JB Malone and the Evening Herald
JB Malone and the Evening Herald (John Bernard) JB Malone (1913-89) was a prolific writer and promoter of hillwalking from the 1930s through to the 1970s. He did much for…
Wicklow West Map
Wicklow Way Update
Wicklow Way Update Map update for Wicklow 1:25,000 print maps & Wicklow Way Map Guides. Thanks to Aaron Byrne of Wicklow Partnership for supplying details of a recent re route…
Where is Whelp Rock?
Where is Whelp Rock? Whelp Rock is one of those places that lingers in the 1798 lore of Co.Wicklow. This is due to the memoir written by the '98 leader,…
Ochill
Ochill Silsean or Shileshawn is subject of another post, a name which I believe is listed incorrectly on OSI Sheet 56 for the SW summit of Moanvayn. The name Moanvayn…
Moanvayn ~ Moanbane
Moanvayn ~ Moanbane This photo shows the principle hill names above Ballyknockan in Co.Wicklow, as far as I can ascertain them. The main bulk of the hill goes by the…
Silsean ~ Shileshawn
Silsean ~ Shileshawn We're always happy to hear from people who have information on local placenames and/or who spot errors on our maps. The one topic that I receive most…
Art O’Neill’s Grave
Art O'Neill's Grave The main photo here is of the Art O'Neill memorial found at the foot of the Flags of Glanree. According to the account in the Annals of…
Wicklow West
Art O’Neill
Art O'Neill Many people will recognise Art's Cross pictured on the cover of our map, Wicklow Mountains West. The cross itself was erected in 1932 to commemorate the escape of…
Pass to Glenmalure and the Asbawn
Pass to Glenmalure and the Asbawn Glanreemore and Glanreebeg are part of an old journey to Glenmalure from the Kings River valley. Nowadays people would drive around via Laragh but…
Glanreemore & Glanreebeg
Glanreemore & Glanreebeg Liam Price considered that the name Unry was preserved in the name Glanree, which is one of the subsidiary valleys draining into the Kings River. This could…