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Bray to Greystones Cliff
This was a very crowded hike, not so interesting during Covid. No face masks worn. Bray is is similar to a British seaside town. This...
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Aug 10, 20201 min read


Croghan Kinsella Windfarm
An interesting area from a historical perspective, a short hike (5 miles) which had nice vistas - had the weather been better. Weather...
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Aug 10, 20201 min read


Lignaquilla Hike
The pictures of this hike are much better than the hike itself. It was about 10 miles, 6 of which were forestry road and 4 were killer...
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Aug 10, 20201 min read


The Epitome of Megolithic Structures - Newgrange and Knowth
There are three well known passage tombs within proximity to each other: Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth. These tombs are about 5000 years...
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Aug 8, 20201 min read


Delphi Sensory Gardens - one of the top 10 sites in Carlow
For some reason the Delphi Sensory Gardens come up as one of the "top 10 sites in Carlow". It costs 6 euros, which is a bit of a rip-off....
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Aug 6, 20201 min read


Mount Leinster - 5th highest
Mount Leinster, one of the Blackstairs Mountains, is the 5th highest mountain (2605 feet) in the province in Leinster, the most populous...
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Aug 5, 20201 min read


Wicklow Way - Backwards
The Wicklow Way is a 131 Kilometre long distance trail that crosses the Wicklow Mountains. It runs from Marley Park, Southern Dublin...
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Aug 5, 20202 min read


Glendalough
A wonderful day in Wicklow National Park Wicklow National Park is one of the top 20 destinations in Ireland and the Glendalough area...
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Aug 4, 20201 min read


Haroldstown Dolmen
And that's no bull.... Purportedly Haroldstown has always been regarded as one of the most attractive dolmens in Ireland. There are two...
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Aug 1, 20201 min read


Browns Hill Dolmen
Biggest in Europe Browns Hill Dolmen is a very large megalithic portal tomb. It's capstone weighs an estimated 100 metric tons and is...
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Aug 1, 20201 min read


Western Ireland Megalithic
Carromore Megalithic Cemetery houses a large group of megalithic monuments near Sligo, Ireland. They were built in the 4th millennium...
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Jul 31, 20201 min read


Final Days in Western Ireland
Had a nice time traveling around Formoyle, Glencar County including the Glencar Falls and Glencar Lough.
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Jul 31, 20201 min read


Ireland
Spending 2 months in Ireland as a break from Quarantine and the UK summer heat. Flew to Belfast and secretly crossed the boarder to Ireland
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Jul 22, 20201 min read
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