Nov 21, 2013 | Blog, Walking in the West of Ireland
I like Corrannabinnia very much. Let’s make that clear from the start. At 714 m and the second highest point of the Nephin Beg range, Corrannabinnia is surely one of the highest peaks in Ireland not to be named in OSI Discovery series maps. Strangely, lower points on...
Dec 20, 2012 | Blog, Walking in the West of Ireland
While Ireland’s mountains are modest on a European scale, Mayo mountains are modest even in the national context. They are, nonetheless, wonderful for one characteristic at least – the fabulous ocean or lake views they afford the hiker. Please note that I...
May 18, 2011 | Events, Multi Day Walking Tours
A hillwalking weekend in Mayo in September that involves two long days in the Nephin Beg mountain range of west Mayo. Hillwalking Event Dates : [events-schedule] Hillwalking Event Location : Newport, Co. Mayo Hillwalking Event Details : Two of Mayo’s finest...
Jan 13, 2011 | Ecotourism, Walking in the West of Ireland
Glennamong (628 m), at the weekend, took me a little longer than I thought it should. Maybe it’s because it was my first day out hiking since before Christmas. I was a little out of practice. This is a strangely named mountain in the Nephin Begs of west Mayo....
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