Stone Man ~ Galtees
Stone Man ~ GalteesThe Stone Man and his smaller neighbour, An Leanbh ~ the child pictured here on the broad spur called Munaleathan that descends in a northerly direction from…
Placenames & Heritage
Marconi Aerial Sites
Marconi Aerial SitesMany visitors to Conamara will be familiar with the Marconi station at Derrygimlagh near Clifden which is now promoted as a visitor attraction. Those willing to take on…
Inchavore ~ Inse Mhór
Inchavore ~ Inse MhórLough Dan is a popular place to visit in Wicklow. You need to walk in, either from the Pier Gates on the Roundwood side or from the…
Creative Combine
Creative CombineSpotted when plotting detail for a new Blackstairs & Mount Leinster map. Someone was feeling creative with the combine harvester obviously – a nice celtic type knot.#eastwestmapping #blackstairs_hiking
Changing Landscapes ~ Killinure Wart Well
Changing Landscapes ~ Killinure Wart WellI first surveyed our Blackstairs & Mount Leinster map over 2012-13 and am currently recompiling the whole map from scratch to bring it to the…
Rock of the Hare ~ Dingle West Map
Rock of the Hare ~ Dingle West MapThanks to Bob Weiss for photo and information on this road side rock, apparently called the Rock of the Hare. It lies on…
Marian Year Crosses
Marian Year CrossesFor the day that’s in it, it’s worth noting that this is the 70th anniversary of the 1954 Marian Year celebrations in Ireland. Pope Pius had designated this…
Other Map Publishers: EastWest Mapping
Other Map Publishers: EastWest MappingPart six of a short series on Irish Mapping: past, present & future.EastWest Mapping was formed in 1992 and for many years produced orienteering and tourism…
Ballinakill Rock
Ballinakill RockWhilst compiling new detail for a complete overhaul of our Blackstairs & Mount Leinster map, I came across the site again of the Ballinakill Rock. This is a large…
Bob’s Well
Bob's WellThis is Bob’s Well, a granite bowl that collects water where you could get a sup. This would have been for the relief of estate workers on the Coollattin…