Category: News
National Famine Way stretches from Roscommon to Dublin
A new National Famine Way – through Roscommon, Longford, Westmeath, Meath, Kildare, Fingal and Dublin – has been launched. The 165km National Famine Way follows in the footsteps of 1,... Read More
Step it out on National Walking Day, September 27
Get Ireland Walking is calling on people across the country to join its National Walking Day 2020 on 27 September. This is your chance to celebrate walking as part of European Week of Sport. Sport I... Read More
Greenways – discover these walking gems
Ireland’s greenways were a haven of sanity for many in the past year. The Covid-19 lockdown had many people discovering hiking and walking trails in their locality. Of course, we’re not the on... Read More
Walk more, live longer – simple!
Walking more – not faster, just more – seriously boosts your health. And, yes, that’s according to research, recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The research f... Read More
Walk in the footsteps of the movies!
Ireland has played a stellar supporting role in some of the world’s top movies and TV shows of recent years. The island is awash with film locations, easily recognisable from their on-screen appeara... Read More
A stroll through Limerick’s Medieval Quarter
A stroll around Limerick’s Medieval Quarter will reveal some of the city’s most remarkable buildings and captivating history. Limerick is a fascinating city that guards the mouth of the River ... Read More
In Praise of Walking book steps up
“Research shows that walking facilitates you to feel better even when you expect the opposite.” So said Professor Shane O’Mara at a talk in Gorey recently to promote his new book, In... Read More
Social climbing in Kerry for charity
Did you know that people prefer and enjoy walking outdoors with others? More than walking outdoors on their own. True! An Irish charity is running with this and has introduced social climbing with a d... Read More