LPT and the Six Inch Survey
Local Property Tax (LPT) has been in the news recently with every householder requested to value their property. It’s not without controversy as house owners in urban areas say they…
Sloes
It’s the time of year for picking sloes, our Irish grape or plum. Traditionally used to flavour gin, we like to use them to give a little tartness and colour…
Giolleamh Éigin
Recently I posted a photo of a huge boulder called the Beggars Rock but rocks don’t need to be large to have been named. If you come across any sort…
Beggars Rock – Comeragh Map
Details of this huge lump of conglomerate rock came to my notice recently and thanks to local man Sean Murphy for photo and information on it. If you park at…
Coastal Placenames in South East
Coastal Placenames in South East If you have an interest in coastal placenames and in particular the south east coast between Dungarvan and Youghal, then this news below will interest…
Samuel Hayes Map Update
Samuel Hayes Bridge Update Thanks to map user Isobel O’Duffy for supplying details of the newish Samuel Hayes footbridge across the Avonmore in Co.Wicklow. This update applies to our Wicklow…
Cardiac Hill
If you’re ever down in Killarney and looking for a short sharp bit of exercise, then try out the Cardiac Hill loop walk which starts from near the famous Torc…
Map Queries in SE
Eagle eyed map user John Hughes has reported two missing features on our Comeragh & Knockmealdown maps respectively. These are upland fences. If anyone reading this is planning a hillwalk…
Cailleach of the Hags Glen
Anyone who has climbed Carrauntoohil will be familiar with Com Chaillí, Coomcallee or the Hags Glen. And the two sets of Hags Teeth, Fiacla Chaillí. There are various stories about…
Reeks Placenames 6: Cnoc Sliogach & Cnoc na dTarbh
The 1930s Schools Collection of folklore contains some interesting information on the Reeks and Killarney area. In particular, the records for Gortboy school on the way up to what people…