It’s the first Sunday of May, the sun is shining, and the birds are singing. The swallows are back and it’s lovely to see them. There’s a real chill in the wind though, but it’s nicer than looking at grey skies and rain. Now that I’ve finished with the weather report, I’ll get on with... Continue Reading →
I had a bit of time on Friday morning, and I was awake early, so I thought I’d do the Lough Talt Loop Walk. I’ve wanted to do it since the walk got extended, meaning that you didn’t have to walk along the main road anymore. It was a while since I read about it,... Continue Reading →
Here we are again, another Sunday, we are back to the grey skies, and a little bit of rain, but wow what a stunning couple of weeks we’ve had. Blue skies and sunshine, and it was wonderful! What wasn’t so wonderful was that I had a cold for most of last week, so I wasn’t... Continue Reading →
If you are looking for a new walk in Sligo town, you might like the one at Far Finisklin. It's a lovely flat walk, so it would be suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs, and the views are beautiful. You can look over the bay, watch the seabirds, and view Benbulben. It's in the location of... Continue Reading →
It has been a while since I visited Troll Wood (Cartron Wood) in Leitrim, it's just beside Parkes Castle and so worth a visit. It's said on some pages that it's an easy walk, but it is quite steep in places and can be slippery after rainfall. My thighs were burning the next day, and... Continue Reading →
The title is a nod to a band - bonus points if you can name one of their songs (which also happens to be one of my favourites). Anyway I'm off tangent already! I met up with a lady from the McWilliam Park Hotel and she was telling me about the 'Land of the Giants'... Continue Reading →
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