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Man trekking barefoot from Istanbul to Mayo arrives in Kerry

Jan 31, 2026 17:08
By radiokerrynews
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Man trekking barefoot from Istanbul to Mayo arrives in Kerry

A man undertaking a 6000km barefoot trek from Istanbul to Mayo has arrived in the Kingdom this week.

Eamonn Keaveney has traveled through Turkey, Bulgaria and Hungary completely shoe-less, raising funds for Jigsaw and Friends of the Earth.

His journey began in early 2025 and has been documented on social media as "Barefoot Across Europe".

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He broke the Guinness World Record for barefoot walking in September.

He arrived in Rathmore this week, on day 328, and has since travelled through Barraduff and Kilcummin, before taking a break in Dingle to recover from a foot injury he sustained on the route.

People can stay up to date with Mr Keaveney's journey to his hometown of Claremorris on this social media channels.

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