Jun 12, 2014 | Walking in the West of Ireland
Rather than simply moving along The Bangor Trail and then veering left, while out for a hike last week, I decided to leave the village of Bangor Erris, cross over the modest summits of Knocklettercuss and Maumykelly and head for the peak of wonderful Slieve Carr...
Nov 26, 2011 | Blog, Walking in the West of Ireland
I love winter. OK, I prefer a dry, crisp, fresh winter to a sodden, rainy, mucky winter. But since we have far more of the latter than the former, I make do with it. Today, I went on a 7-hour cycle and hike along The Western Way, through Ireland’s largest tract...
Nov 21, 2008 | Blog, Walking in the West of Ireland
The Bangor Trail remote hiking trail sinews its way from Bangor Erris in the north to Newport in the south, running for some 26 km* through the relentless Atlantic blanket bog of north Mayo. Winter on Ireland’s most remote, tranquil and wet walking route is a...
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