Encounter a megalithic tomb, ogham stone, holy well and stone fort as you explore the Kilmovee Heritage Trail. Where millennia of Mayo’s memories are written in stone.

The quiet village of Kilmovee on the borderlands of Mayo and Roscommon is surrounded by a peaceful landscape full of stone walls and hedgerows. It is a scene that has remained largely unchanged for centuries. However, in these fields and along the quiet boreens, you can find many echoes of the past. Clues that this was a place of significance over centuries and where you might find a story around every corner. This audio guide will introduce you to some of these tales.

Discover these tales that span millennia on our Kilmovee Heritage Trail Audio Guide. Together we’ll encounter centuries of stories – from a Neolithic court tomb to famous saints, a medieval cashel and intriguing legends. Throughout the guide, you will also hear from local residents who share the heritage, folklore and traditional Irish music that the village is known for.

If you’d like to experience the Kilmovee Heritage Trail as an interactive map try our companion StoryMap here.

The Kilmovee Heritage Trail Audio Guide

This audio guide was written by Tara Clarke and edited by Róisín Burke, Abarta Heritage, Deirdre Cunningham, Heritage Officer and Gerry Walsh, Archaeologist, Mayo County Council. The narration was by Gerry O’Brien, and the guide was produced in Bluebird Studios with sound engineer Declan Lonergan and Tara Clarke of Abarta Heritage. The project was completed on behalf of Mayo County Council and Kilmovee Community Housing CLG with support from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage through the Community Monuments Fund 2023.

Thanks to Deirdre Cunningham, Mayo County Council Heritage Officer, Gerry Walsh, Mayo County Council Archaeologist and the Kilmovee community – in particular Lorraine Campbell, Siobhan Butler and Sheila Hunt and our local storytellers, John Joe Cassidy, Martin Feeney, Dominic Keogh, Margaret Lynchachuan, John Matt Duffy and Beanna Smith for their warm welcome and support, and for their time and tales. We are also deeply grateful to all the landowners, Martin Feeney, Johnny Duffy, Michael Costello and Eugene and Sheila Regan, who have allowed access to the heritage sites along the trail. This project would not be possible without their generosity. We are also very grateful to the late Deirdre King for all her work on this project. The development of the Kilmovee Heritage Trail was funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development and Mayo County Council under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme.

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