St Declan's Way

Waterford - Tipperary – 111 km, from Cashel to Ardmore

St Declan's Way follows the path that Declan took when he went to Cashel to meet St Patrick in the 5th century. Since then, it has become the route that pilgrims have taken to visit St Declan's monastery, holy well and grave in Ardmore for the past one and a half thousand years.

Photo: Lismore Castle - Tourism Ireland

A walk along St Declan's Way brings you through the heart of Ireland's Ancient East. The trail starts at the Rock of Cashel and passes Cahir Castle and Lismore Castle. The trek over the Knockmealdown Mountains, taking in Mount Melleray Abbey, offers great vistas north and south and is one of the highlights of the trail. The path finishes at the early Christian monastic site at Ardmore with its stunning round tower.