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…
Blackstairs & Mount Leinster Map
Cillín
Cillín Of the various landmarks to be found in rural Ireland, surely one of the most poignant is the Cillín - literally the little church, but a name usually associated…
German Heinkel Aircrash
German Heinkel Aircrash on Blackstairs Mountain The top photo here is taken just below the top of Sturra or Blackstairs Mountain. We're having a break in the remains of the…
Giant’s Chair
Giant’s Chair The Blackstairs Challenge Walk is coming up in a few weeks time on the 20th May. It is 30+ kilometres in length and traverses the full range on…
Blackstairs & Mount Leinster Map Update
Blackstairs & Mount Leinster Map Update Thanks to map user Pat Lambert, who has reported that a new substantial deer type fence is being erected along the forest SW of…
School & Mass Paths
We are all encouraged to walk & cycle more now as a means of local transport. Cycle lanes and Greenways are built at some cost to encourage sustainable local transport.…
Moanyer Well
Moanyer Well Nestled in a clump of sedges and sphagnum, this little pool called Moanyer Well is deserving of it’s own name high up on the shoulder of Mount Leinster.…
Carlow Walking Festival
The Carlow Walking Festival takes place over the last weekend of the month – from 30th September to the 2nd October. There will be a variety of hillwalks and rambles…
Clonegal ~ Cluain na nGabhal
This heron is catching small fish at the banks of a wide pool where the Slaney and Derry rivers meet. Swimming there in the hot weather last week was quite…
Glaslacken Slate
The rural countryside is full of local interest, there are often little things to be spotted if you take the time to stop & ponder. The photo here was taken…