Minke Whales Beached at Enniscrone and Mullet

Minke whales were not among the creatures I expected to see while out and about this winter. However, as it turned out, I had not one but two unfortunate dead specimens. Minke Whale at Enniscrone Beach 2009 I grabbed the kids from school and took a spin up to...

Great Weekend in Mayo

What a weekend’s weather we’ve just had in Mayo. We had a really nice group for our walks this weekend, with everybody in the kind of good mood you’ll get with beautiful weather and surroundings. Take a look at some pictures below. Highlights of the...

Rowan (An Caorthann) – Thursday Trees

The Rowan, also known as the Mountain Ash (although it is not a relative of the Ash tree), is a broadleaf tree, native to Ireland. The Rowan is peculiar among Irish broadleaves for its tolerance to relatively high altitudes, up to 800 m. For this reason, it is often...

Ballycroy National Park

Ballycroy National Park has existed for 11 years, pretty much without anybody knowing. However, last month saw the opening of its visitor centre at Ballycroy village, midway between Mulranny and Bangor Erris on the little travelled N59. Ballycroy is Ireland’s...