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Clough Egan

Rediscovering Clough Egan

Very pleased to rediscover the location of a large rock in Glencree. Co.Wicklow called Clough Egan / Cloch Egan. This with the help of local resident Mary Walsh who kindly…

Rundale in Wicklow

Rundale was a system of land management between farmers that seems to have common enough in the west of Ireland in early/ mid 19th century. It predated the enclosure of…

North Wicklow Plot

This is to advise that steady progress is being made on three new map sheets covering the North Wicklow region. These are being prepared to our 25Series standard with a…

Black Banks

I’ve written previously about the name ‘Table Mountain’ in the Wicklow hills and reported that locally this area is still known as the Black Banks. That the name Table Mountain…

Galtee Map of Year Award

The Galtee Mountains have plainly been a busy place this past year, notwithstanding travel restrictions and lockdowns. This is evident from the Ireland Walking Awards run by Kieron Gribbon in…

Paper v Digital

Anyone around in the late 1970s will recall the hit song ‘Video Killed the Radio Star’ by the Buggles. Video hasn’t quite killed radio yet, but I’ve no doubt that…

Coronation Plantation

The scattered Scots Pine and Oak trees of Coronation Plantation near Sally Gap in Wicklow are the subject of many a photograph. Planted in 1831 by the Downshire Estate, the…

Blind Brook

Blind Brooks

Those who ramble the hills and venture across valleys and rocky slopes will be familiar with hearing the tinkle of running water under their feet, even though no stream is…

Blackstairs Update

Courtnacuddy Update

Users of our Blackstairs, Mount Leinster & Barrow Valley 1:25000 map should take note of new walking trails in a small wood near Courtnacuddy, Co.Wexford. The local community group have…

Kilbride Army Camp

Kilbride Army Camp This photo taken c1915 of Kilbride Army Camp in the Dublin Mountains was posted on the Tallaght FB page a while back. It shows a series of…