Today was an amazing day in the history of Kilteevan. The Cloonlarge Loop had new life breathed into it big time!

Kilteevan Tidy Towns hosted an Eco Talk and Walk for 85, yes 85 6^th class pupils and their teachers from St. Coman’s Wood National School Roscommon.

While Tidy Towns has been developing the Loop for the past three years – the request to host this event was a few years premature. Nevertheless, in true Kilteevan style, we rose to the occasion.

The children arrived at the Community Centre to learn about our precious Raised Bogs and our unique wildlife habitat. Then we set off on a 5km walk and went out on to the bog to meet BOG THE BUILDER and other wildlife.

And what can we say. We had a wonderful day which we all thoroughly enjoyed.

 Our thanks to;

Nollaig Feeney Heritage Officer, Roscommon Co Council and Laura Gallagher Conservation Ranger, National Parks and Wildlife Service for providing us with magnificent resources which undoubtedly inspired the art work.

Annette Gaffney(Artist) for adjudicating the art competition.

Noel Maguire, Lena Coyle and Michael Fahey for acting as stewards on the route ensuring our safety at all times.

Marguerite Croghan for the most welcome post- walk refreshments and for preparing and presenting the certificates to each child for completing the 5km walk.

Teachers- Miss Mc Neill, Miss Mannion and Miss Crehan- Thank you for your faith and trust in Kilteevan Tidy Towns.

The pupils for being so kind, polite and friendly. There is hope for the future with the interest these young people have in their environment.

Noel Maguire for the photos. More photos to come from the school in time.

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RTE’s Teresa Mannion visited Kilteevan and The Cloonlarge Loop on Wednesday April 24^th 2019,

The purpose of the visit was to highlight the Department of Culture and Heritage’s invitation to Community Groups to apply for funding to help conserve raised bogs.

Kilteevan’s Cloonlarge Loop benefited from funding under a pilot initiative in 2018.

The work of Kilteevan Tidy Towns and inclusion of the walk in the recent Roscommon Co Council publication,  Roscommon Walks Booklet has led to a huge increase in the number of people walking  the route .

 Kilteevan Tidy Towns is delighted to see so many people noticing and enjoying our natural heritage. 

 Awareness of  biodiversity on unique raised  boglands is undoubtedly raised,

Take time to look at the magnificent work of local Roscommon artist Rita Oates in ETL Craft Roscommon,

This particular  greeting card titled Landscape evokes the message we are trying to convey on the Cloonlarge Loop.

The landscape holds us…rest there…see the greens of kindness…the roots of hope…

Well done Rita, keep up the wonderful work.