Jun 17, 2013 | Blog, Walking in the West of Ireland
The Sheeffry Hills may not come to mind when planning a day’s hillwalking in the West of Ireland. Yet they should certainly be considered. With their high point of 772 m at Barrclashcame towards the western end of the plateau, the Sheeffrys offer a very pleasant...
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. I once stood in the...
Oct 8, 2012 | Blog, General nature
Bog pools, large and small, dot the peat covered terrain of Mayo, from down in the valleys to the very top of our 700m+ mountains. I love them. They are a regular feature of our walking holidays and are especially evocative when you can see the sea from standing by...
Jan 23, 2012 | Blog, Walking in the West of Ireland
I got out hillwalking at the weekend for the first time since the holidays. Not 100% successful, I must admit! On Saturday, I met up with a mate and we decided to take on the northern end of the Maumturks. Standing watch over Leenane, the Maumturks are nice mountains...
Jan 28, 2010 | Ecotourism, Walking in the West of Ireland
Walking the Cong Clonbur Isthmus Cong, at the very southern tip of County Mayo and the northern end of Lough Corrib, is one of Ireland’s prettiest villages. It is reminiscent of L’Isle sur la Sorgue in southern France, in that it is criss-crossed by...
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