Hen Harriers in Ireland

May 27, 2009 | Blog, General nature

Hen Harriers in Ireland The magnificent Hen Harrier is one of Ireland’s rarest native birds of prey. To be lucky enough to see one, as I have on a small number of occasions, is truly a gift. I remember the first time I saw a Hen Harrier, I was transfixed. It was...

Marketing of Rural Tourism in Ireland

May 22, 2009 | Blog

WARNING : Nothing about this work is scientific. I have carried out this little experiment purely out of curiosity and, as I suspected would be the case, I find the results more than a little interesting. This is just a little bit of research I’ve done over the...

A Great Weekend in Mayo

May 18, 2009 | Blog, Ecotourism, Walking in the West of Ireland

We’ve just had a wonderful weekend’s walking here in Mayo. On Friday, we started off with a large Irish Hare running around the bog at Sheskin and having the decency to go zig zag, rather than in a straight line, so we could have a good long look. The rain...