{"id":3096,"date":"2021-11-30T11:19:28","date_gmt":"2021-11-30T11:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mountainwaysireland.com\/?post_type=guided-hikes&#038;p=3096"},"modified":"2022-05-10T12:31:22","modified_gmt":"2022-05-10T11:31:22","slug":"booley-and-butter","status":"publish","type":"guided-hikes","link":"https:\/\/www.mountainwaysireland.com\/guided-hikes\/booley-and-butter\/","title":{"rendered":"Booley and Butter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2021\/12\/Booley-and-Butter-Banner-1024x512.png\" alt=\"Booley and Butter Banner\" class=\"wp-image-3162\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:27px\"><strong>Booley and Butter<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Forgotten Traditions of the past<\/strong> &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">with Artisan and Foraged  Lunch &#8216;ploughman style&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Awaken the Traditions of a 6000 year old Mountain Community in the Magical Ring of Gullion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seventh generation farmer, Brian Hoey, grew up inside a magical ring of hills that surround the beautiful heather clad Slieve Gullion Mountain. Through Brian, who is now an expert mountain leader, tour guide and seasoned forager, the forgotten past is awakened with masterfully shared stories of the millenia-old traditions and secrets of this ancient magical place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1664\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2021\/11\/Mountain-Ways-Ireland-Tour-20-of-29-scaled-e1636536393481.jpg\" alt=\"Brian walking on the Cargas\" class=\"wp-image-2339\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Testimonials<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;Thank you to Brian and Lorraine for creating this excellent &#8220;Butter and Booley Tour&#8221;. The day was so well planned with a good mix of information, interesting stories and time to be alone with your own thoughts.<\/p><p>Would highly recommend this tour when visiting the area, it will be a day well spent&#8221;!<\/p><cite>Ciara Crawley, TripAdvisor<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2022\/05\/Booley-and-Butter-Mountain-Ways-Ireland-Slieve-Gullion-Co_web-size_2500x1200px-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Tumble churn outside Charlies\" data-id=\"4097\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2022\/05\/Booley-and-Butter-Mountain-Ways-Ireland-Slieve-Gullion-Co_web-size_2500x1200px.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.mountainwaysireland.com\/booley-and-butter-newry-county-armagh-northern-ireland-15\/\" class=\"wp-image-4097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2022\/05\/Booley-and-Butter-Mountain-Ways-Ireland-Slieve-Gullion-Co_web-size_2500x1200px-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2022\/05\/Booley-and-Butter-Mountain-Ways-Ireland-Slieve-Gullion-Co_web-size_2500x1200px-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2022\/05\/Booley-and-Butter-Mountain-Ways-Ireland-Slieve-Gullion-Co_web-size_2500x1200px-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2022\/05\/Booley-and-Butter-Mountain-Ways-Ireland-Slieve-Gullion-Co_web-size_2500x1200px-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2022\/05\/Booley-and-Butter-Mountain-Ways-Ireland-Slieve-Gullion-Co_web-size_2500x1200px.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>During this four hour experience, step back in time as Brian weaves The Neolithic, The Celts and his own Ancestors into one continuous Epic Saga.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;The \u201cButter and Booley Tour\u201d has it all, beautiful surroundings, informative and friendly hosts and mouth-watering foraged treats to accompany the butter you make along the way! A step back in time to one when everything happened at a slower pace certainly made for a relaxing and enjoyable day, thank you Brian and Lorraine, I can\u2019t wait to go back&#8221;!<\/p><cite>P. Mulkerns, TripAdvisor<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2022\/05\/Brian-Hoey-Tour-guide-Booley-and-Butter-Mountain-Ways-Ireland-Slieve-Gullion-Co_web-size_2500x1200px-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Brian with his great grandmothers butter print\" class=\"wp-image-4083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2022\/05\/Brian-Hoey-Tour-guide-Booley-and-Butter-Mountain-Ways-Ireland-Slieve-Gullion-Co_web-size_2500x1200px-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2022\/05\/Brian-Hoey-Tour-guide-Booley-and-Butter-Mountain-Ways-Ireland-Slieve-Gullion-Co_web-size_2500x1200px-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2022\/05\/Brian-Hoey-Tour-guide-Booley-and-Butter-Mountain-Ways-Ireland-Slieve-Gullion-Co_web-size_2500x1200px-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2022\/05\/Brian-Hoey-Tour-guide-Booley-and-Butter-Mountain-Ways-Ireland-Slieve-Gullion-Co_web-size_2500x1200px-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2022\/05\/Brian-Hoey-Tour-guide-Booley-and-Butter-Mountain-Ways-Ireland-Slieve-Gullion-Co_web-size_2500x1200px.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-heading\"><strong>Inclusions :<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Welcome &#8216;C\u00e9ad m\u00edle f\u00e1ilte&#8217; Tea or coffee.<\/li><li>Visit Brian\u2019s farmland home with digital visual display of &#8216;Booleying&#8217; through the ages.<\/li><li>Walk into a private 200-year-old half door stone cottage to see the original butter making tools and feel the past.<\/li><li>Exclusive access along ancient drovers lanes to his neighbouring \u2018Cargas\u2019 Mountain Farm on Slieve Gullion\u2019s lower slopes.<\/li><li>Guided walking tour of the upland farm with an introduction to foraging and \u201cbooleying\u201d (making butter).<\/li><li>Walk through mountainside \u2018lazy beds\u2019 &amp; learn how they were abandoned during the great famine of the 1840\u2019s.<\/li><li>Panoramic views in every direction of the stunning Ring of Gullion lanscape below .<\/li><li>Visit the \u2018booley\u2019 site, an old stone enclosure used for centuries by cow herding girls and butter makers.<\/li><li>Learn a craft &amp; make your own butter.<\/li><li>Enjoy an artisan picnic lunch at the Booley site with Brian&#8217;s delicous foraged treats.<\/li><li>A small momento foraged gift courtesy of Mountain Ways Ireland.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2022\/05\/Booley-and-Butter-Mountain-Ways-Ireland-4-Slieve-Gullion-Co_web-size_2500x1200px-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Brian leading a group on loanin\" class=\"wp-image-4085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2022\/05\/Booley-and-Butter-Mountain-Ways-Ireland-4-Slieve-Gullion-Co_web-size_2500x1200px-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2022\/05\/Booley-and-Butter-Mountain-Ways-Ireland-4-Slieve-Gullion-Co_web-size_2500x1200px-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2022\/05\/Booley-and-Butter-Mountain-Ways-Ireland-4-Slieve-Gullion-Co_web-size_2500x1200px-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2022\/05\/Booley-and-Butter-Mountain-Ways-Ireland-4-Slieve-Gullion-Co_web-size_2500x1200px-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2022\/05\/Booley-and-Butter-Mountain-Ways-Ireland-4-Slieve-Gullion-Co_web-size_2500x1200px.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2022\/05\/Booley-and-Butter-Mountain-Ways-Ireland-Slieve-Gullion-Co_web-size_2500x1200px-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Brian tells a story\" data-id=\"4095\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2022\/05\/Booley-and-Butter-Mountain-Ways-Ireland-Slieve-Gullion-Co_web-size_2500x1200px-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.mountainwaysireland.com\/booley-and-butter-newry-county-armagh-northern-ireland-13\/\" class=\"wp-image-4095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2022\/05\/Booley-and-Butter-Mountain-Ways-Ireland-Slieve-Gullion-Co_web-size_2500x1200px-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2022\/05\/Booley-and-Butter-Mountain-Ways-Ireland-Slieve-Gullion-Co_web-size_2500x1200px-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2022\/05\/Booley-and-Butter-Mountain-Ways-Ireland-Slieve-Gullion-Co_web-size_2500x1200px-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2022\/05\/Booley-and-Butter-Mountain-Ways-Ireland-Slieve-Gullion-Co_web-size_2500x1200px-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2022\/05\/Booley-and-Butter-Mountain-Ways-Ireland-Slieve-Gullion-Co_web-size_2500x1200px-1.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2022\/05\/Booley-Butter-with-Mountainways-Ireland-Slieve-Gullion-8-Co_web-size_2500x1200px-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Brian shows plant detail to group\" data-id=\"4084\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2022\/05\/Booley-Butter-with-Mountainways-Ireland-Slieve-Gullion-8-Co_web-size_2500x1200px.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.mountainwaysireland.com\/booley-and-butter-newry-county-armagh-northern-ireland-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-4084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2022\/05\/Booley-Butter-with-Mountainways-Ireland-Slieve-Gullion-8-Co_web-size_2500x1200px-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2022\/05\/Booley-Butter-with-Mountainways-Ireland-Slieve-Gullion-8-Co_web-size_2500x1200px-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2022\/05\/Booley-Butter-with-Mountainways-Ireland-Slieve-Gullion-8-Co_web-size_2500x1200px-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2022\/05\/Booley-Butter-with-Mountainways-Ireland-Slieve-Gullion-8-Co_web-size_2500x1200px-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2022\/05\/Booley-Butter-with-Mountainways-Ireland-Slieve-Gullion-8-Co_web-size_2500x1200px.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Brian is a seasoned forager of wild food and he will point out some delicous wayside nibbles, maybe even collect something to compliment the butter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>The Booley and Mountain Side Shelter<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2022\/05\/Booley-and-Butter-Mountain-Ways-Ireland-6-Slieve-Gullion-Co_web-size_2500x1200px-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The Booley Churn\" class=\"wp-image-4086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2022\/05\/Booley-and-Butter-Mountain-Ways-Ireland-6-Slieve-Gullion-Co_web-size_2500x1200px-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2022\/05\/Booley-and-Butter-Mountain-Ways-Ireland-6-Slieve-Gullion-Co_web-size_2500x1200px-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2022\/05\/Booley-and-Butter-Mountain-Ways-Ireland-6-Slieve-Gullion-Co_web-size_2500x1200px-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2022\/05\/Booley-and-Butter-Mountain-Ways-Ireland-6-Slieve-Gullion-Co_web-size_2500x1200px-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2022\/05\/Booley-and-Butter-Mountain-Ways-Ireland-6-Slieve-Gullion-Co_web-size_2500x1200px.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">This is where the magic happens &#8211; as long as the fairies allow !<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You learn an ancient craft &#8211; how to make your own fresh country butter, how to wash , shape, roll and and season it. You are shown how to incorporate wild herbs that are free to forage right below your feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All of this is done on the mountain alongside the ancient &#8216;Booley&#8217; shelter as it was for thousands of years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It doesn&#8217;t get anymore authentic than this !<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"629\" src=\"https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2021\/11\/Mountain-Ways-Ireland-Tour-23-of-29-1024x629.jpg\" alt=\"Booley Butter Making\" data-id=\"2340\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2021\/11\/Mountain-Ways-Ireland-Tour-23-of-29-scaled-e1636542896345.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.mountainwaysireland.com\/mountain-ways-ireland-tour-23-of-29\/\" class=\"wp-image-2340\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2021\/11\/Mountain-Ways-Ireland-Tour-24-of-29-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"Shaping Butter with Paddles\" data-id=\"2341\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2021\/11\/Mountain-Ways-Ireland-Tour-24-of-29-scaled-e1636542790621.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.mountainwaysireland.com\/mountain-ways-ireland-tour-24-of-29\/\" class=\"wp-image-2341\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2021\/11\/Mountain-Ways-Ireland-Tour-27-of-29-1024x544.jpg\" alt=\"Booley Butter three ways, salted, sorrel and wild garlic\" data-id=\"2342\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2021\/11\/Mountain-Ways-Ireland-Tour-27-of-29-scaled-e1636542557103.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.mountainwaysireland.com\/mountain-ways-ireland-tour-27-of-29\/\" class=\"wp-image-2342\"\/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When the works done, sit back and relax in the mountain shelter with stunning views to the North of Slieve Gullions summit dome and the Irish sea to the South.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2022\/05\/Booley-and-Butter-Mountain-Ways-Ireland-Slieve-Gullion-15-Co_web-size_2500x1200px-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Group on Cargas stones\" data-id=\"4094\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2022\/05\/Booley-and-Butter-Mountain-Ways-Ireland-Slieve-Gullion-15-Co_web-size_2500x1200px.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.mountainwaysireland.com\/booley-and-butter-newry-county-armagh-northern-ireland-12\/\" class=\"wp-image-4094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2022\/05\/Booley-and-Butter-Mountain-Ways-Ireland-Slieve-Gullion-15-Co_web-size_2500x1200px-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2022\/05\/Booley-and-Butter-Mountain-Ways-Ireland-Slieve-Gullion-15-Co_web-size_2500x1200px-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2022\/05\/Booley-and-Butter-Mountain-Ways-Ireland-Slieve-Gullion-15-Co_web-size_2500x1200px-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2022\/05\/Booley-and-Butter-Mountain-Ways-Ireland-Slieve-Gullion-15-Co_web-size_2500x1200px-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2022\/05\/Booley-and-Butter-Mountain-Ways-Ireland-Slieve-Gullion-15-Co_web-size_2500x1200px.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Enjoy a delicous lunch of simply prepared traditional food, locally baked breads spread with your very own butter, wild foraged preserves, home made jams, natures delicacies all washed down with a freshly brewed mug of hot tea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/mountainwaysireland-com\/2021\/11\/Mountain-Ways-Ireland-Tour-26-of-29-1024x468.jpg\" alt=\"Tea being poured at the Booley\" data-id=\"2324\" class=\"wp-image-2324\"\/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8221; In short, this was a very well organised and professional event which provided us with a wonderful experience. Thanks to Brian and Lorraine &#8221; !!<\/p><cite>Peter M, TripAdvisor<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Book Your Tickets directly following the link below<\/strong> :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainwaysireland.com\/booley-and-butter-tickets\/\" style=\"border-radius:50px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(135,9,53) 0%,rgb(179,22,22) 100%);color:#fffffa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Book Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Information:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-list\"><li>This is approximately a 4 hour experience.<\/li><li>Just over 3 km walking at a very gentle pace with plenty of stops along the way.<\/li><li>There is a short uphill gradient, the walk is easily accessible for most levels of fitness, ages and ability however it is not suitable for people with limited levels of mobility &#8211; please contact us if you have any questions at all around this.<\/li><li>The tour follows grassy country lanes and rough open hill side.<\/li><li>Please note the grass in places may be long and wet underfoot so wear appropriate <strong>footwear with a good deep tread<\/strong> and something that will keep your feet dry &#8211; traditional walking sticks are provided for your convenience.<\/li><li>This is for the most part an outdoors experience so please dress accordingly for the Irish weather.<strong>Raincoat, Umbrella, Warm Clothing<\/strong>, Sun cream :-)<\/li><li><strong><strong>Each guest is asked to sign a simple consent and medical declaration form <\/strong><\/strong>and also inform us in advance of any allergies or medical conditions which we should be aware of..<\/li><li>Apologies but no dogs allowed with the exception of guide dogs.<\/li><li>We are 5 * approved with the Food Srtandards Agency NI<\/li><li>We are Covid certified &#8216;Good to Go&#8217;.<\/li><li>Sorry <strong>No Refunds<\/strong>, however, where a validated positive <strong>PCR Covid <\/strong>result can be proven then we will happily apply credit for a future walk or you may choose to transfer your walk on the day to somebody else.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Booley and Butter Forgotten Traditions of the past &#8211; with Artisan and Foraged Lunch &#8216;ploughman style&#8217; Awaken the Traditions of[&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3162,"parent":0,"menu_order":2,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"guided-hike-type":[10],"class_list":["post-3096","guided-hikes","type-guided-hikes","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","guided-hike-type-foraging-and-forgotten-farm-experiences"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.4 - 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