11 Great West of Ireland Pubs

11 Great West of Ireland Pubs

Oct 19, 2017 | Blog, Walking in the West of Ireland

Great West of Ireland Pubs – A Selection Naturally, my bias ensures that 5 of these 11 great West of Ireland pubs are located in Mayo, but what else would you expect? The Irish pub can be such an alien concept to continental Europeans, especially the southern...

Spring Gentian – Wildflower of Limestone Landscapes

May 22, 2013 | Blog, General nature

As we left the stump of the once impressive round tower behind and began our gentle climb towards Teampall Bheanáin above, we came upon several little groups of the gorgeous Spring Gentian. A flower of the Burren, its Aran Island outposts and a few sites in north...

Wildflowers on Walking Holidays

Jul 3, 2012 | Blog

I took the following photos over a 500 m stretch of West of Ireland coastal countryside last weekend, while out on a walk. I love finding wildflowers in their natural habitat, whether that be the expansive blanket bogs, small remnants of old oak woodland, along cliff...