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Killesher Church Ruins

📷 Kenneth Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.27118, -7.81287

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Spangle Waxcap, Oily Waxcap, Snowy Waxcap +18 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Spangle Waxcap, Oily Waxcap, Snowy Waxcap +18 more · last seen 2025

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Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet +156 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet +156 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Meadow Pipit +46 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Meadow Pipit +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Herb-Robert, Pignut +176 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Herb-Robert, Pignut +176 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wild Strawberry, Hazel, Barren Strawberry +16 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ulster WayWalking route1000 km

A series of walking routes which encircles Northern Ireland.

Named routeLength 1000 kmRound tripNational walking route
Cuilcagh WayWalking route33 km
Named routeLength 33 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Cavan WayWalking route22 km
Named routeLength 22 kmRegional walking route
Red Trail, Florence CourtWalking route9 km

Walk through the forest park at Florence Court with a steep climb rewarding you with views of the mountains and lakes of Fermanagh & beyond. Along the way enjoy a riverside walk & the historic landscape around the 18th-century mansion.

Named routeLength 9 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Cladagh GlenWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
North West TrailCycling route
Named routeInternational cycle route
North West TrailCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Scarplands Cycle TrailCycling route

The cycle route leads you through Forest service lands on a coarse gravel trail with 1,880m elevation, making it a trail for biking enthusiasts. An arduous, long-distance route not suitable for those who have not tried gravel cycling before.

Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Kingfisher Cycle Trail - Northern Loop (Ride 1)Cycling route370 km

"offers cyclists a pleasant three or four days cycling around Lower Lough Erne."

Named routeRef KCT1Length 370 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
North West TrailCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Kingfisher Cycle Trail - Southern Loop (Ride 2)Cycling route
Named routeRef KCT2Round tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

H1236 : Road at Killesher

📷 Kenneth Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

H1236 : Road at Killesher

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✦The CottageHistoric site1.4 km→✦St Lasser's CellHistoric site400 m→✦CashelHistoric site2.8 km→✦Giant's GraveHistoric site3.2 km→✦LisdivrickHistoric site3.3 km→✦CashelHistoric site3.4 km→

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