Walking Tours in Ireland – Anatomy of a Day

Nov 21, 2012 | Blog

Walking tours in Mayo, Ireland, are about enjoying the beautiful coastal, mountain, lakeshore or woodland landscapes our part of the country has to offer. And they’re about the people we meet and share our time with. Sitting in a quiet rural pub by night, I...

Shared Rooms Only, is it Possible ?

Nov 1, 2012 | Blog, Ecotourism

I’ve been wondering about this for quite a while now. Could I offer a walking holiday with shared rooms only ? We’ve all heard about ‘production orientation’ versus ‘customer orientation’, right ? The former is where a business puts...

Hillwalking on Achill Island

Sep 25, 2012 | Blog, Walking in the West of Ireland

Achill Island, off Mayo’s west coast, offers excellent hillwalking, with fantastic ocean views all around. First, however, let’s get the bad stuff out of the way, so we can concentrate on what is magnificent about Achill. The island has suffered badly from...

Moore Hall and the Moores of Mayo

Jul 16, 2012 | Blog

Down by the shores of Lough Carra, a marl lake in the south of Mayo, lies Moore Hall. Once the mansion of the local landlord, this fine three-storey over basement ruin is now home to one of Ireland’s most north-westerly populations of Lesser Horseshoe Bat. Built...

Discussing Walking Holidays with the Heritage Council

Jun 15, 2012 | Blog

I was delighted to be invited to speak about my guided walking holidays at the Heritage Council’s event at Lough Lannagh, Mayo this morning, entitled “Heritage as an Engine for Economic Growth”. I kept it simple, demonstrating how even a small...