Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Members of the International Appalachian Trail (IAT) gather for a photo at Kelly's Bridge on the border of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland during the annual general meeting of the organization's international council.
Richard Anderson conceived of the IAT in 1993 as an extension of the Appalachian Trail north through Maine and Canada to the continental terminus of the mountain range in Québec. In the decades since, the trail has grown to include sections in over a dozen countries, routed along the geological remnants of the Central Pangean Mountains, including the Appalachians in North America, Europe’s Caledonian Mountains, and the Atlas Mountains in Africa. As of 2023, the IAT links 6,000 miles of trail ringing the Atlantic Ocean, including a portion running through Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The trail connecting the two countries was hailed as historic, given the region's history of conflict.
About This Item
- Title: Kelly’s Bridge, border of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, 2016
- Creation Date: 2016
- Subject Date: 2016
- Location: Kilkenny County, Ireland
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 21.6 cm x 27.9 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 4213, Box 22, Folder 5
- Collection: International Appalachian Trail Records
- Object Type: Image
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