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A major upgrade of the trail was completed in 2009 and involved the construction of 20 bridges, 200 stiles, 15 information boards and 30 plaques. A review of the
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National Waymarked Trails that should be prioritised to be upgraded to a National Long Distance Trail, a proposed new standard of trail in Ireland, intended to meet international standards for outstanding trails.
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The Beara
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1388:Cuilcagh "Stairway to Heaven" (Cavan/Fermanagh)
468:"Festival of the sea in Castletownbere again".
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854:The Way-marked Trails of Ireland
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1123:Miners Way and Historical Trail
871:National Trails Office (2010).
776:. Beara Tourism. Archived from
651:. Beara Tourism. Archived from
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1461:Lists of mountains in Ireland
1068:Croagh Patrick Heritage Trail
824:European Ramblers Association
520:. 9 January 2010. p. 27.
98:5,300 m (17,400 ft)
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478:. 30 July 1994. p. 23.
453:National Trails Office 2010
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1493:Geography of County Cork
1393:Diamond Hill (Connemara)
770:"Beara Way Brochure Map"
317:The route forms part of
265:connects the trail with
170:National Waymarked Trail
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852:Fewer, Michael (1996).
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1329:DublinâGalway Greenway
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1078:Dublin Mountains Way
880:Irish Sports Council
808:. Dublin. p. 2.
783:on 26 September 2011
658:on 26 September 2011
401:Irish Sports Council
299:Bonane Heritage Park
174:Irish Sports Council
148:in the southwest of
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146:long-distance trail
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513:The Southern Star
492:The Southern Star
471:The Southern Star
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1263:Pilgrim path
1224:Bangor Trail
1128:Monaghan Way
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1208:Wicklow Way
1198:Western Way
1133:Multeen Way
1103:Leitrim Way
951:ActiveMe.ie
725:Somers 2008
701:Somers 2008
605:Somers 2008
593:Somers 2008
397:IrishTrails
393:"Beara Way"
307:Ballingeary
254:Bere Island
242:Hungry Hill
190:Bord FĂĄilte
162:County Cork
158:Glengarriff
79:Glengarriff
65:Designation
1477:Categories
1281:Lough Derg
1148:Offaly Way
1098:Hymany Way
1073:Dingle Way
1058:Burren Way
1033:Barrow Way
878:. Dublin:
738:"Kealkill"
713:Fewer 1996
689:Fewer 1996
677:Fewer 1996
642:"Allihies"
629:Fewer 1996
617:Fewer 1996
565:"Adrigole"
518:Skibbereen
497:Skibbereen
476:Skibbereen
368:References
141:Slà Bhéara
103:Difficulty
74:Trailheads
1231:(partial)
1173:Sligo Way
1113:Kerry Way
1063:Cavan Way
1043:Beara Way
1021:Waymarked
965:Beara Way
956:Beara Way
931:14 August
834:14 August
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745:Beara Way
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649:Beara Way
578:14 August
572:Beara Way
438:14 August
432:Beara Way
406:14 August
362:Kerry Way
281:to reach
263:cable car
248:to reach
234:Sugarloaf
132:Beara Way
106:Strenuous
49:Counties
24:Beara Way
1188:TĂĄin Way
905:(2008).
893:30 April
828:Archived
358:Istanbul
275:Ardgroom
258:Allihies
244:and the
238:Adrigole
46:Location
1440:Schemes
323:Breifne
295:Kenmare
287:Lauragh
283:Tuosist
271:Eyeries
186:CospĂłir
180:History
150:Ireland
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