Slade Valley Ancient Road walk

Slade Valley walk    The Ancient Slade Road.   By Tom Mansfield       Think of a time when no road existed from the Embankment to Crooksling to near Brittas.   A time when there was no road from the Craddle to the Craddle /Slade Road.   The ancient Slade road connected Tallaght and Saggart to Blessington via Boherboy to Brittas.   With the building of Downshire and Glenareen Bridge it became a Coach Route.   … Read more

Slievethoul and Lugg walk

Slievethoul Trail The Four Districts Area has many walks that one can enjoy. The first walk is the Slievethould Trail, in the Slade Woods. It has many entrances which makes it easy to access.   Coolmine Covert The second one is the Coolmine Covert. You can access it from Lugg Road and walk through to … Read more