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heritage · Saturday 15 August 2026 · Various 
Leitrim Hill Farm Heritage Walk
At Leitrim Hill Farm · Leitrim Hill Farm, Co. Leitrim
At Leitrim Hill Farm · Leitrim Hill Farm, Co. Leitrim
A working farm in Drumcong opens its gates during National Heritage Week for a free two-hour walk and talk led by Talamh Beo, a grassroots organisation that puts agroecology and food sovereignty at the centre of Irish farming. This is the kind of event that appeals to anyone curious about how traditional land stewardship and modern ecological thinking can sit side by side - farmers, food growers, students, or plain curious walkers who want to understand the land they pass through every day.
The walk follows the fields and hedgerows of Leitrim Hill Farm, Drumcong, with Talamh Beo facilitators and the farm team guiding participants through the land’s natural heritage and the agroecological practices that shape it. Expect conversation about soil health, biodiversity, hedgerow management, and the farm’s role in the local food system - the kind of detail you would not get from a book. Talamh Beo’s farm walks are deliberately conversational, modelled on farmer-to-farmer learning in the field. The session runs for approximately two hours. Booking is through Eventbrite; numbers are likely limited so register in advance at the Talamh Beo website or the Heritage Week listing.
The event sits within the National Heritage Week programme, which runs 15 - 23 August 2026 under the theme Heritage at Risk. The farm walk format is one Talamh Beo has refined across multiple counties, making this a rare chance to see a working agroecological holding up close rather than reading about it.
Leitrim Hill Farm is located near Drumcong in central County Leitrim. Drumcong sits roughly between Carrick-on-Shannon and Ballinamore, accessible via the N4 and local roads south of Leitrim village. The nearest large town is Carrick-on-Shannon, about 15 km to the south, which has good road and Bus Eireann connections from Dublin, Sligo, and Galway. From Carrick, you will need a car for the final stretch - rural Co. Leitrim has little local bus coverage. Confirm the exact farm address when booking, as the Eventbrite listing will carry the precise directions.
Co. Leitrim has one of the quietest and most genuinely rural landscapes in Ireland - iron-stained lakes, drumlin hills, and a slow pace that suits a day out built around a farm walk. There is more to see in Leitrim and across Co. Leitrim.
Heading to Leitrim Hill Farm in Leitrim? Leitrim has plenty more to see. Read the Leitrim area guide, find what else is on, and explore the towns and villages nearby.