I was looking for bluebells this week and I saw a post on a friend’s Facebook page of a beautiful stairway surrounded by bluebells. I had to go and see this place for myself. It was the walk to O’Rourke’s Table.
Google maps took me to the wrong place, so after ending up halfway up a mountain on a dirt track I headed to Newtownmanor…and I found the entrance to the walk.
It’s a short walk but there are over 300 steps to climb. I would have filmed it but all you’d have been able to hear would have been my heavy breathing! To be honest walking up with a bad back and a dodgy hip wasn’t the best idea but I did it.
The stairway really is beautiful, surrounded by hundreds of bluebells. As I walked up I could hear the cuckoo, a sign that summer is on the way.
The views from the top are spectacular! You can see all over Leitrim and Sligo, there’s a picnic table if you fancy bringing a picnic – a great chance to relax and catch your breath.
The walk down is much easier, of course, and it really is worth a visit. I hope you like the photos.
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Photos are beautiful!
thank you
Looks lovely. Another for the ‘to do’ list
yes 🙂
Absolutely gorgeous and here’s hoping tomorrow is a much nicer day so I can go find it for myself.
It’s promised nice enough
Wow how beautiful, this is now on my to-go list!
It is lovely there
Did the walk last October. Very well worth it. My partner was ahead of me and spurred me on by keep saying nearly there I can see the top just round the next corner…of course it wasn’t! Views from the top are spectacular with what was once called O’Rourke’s Castle now Parke’s Castle on the Loch edge. Beautiful springtime photo’s thank you for sharing. From an O’Rourke x
It is worth the walk. That’s right about Parke’s Castle too.
I hope you enjoyed your visit.
Absolutely beautiful . Thank you for sharing
Thank you
Herrick and Wordsworth wrote about the transient beauty of daffodils. Has any poet written memorable lines about bluebells? or primroses?
Would love to visit where exactly is it in Leitrim. Please it looks amazing.
Take the road from Sligo to Dromahair. After Parke’s Castle you’ll see a turn on the left signposted Newtownmanor. Turn up there are you’ll see the walk entrance on the left.
Breathtaking 🍀💚🇮🇪
Great pics and info. Thanks
thank you