28 04, 2020

Walk more, live longer – simple!

By |2021-05-13T12:47:03+00:00April 28th, 2020|News|Comments Off on 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 found that, compared with taking 4,000 steps per day, taking 8,000 steps per day was associated with a 51% lower risk for [...]

9 03, 2020

Walk in the footsteps of the movies!

By |2021-05-13T12:49:17+00:00March 9th, 2020|Ireland, Northern Ireland, News, Wild Atlantic Way|Comments Off on 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 appearances. But two shows in particular have made Ireland an A-list location: Star Wars and Games of Thrones. And many [...]

21 02, 2020

A stroll through Limerick’s Medieval Quarter

By |2021-05-13T12:50:36+00:00February 21st, 2020|Ireland, Limerick, News, Wild Atlantic Way|Comments Off on 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 Shannon and overlooks Ireland’s spectacular Wild Atlantic Way. It is steeped in a history that stretches back over 1,000 years and is [...]

30 01, 2020

Social climbing in Kerry for charity

By |2021-05-13T12:51:59+00:00January 30th, 2020|News, Wild Atlantic Way|Comments Off on 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 difference! Debra Ireland’s Kerry Challenge involves three days of trekking through the beautiful Dingle Peninsula (20km per day). [...]

20 01, 2020

Bray to Greystones Cliff Walk wins top award

By |2021-05-13T12:52:24+00:00January 20th, 2020|Ireland, Wicklow, News, Ireland's Ancient East|Comments Off on Bray to Greystones Cliff Walk wins top award

The Bray to Greystones Cliff Walk in Co Wicklow has just won a top award! It's been named Ireland's No. 1 Local Attraction in the Irish Independent's 2020 Reader Travel Awards. When my other half and I lived in Bray over 20 years ago, the Bray to Greystones cliff walk was a [...]

11 01, 2020

Behind the scenes of the Dublin Murders

By |2021-05-13T12:52:50+00:00January 11th, 2020|Ireland, Dublin, Northern Ireland, News|Comments Off on Behind the scenes of the Dublin Murders

Did you know that the forest scenes in the BBC series, Dublin Murders, was filmed in Northern Ireland? Tollymore Forest Park in Co. Down, 600 hectares of ancient redwoods and Gothic stone arches, doubles as the crime scene. The series was inspired by author Tana French’s internationally bestselling Dublin Murder Squad novels. [...]

30 12, 2019

Newstalk’s 100 days of walking is back!

By |2021-05-13T12:53:45+00:00December 30th, 2019|Ireland, News|Comments Off on Newstalk’s 100 days of walking is back!

Yay! Newstalk's 100 days of walking is back! Starting on New Year's Day, this is a great way for me to merge my love of walking and photography. I'll be walking my way through 2020 anyway, but this 100 days of walking initiative is an extra motivation. And it pushes me to [...]

13 12, 2019

New tour at the Guinness Storehouse

By |2021-05-13T12:54:43+00:00December 13th, 2019|Ireland, Dublin, News|Comments Off on New tour at the Guinness Storehouse

The Guinness Storehouse in Dublin has announced a new premium tour, to start in January 2020. It will offer the ultimate Guinness experience exploring the past, present and future of St. James's Gate.  As a Guinness fan myself, this is definitely on the list! Tickets will cost €95 per person for the [...]

6 12, 2019

New trails added to the Walks Scheme

By |2021-05-13T12:55:09+00:00December 6th, 2019|Ireland, News|Comments Off on New trails added to the Walks Scheme

Ten new trails have been added to the Walks Scheme operated by the Department of Rural and Community Development in Ireland. This will see the Walks Scheme doubling in size to 80 trails when all phases of the expansion are complete. The Walks Scheme currently includes 39 trails, involving 1,962 participant landowners [...]

3 12, 2019

Walking trails at the heart of Celtic Routes

By |2021-05-13T12:55:36+00:00December 3rd, 2019|Ireland, Celtic Routes, News|Comments Off on Walking trails at the heart of Celtic Routes

The outdoors are at the heart of Celtic Routes, a tourism promotion project between the South East of Ireland and West Wales. The project aims to include the development of walking trails linking local culture, heritage, and the natural environment. Glendalough, Co Wicklow, is part of the Celtic Routes project. Pic: CelticRoutes.irish [...]

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