Sep 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Burren in County Clare boasts many magnificent walks, of which one of my favourites is the wonderful Fanore to Ballyvaughan hike. On the R477, about 1km north of the turn down to Fanore beach, there is a widening on the right (heading north), where some houses and...
Jul 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
Until you take a visit to Pompeii, you simply ain’t seen nothing. Famous for having been buried under ash and rock from the Mount Vesuvius explosion and subsequent pyroclastic flow in autumn of 79AD, this is a stunning site. While the ruined houses and public...
Mar 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
What a wonderful 4 days in Rome we enjoyed during February. A really compact city centre means you encounter extraordinary ruins from the Ancient Roman era around nearly every corner. We stayed in a lovely little hotel less than 5 minutes walk from the Fori Imperiali...
Jan 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
I get outdoors frequently, although not as often as I’d like. Along the way, I’ve been lucky enough to enjoy some memorable wildlife encounters. Here are just some from Mayo, in alphabetical order of the beauties I’ve met, rather than any kind of hierarchical chart....
Dec 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
The flash of electric blue was unmistakable. I had just seen my first Irish Kingfisher. Although barely 16cm long (similar to House Sparrow; smaller than Blackbird or Thrush), the Kingfisher cannot be confused with any other Irish bird. The Kingfisher image, above, is...
Sep 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
OK, so “Golden 5k” doesn’t exactly trip off the tongue like the catchy “Golden Mile”. But that’s the distance by road from Castlereagh to Rathfran; from the site of a once ‘big house’ to the ruined former Dominican Friary, near Killala in north County...
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