Achill Notes
Achill Notes We enjoyed a few pleasant days last week on Achill: sea swimming, hill climbing and coastal exploring. Thanks to Aoife & Paul McNamara for their hospitality. Happy also…
Placenames & Heritage Notes
Placenames Connemara
Placenames on Connemara Mountains Map
Placenames on the Connemara Mountains Map I’ve taken a different approach to the placename content of our new Connemara Mountains map. For other maps we’ve published I’ve devoted a fair…
Binn a’ tSaighdiúra
Binn a' tSaighdiúra The astute user of maps of the Twelve Bens will be familiar with the name Binn a' tSaighdiúra and it’s location roughly halfway between Binn Chorr (Bencorr)…
Mulnahogue
Mulnahogue Thanks to everyone who has purchased our newly released Connemara Mountains map. It’s been well received to date and please continue to spread the word. https://eastwestmapping.ie/product/connemara-mountains/ I’ll deal with…
Cruagh
Cruagh
The Curious Case of Cruagh I grew up in Dublin and with friends I often cycled or got the No.47 bus up towards Rockbrook, and then on up to a…
Irish Measurements
Irish Measurements If I have to make survey measurements and/or do calculations, I’d always use the metric system: metres, hectares, cubic metres, kilos and litres etc. Just so much easier.…
Bluebells at Portumna
The bluebells have really thrived this year, we are fortunate to live near woodland carpeted with a bluish haze. But the banks of the ditches and even the garden are…
Pierces Rock
Jimmy Barry in his book Under Galtee Skies has a photo of a strange head shaped rock of which he writes that it lies above Ballydavid Wood near Cahir. I…
Featherbed Bullaun
Many people who drive along the Military Road across the Featherbed Bog in the Dublin Mountains would be unaware of this simple but remarkable stone. It's only a couple of…
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