Irish Sign Language Tour of Corlea Trackway

What to Expect

Corlea Trackway runs a dedicated Irish Sign Language tour on the closing Sunday of National Heritage Week, for deaf and hard of hearing visitors and anyone who wants to experience the site through ISL. It covers the same ground as the standard guided tour, with the added element of Irish language content woven through.

The subject is one of the most remarkable archaeological finds in the Irish midlands. In 1984 a section of Iron Age oak roadway was uncovered in Corlea bog, built from planks laid over birch runners, and dendrochronology dated the timbers precisely to 148 BC. Eighteen metres of it are now on permanent display indoors in a humidity-controlled hall so the wood does not dry out and crumble. The tour explains how the road was built, why a community would put that much labour into crossing a bog, and what else the peat has given up.

Access to the trackway itself is by guided tour only, so this is the only way to see it up close.

Good to Know

• Sunday 23 August 2026, 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
• Corlea Trackway Visitor Centre, Keenagh, Co. Longford, N39 XT18.
• Booking is required. Email corlea@opw.ie or phone 043 332 2386, daily 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
• Admission was listed as to be confirmed. General entry to Corlea Trackway is free for the 2026 season.
• Aimed at visitors with hearing difficulties, with Irish language content included.
• Same day at Corlea: a bog walk and talk at 12:00 PM, a talk on the uilleann pipes and harp at 2:00 PM and the Fuaim na Saoirse recital at 4:00 PM.
• The centre has wheelchair accessible toilets, level access and picnic areas.

Getting There

Corlea Trackway Visitor Centre stands on the bog road west of Keenagh village, about 15 kilometres south of Longford town. From Longford, take the R397 or R392 towards Keenagh and follow the brown heritage signs from the village. Coming from Ballymahon it is a ten minute run north on the R392, and from Athlone take the N55 north and turn off at Ballymahon.

Parking is free and there is plenty of it, with level ground between the car park and the entrance. There is no scheduled bus service to Corlea, so drive or book Local Link ahead of time. Allow around 20 minutes from Longford town, 15 minutes from Ballymahon and roughly 35 minutes from Athlone or Roscommon town.