Day One of Walking the Burren Way – Lahinch to Doolin
It’s funny sometimes what thoughts come into your head while out hiking. Day One of walking the Burren Way strangely brought back memories to me of the World Cup in USA 1994. The Good Old Times Saturday was always the shopping day in our house when I grew up. I…
Pubs of the Royal Canal
I recently wrote an article about some of my own rules of hiking. One of the top guidelines that I noted down was to always “stop for a pint”. While this says a lot about my own personal fondness for the black stuff, there was also something deeper there. Hiking…
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…
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….
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…