Dec 22, 2009 | Ecotourism, Walking in the West of Ireland
On Saturday, I left Castlebar at 7.20 am, to begin a climb of Nephin Beg from its eastern side, around 8.20 am. I parked the car on The Western Way and took to the hills from the little bridge over the second stream after the Coillte hut. As I gained ground, I was...
Dec 16, 2009 | Ecotourism, General nature
This is an article written by Michael Neal * in the US. ” So what do you think is the greatest threat to the environment? We hear a lot about climate change, overfishing, mercury in the air and water – and that’s just what was in today’s paper. All are valid...
Dec 9, 2009 | Ecotourism, Walking in the West of Ireland
Here is a selection of lovely places to go for a walk in County Mayo. The walks vary from hillwalking to ca. 800 m, down to on-road and some are more suited to bringing children than others. 1. Sheefry Hills (SW Mayo) : Straight south from Croagh Patrick and...
Dec 4, 2009 | Blog, General nature
I regularly bring groups walking on Coillte managed land. Although virtually exclusively non-native afforestation and species poor, nevertheless these habitats do support some wildlife and afford good long off-road walking routes. You can ‘get lost’ in...
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