I've been wanting to go to Lough Lumman for a number of years, I few weeks ago I finally got there. The lake is located on Slieve Deane and the walk is part of The Sligo Way (if you wanted a longer walk). I parked at Ballygawley Woods and started to walk, and walk, and... Continue Reading →
I recently went for a day trip to Donegal, it's taken me a while to write about it because I was overwhelmed by the beauty of the place. I know all of Ireland is beautiful, but there really was something powerful about the time I spent in Donegal - and I probably went on the... Continue Reading →
I happened to be in Castlerea recently, so I took off exploring. I absolutely love visiting new places, there are always hidden gems - and Castlerea is no exception. Thank you to the twitter folk for all their suggestions, I didn't get to do everything today but I'll have to go back another day. Castlerea... Continue Reading →
Now that the country is opening up it's been great to see places that we haven't seen for a while. Recently we went to Bundoran in Donegal, I can't remember the last time I was there, it's always a pleasure to go though, whatever the weather - and we didn't pick the best day. I... Continue Reading →
A memory came up on Facebook today, it's five years since I went coasteering in Erris so I've decided to bring back some memories for me and take you in a virtual trip at the same time. Erris is a Gaeltacht region in County Mayo, it's a stunning place to visit. Wild and rural, with... Continue Reading →
I love the exploring and I've been to Rathcroghan Visitor Centre many times but I've never been to Oweynagat (Cave of the Cats) before. This has been described as Ireland’s “Gate to Hell” and the entrance to the Otherworld. It's also said to be the location where Halloween or Samhain originated from. Samhain was the... Continue Reading →
