Jamesie’s Well & Leana Loops
Jamesie’s Well & Leana LoopsIf you have a copy of our Wild Nephin 1:25,000 scale map, take note of this update. Two new loop walks have been developed by the…
Wild Nephin Map
Local Sources
Local SourcesWhen it comes to collecting placenames, the best kind of local sources are those interested in the project and who are both knowledgeable and well known in the community.…
Achill Greenway Update
Achill Greenway Update The Great Western Greenway is a popular recreational cycling route that runs from Westport to Achill Sound, more or less along the line of the Great Western…
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…
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…
Pool & Hummock Terrain
Pool & Hummock Terrain - a cartographic challenge I'm currently preparing a map of the Nephin Beg area in Co.Mayo - this will incorporate both the Wild Nephin project and…
Connacht Map Set
If you’re planning on setting foot on the shores of Connemara or Achill this summer, this set of three detailed maps will be the perfect guide. The Connemara Mountains are…
Wild Nephin Update
Thanks to Michael Chambers of Ballycroy National Park & Shramore for advising of a new signposted walking route that has recently been laid out at the popular Letterkeen trailhead near…
Our Lady
Our Lady
Shrine to Our Lady found on a by road at Cullabrack near Newport in Co.Mayo. One of the many little details found on a map by EastWest Mapping.