Walking the Tolka Valley
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…
Phoenix Park and War Memorial Walk
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…
Day 5 of Walking the Royal Canal – Mullingar to Ballynacargy
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…
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…
Day 3 of Walking the Royal Canal – Enfield to Kinnegad
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…
Day 2 of Walking the Royal Canal – Maynooth to Enfield
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…
Walking the Royal Canal – Ashtown to Maynooth
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…
The Royal Canal Way: What You Need to Know
The Royal Canal Way is a waymarked trail that goes from Spencer Dock beside the River Liffey in Dublin to the banks of the Shannon in Cloondara, County Longford. The total length of the Way is 144km. However it’s a lovely flat walk along grassy paths, gravel and tarmac. Basically…
Knockmealdown Mountain Hike from the Vee
Knockmealdown Mountain Range is located on the border of counties Waterford and Tipperary. The range is named after its highest peak; Knockmealdown Mountain. Knockmealdown Mountain is the highest point in Waterford at 792m (2,598 feet). The Knockmealdown Mountains hike from the Vee is tough going in places. So a moderate…
Wicklow Way Accommodation
Below is an overview of my lodgings over the course of my 6 day journey on the Wicklow Way. One of the Challenges the Wicklow Way presents is its remoteness (also a positive). This makes booking Wicklow Way accommodation more difficult because in some locations there is not a huge…