07/10/2026
Walking in the Footsteps of Patrick Kavanagh
On Monday, 12th October, Remembrance Run 5K founder Frank Greally will begin a five-day walk from Inniskeen to Dublin, retracing the journey made by poet Patrick Kavanagh in December 1939 when he travelled to visit writer George William Russell (AE).
Frank, founder of Irish Runner magazine, will visit primary schools along the route, beginning with St Daigh's National School, Inniskeen, before continuing to schools in Ardee, Slane and Ashbourne. During these visits, he will promote The Daily Mile initiative and encourage children to embrace friendship, kindness, gratitude and the benefits of regular exercise.
This is Frank's second long-distance walk of 2026. Earlier this year, to mark his 75th birthday, he walked from Dublin's Old Coombe Hospital, where he was born, to his hometown of Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo. Through his "Gratitude Road" walks, Frank hopes to highlight the importance of active living and positive wellbeing at every stage of life.
A lifelong admirer of Patrick Kavanagh's poetry and prose, Frank says this walk has long been an ambition. The journey also ties into the upcoming Remembrance Run 5K in Phoenix Park on 8th November, an event he founded in memory of the late journalist and writer Con Houlihan, another great admirer of Kavanagh.
The walk will conclude on Friday, 16th October, at the Patrick Kavanagh Seat on Dublin's Grand Canal, arriving at approximately 2.00pm.
Walk Itinerary
Monday, 12th October: Mucker, Inniskeen (11.00am start)
Tuesday, 13th October: Ardee (11.00am start)
Wednesday, 14th October: Slane (11.00am start)
Thursday, 15th October: Ashbourne (11.00am start)
Friday, 16th October: Finglas to the Patrick Kavanagh Seat, Grand Canal (11.00am start)
For further information:
Frank Greally
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 087 256 9690
Website:
A 12-day walk from Dublin to Ballyhaunis. Be grateful. Be kind.
