CAMINO MHACHA 2026 – Turas na Tána (tribute to the late Mattie Lennon)

Mark your calendars for Sunday the 23rd of August 2026 for the return of CAMINO MHACHA!

Camino Mhacha is a 25.5 mile (41 kilometer) sponsored walk to raise vital funds allowing Aonach Mhacha to continue its important work for the Irish Language and Culture in the community.

Walkers will follow the ancient footsteps of Cú Chulainn beginning at Tí Chulainn, Mullaghbane and finishing at Cultúrlann Aonach Mhacha, Armagh City. This route journeys from the foot of Slieve Gullion to the heart of Armagh through landscapes of natural beauty, steeped in mythology, history and literature.

This year there is something for everyone!

In addition to the 25.5 mile walk we are excited to introduce a 10K Run from Basil Shiels, Tassagh to Aonach Mhacha as well as a Family Walk, beginning at Christian Brothers Primary School, Armagh to Aonach Mhacha.

This year’s relaunch also marks the inaugural ‘Turas na Tána’, a special tribute to the late Mattie Lennon. Mattie was the first person to run Camino Mhacha, clocking in a terrific time of 3 hours and 37 minutes. As his son Matthew beautifully put it “Perhaps a legend, like the mighty Cú Chulainn himself, is the most apt description of all for someone who hurled like a man, played the game and got busy living”.