Mweelrea Plot
Mweelrea Plot For the past several months I’ve been tipping away at the detail plot for new 1:25000 mapping for the region between Killary Harbour & Clew Bay. So essentially…
Placenames & Heritage Notes
Mowing the Monument
Mowing the MonumentAround this time 25 years ago, the towns & villages of Wexford, Wicklow & Carlow reverberated to the marching of local groups of pikemen & women. Formed to…
Cruach na Tintrí
Cruach na TintríCruach na Tintrí is the name of a lumpy hill just north of Mulranny in Co.Mayo, you’ll find it on our Wild Nephin 1:25K map. It’s called Claggan…
WW2 Look Out Posts
WW2 Look Out Posts The Republic of Ireland was not directly involved in World War 2 from 1939-45, a period called The Emergency here. It was broadly supportive of the…
Coms Coums Corries & Kyas
Coms Coums Corries & Kyas Those who walk the Irish uplands will be familiar with bowl like lakes nestling into the slopes under the peaks. Often backed by cliffs, the…
Cloch a’ Amhairc
Cloch a’ AmhaircMap update for our Wild Nephin 1:25,000 print map.When I was surveying our Wild Nephin map in 2015, local hill farmer Patrick Moran of Dooghill kindly helped with…
Bog Drainage
Bog Drainage There’s been a lot of talk recently regarding the re wetting of lands, for various reasons including the absorbing of winter rains and to assist wildlife habitats etc.…
Black Mountain Donard
Black Mountain or Sugarloaf near Donard, Wicklow When looking into placenames, it often pays to look at the ground - as placenames often relate to the physical appearance or nature…
Seven Sisters
Seven Sisters The number 7 is considered to have special properties in many cultures around the world, including Ireland. Just think of all the associations; seven days in the week,…
Coumshingaun or is it?
Coumshingaun or is it? Type Coumshingaun into Google and you'll get a plethora of photos of what is arguably Ireland's finest corrie or coum. Once the source of a small…