Irish Hiking and Adventure Stores
It’s impossible to get away from the fact that Christmas is coming. And this year, more than ever, it is vitally important that each and every one of us try to support Irish businesses as much we can. To make this easier, this blog post gives an outline of some…
Day 4 of Walking the Royal Canal – Kinnegad to Mullingar
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…
Packing List for the Wicklow Way
Finalising your packing list for the Wicklow Way? Here is some detail on what’s needed. You can download my Ultimate Wicklow Way Packing List at the end of this article What to Wear Walking SocksHiking BootsUnderwearHiking Trousers T-ShirtWaterproof jacket/topFitbitHigh-VisCap or Wooly Hat Everybody knows that good hiking boots are very important….
The Wicklow Way in 6 Days
Overview of the Wicklow Way. The Wicklow Way is a 127km walking trail that starts in Marlay Park in south County Dublin. After that it crosses over the Wicklow Mountains and finishes in the village of Clonegal in County Carlow (note that the walk can be completed by starting in…
Wicklow Way Walk from Moyne to Shillelagh (Day 5)
Details of Day 5 of my Wicklow Way walk from Moyne to Shillelagh. The original plan for us was to stay the night in a B and B in Shillelagh. However because of Covid the owners decided to cancel bookings. As such, I never actually got to the village of…
Wicklow Way Walk from Marlay Park to Enniskerry (Day 1)
For me, Day 1 of the Wicklow Way walk was from Marlay Park in Dublin to Enniskerry in Co Wicklow. Here’s how I got on! Rain. So much rain. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jHAYOh5imA First lesson from the Wicklow Way. You can’t trust the opening times listed on the Brambles Cafe website. My Aunt…