The Hellfire Club is one of Dublin’s favourite walking routes. This is with very good reason as it is a lovely hiking area offering super views over the city, the lush green surrounding countryside and out over Dublin Bay. Getting to the Hellfire Club There are four way marked walking...
I’ve hiked the Dublin Mountains Way twice. This is a very tough walk as it's 42km in distance. When you attempt to complete the Dublin Mountain Way in one day, it ends up being a time challenge. Completing a marathon distance mountain hike means that you are somewhat timebound. As...
I have done lots of walks and hikes. Each one has a distinct memory. Some have been solo hikes. An opportunity for introspection. Others have been with loved ones. My Mother. My wife. Darkness to light walks with family. All of them have their own story and their own importance....
Recently, I’ve been writing about nice walks within the 5km radius of my home. My previous post was about The War Memorial Gardens and Phoenix Park. This time, I am going to talk about walking the Tolka Valley. This post also includes the sights from the sombre Glasnevin Cemetery and...
This is a short nearly 7km walk that takes in part of the Phoenix Park and War Memorial Gardens. Remember those Lockdown days. When measures we had to follow seemed to change every week. It felt like a job in itself keeping up with it all. The most severe precautions...
After a good evening out in Mullingar the night before involving a nice dinner out in the town, I was ready and raring to go on Day 5 of walking the royal canal. This was my fifth and final day walking. I had a nice breakfast with my sister and...
I picked up some lunch provisions in the EuroSpar deli in Kinnegad before the start of Day 4 of walking the Royal Canal Way. Like the previous day, I have to walk along the busy Killucan-Kinnegad road. I moved quickly and tried to get this part over and done with...
After making good progress on Day 2, another big breakfast set me up for Day 3 of walking the Royal Canal. I again took a few extra supplies from the breakfast buffet to act as my lunch. Today would be the first night that I didn’t have a family member...
Following my first stage I had a nice lazy morning and a big breakfast in Carton House before setting out on Day 2 of walking the Royal Canal Way at around noon. I took some extra fruit, pastries and some meats and cheeses from the breakfast buffet to do me...
Although cloudy overhead, the weather was nice and warm on the Tuesday morning in August when I set off on my adventure of walking the Royal Canal. Here We Go!! I started walking the Royal Canal at around 10am. Immediately I failed my stated mission to stop in every pub...
