Glenbrien Circle

Glenbrien Loop.36km

We meet for our cycle at the entrance to the car park on R741 (Old Dublin Road) at The Frying Irishman/Ballyelland Pottery in Castlebridge opposite Wexford Block. A lot of this ride is on the Wexford Cycle Hub. It consists of mostly flat terrain on country roads.

We leave the car park and turn left on to the R741.After about 1 km we reach Ballymartin Corssroads where we turn left. We stop after a short distance at the T Junction and turn right. We ride for about 5 kms through Garylough Crossroads on this road and when we reach Cooney’s Cross we turn left. There are a few gentle hills at this section and after around 3kms we reach the village of Ballymurn. We continue down the hill in Ballymurn towards the village of Glenbrien. After three kms there is a Grotto on our left and here we will stop for a short water break. As we cycle along this small country road, there are very good views of The Blackstairs Mts.in the distance on the right. After 2/3kms we reach the Motorway overpass at Riverview, where we turn left. There are fine views of Forth Mountain from this road, as we pass through Roperstown and Coolanickbeg (Cúl an Chnoic Beag). After about 5kms we arrive at the main N11 where we STOP and turn left. This is just before Oylegate.

There are traffic lights at the junction in Olyegate, so special care is necessary. We will continue down the N11 towards Wexford town, for 5kms.

If we wish, we can take our break at the Filling Station on our left after Oylegate, or we can have coffee in Castlebridge at the end of the Ride.

 At Kitestown Cross we turn left and after 2 kms we come into Crossabeg. At the junction in Crossabeg, the road takes a sharp turn to the right and we have the right of way. We carry on along this road, passing Artramon House on the left, and the recently developed site of St.Brigid’s Well and the Norman Tower House on the right. There are excellent views of The Slaney Estuary from here as we cycle the final 4 kms to Castlebridge. We pass Edenvale Woods on the left, and we need to be especially careful here, as there is a steep hill down to Poulsack Bridge over the Sow River.

 From here we ride the final kilometre into Castlebridge. At the STOP sign at The Frying Irishman, we take a left, and the car park is about 100 m up this road on our left.     

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