30 03, 2022

Kilmacurragh Gardens – a heritage treasure trove in Wicklow

By |2022-03-30T15:49:53+00:00March 30th, 2022|Ireland, Wicklow, Ireland's Ancient East|Comments Off on Kilmacurragh Gardens – a heritage treasure trove in Wicklow

Kilmacurragh Gardens in Co Wicklow are a treat to walk around. If you can, April is a great time to visit, with Rhododendron Week usually the first week of the month. This year, 2022, Rhododendron Week at Kilmacurragh Gardens is from April 2-10. Did you know that Kilmacurragh Gardens is part of [...]

4 02, 2022

Three Rocks Trail is a Wexford wonder

By |2022-02-07T09:56:41+00:00February 4th, 2022|Ireland, Wexford|Comments Off on Three Rocks Trail is a Wexford wonder

Three Rocks Trail and Carrigfoyle Lake just outside Wexford are a treat! The trail starts at Ferrycarrig, goes through Barntown, and then over the Forth Mountain. We joined it at the 1798 Memorial just outside Barntown, took in Carrigfoyle Lake, and set off to see the three rocks! As with all Wexford [...]

25 08, 2021

Lismore – walk in the footsteps of pilgrims and paupers

By |2021-08-25T14:40:07+00:00August 25th, 2021|Waterford, Celtic Routes, Ireland, Ireland's Ancient East|Comments Off on Lismore – walk in the footsteps of pilgrims and paupers

Lismore in Co Waterford is a wonderful step back in time. A heritage town, you’ll find many of the shop fronts just as they were for decades. Overlooking the River Blackwater and backgrounded by the Knockmealdown Mountains, it’s a delight to wander around. It's also home to Lismore Castle ... There has [...]

13 08, 2021

St Declan’s Way is food for the soul

By |2021-08-13T17:13:46+00:00August 13th, 2021|Tipperary, Waterford, Ireland, Ireland's Ancient East|Comments Off on St Declan’s Way is food for the soul

Saint Declan’s Way is a pilgrim walking route in Ireland. It links Cashel in Co. Tipperary and Ardmore in Co. Waterford. Guest blogger Margaret O'Flynn recounts her steps following the pilgrim route ...  St Declan is reputed to have walked from Ardmore to Cashel to meet with St Patrick in the Fifth [...]

15 06, 2021

Saltee Islands – a haven of calm and birds in Wexford

By |2021-06-28T12:00:03+00:00June 15th, 2021|Ireland, Celtic Routes, Wexford, Ireland's Ancient East|Comments Off on Saltee Islands – a haven of calm and birds in Wexford

The Saltee Islands in Co. Wexford are a haven of calm and birds, including the island's famed puffin residents! They're a treasure hiding in plain sight, just 5km off the coast of Kilmore Quay. The bird sanctuary - home to the aforementioned puffins, along with gannets and gulls - are a magnet [...]

3 12, 2019

Walking trails at the heart of Celtic Routes

By |2021-05-13T12:55:36+00:00December 3rd, 2019|Celtic Routes, Ireland, 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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