Cattle Raid of Mayo Heritage Trail officially launched
MINISTER Dara Calleary was at Enniscoe House on Saturday to officially launch the Táin Bó Fliodhaise - Cattle Raid of Mayo Heritage Trail.
The trail brings to life an epic Irish myth, linking 14 legendary locations across the Mayo landscape and beyond.
It tells the story of a cattle raid (táin bó), which took place in Mayo in the area around Bangor Erris, beside Carrowmore Lake.
The trail is over 18 miles in length and one of the panels was revealed on the grounds of Enniscoe House at the launch.
Táin Bó Fliodhaise – The Cattle Raid of Mayo, an adventurous Celtic mythology saga, describes how a cattle raid brought Queen Meadhbh and her army from Ráth Chruacháin in Co. Roscommon on a journey through Mayo to reach their final destination at Rath Muireagáin near Glencastle in Erris.
Said Minister Calleary: “We have an ancient and rich culture in this country and projects like this help to keep that culture and heritage alive for natives and visitors.
“This project seeks to preserve the mythology of our people by mapping out Táin Bó Fliodhaise, also known as the Mayo Táin, which is a tale from the Ulster Cycle.
“Tá áthas orm gur cuireadh €20,000 ar fáil ó Scéim Bonneagair Áineasa Allamuigh mo Roinne chun an tionscadal seo a thabhairt chun críche. Is sampla eile é seo de conas atá mo Roinn ag cinntiú go bhfuil áiseanna den scoth ag Éirinn le tairiscint do mhuintir na háite agus do thurasóirí araon.
“Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghlacadh le foireann Chomhar Dún Chaocháin Teo i gcomhar le Coiste Stiúrtha Thionscadal Táin Bó Fliodhaise agus gach duine a bhí páirteach ann.”
The project was developed by the Táin Bó Fliodhaise Project Steering Committee and Comhar Dún Chaocháin Teo with the support of the Department of Rural and Community Development under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme 2019, the Cill Chomáin Rural Social Scheme, Údarás na Gaeltachta, Mayo County Council, Coillte, the National Parks & Wildlife Service, Sláinte Ireland Tours, Cruachán Ai Visitor Centre, Mayo North, and various community groups throughout the county.