Garinish Island
Garinish Island (also known as Ilnacullin) is a 37 acre garden island located in Bantry Bay off the coast of Cork in the south west of Ireland. I never knew garden islands existed before visiting Garinish in September 2021. It’s pretty much exactly what it says on the tin, an…
Visiting Skellig Michael
Skellig Michael is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. One of only 3 sites in Ireland with this designation. The others being Newgrange and the Giant’s Causeway. It’s pretty easy to see why Skellig Michael keeps such illustrious company. In a word, the island is spectacular. Visiting Skellig Michael…
The Kerry Cliffs
I have a friend from Ballymacelligott near Tralee in County Kerry. If any of you have friends from county Kerry, you probably know the same old story. The pride that Kerry folk have for their county is phenomenal. I made the mistake of telling my pal I was planning a…
Visiting Inis Oírr (Inisheer)
Inis Oírr is part of a group of three Aran Islands off the west coast of Ireland. Visiting Inis Oirr is a fantastic day trip and I would highly recommend getting a ferry (or a plane) over if you find yourself in this part of Ireland. The Aran Islands Visiting…
Day Four of Walking The Burren Way – Carran to Corofin
This was my fourth and final day of walking the Burren Way. Day three had been a tough 29km walk. I also completed 28km and 27km on day one and day two respectively. So my legs were feeling a little weary after a lot of walking. Despite this, I woke…
Day Three of Walking the Burren Way – Ballyvaughan to Carran
Always be prepared. That’s what they say. And I should have listened. My planning skills really let me down on day three of walking the Burren Way. I knew I had to retrace my steps and get from Ballyvaughan back to the main Burren Way. That is 6km. I incorrectly…
Bog Poem
Ok. So the main purpose of this blog is to to provide information and advice for people who are interested in getting out into the beautiful countryside that we are lucky to have in Ireland. I reference Sport Ireland on my homepage which gives a fantastic county by county guide…
Day Two of Walking the Burren Way – Doolin to Ballyvaughan
The Burren Way is essentially a linear route, starting in Lahinch and ending in Corofin (or vice versa). However, there are a number of offshoots or spurs off the main trail. These are to link in other County Clare towns such as Lisdoonvarna, Fanore and Ballyvaughan. This is helpful in…
Day One of Walking the Burren Way – Lahinch to Doolin
NOTE: Day One of Walking The Burren Way may be severely impacted by closure of some of the trail along the Cliffs of Moher. Please see here for current status.The below outlines the route before current restrictions were put in place. It’s funny sometimes what thoughts come into your head…
Glengarra Wood
Glengarra Wood provided me with a good life lesson. The best time to undertake a riverbank walk is definitely directly after heavy rain. I had spent the morning touring around Cork with my sister and niece. We braved the elements to take in the ambush site in Béal na mBláth…