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 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Reeks Placenames Query 5: Cruach Mhór & Cruach Bheag The name Cruach Mhór (big stack/peak) first appeared on maps abt 1978, located on the peak 932m where you’ll find the…

Highlighting another wee query relating to Breandán Ó Cíobháin’s placename research for the Reeks area, undertaken about fifty years ago. The Big Gun is a name that has appeared on…

Reeks Placenames Query 3 Highlighting another wee query relating to Breandán Ó Cíobháin’s placename research for the Reeks area, undertaken about fifty years ago. The highest point on the Eastern…

To advise that we have a new edition of our popular Western Way map guide which details the route of this 100 kilometre scenic walk from Oughterard in Galway to…