This was perhaps the prettiest part of the summer. On the way to Tralee and the Ballyseede Castle Hotel we stopped at the Rock of Cashel....

Hacketstown is where I stayed for the second month I spent in Ireland. I chose it because a)the apartment was less expensive and b)it...

This was a great walk that I did twice. I was hoping the second time would be drier, hence I'd be able to walk farther, but that was not...

The Sky Road is a 12 mile scenic route near Clifden with beautiful views. This day I walked from Clifden back to Streamstown - about 10...

ok - this is NOT doonlachen, it's the Inagh Valley. This valley separates the 12 Bens from the Maamturk Mountains. We tried to hike...

Omey Island is a tidal island on the Western side of Connemara. It's possible to walk (or drive) across the sand during low tide and fun...

I knew I wanted to try a longer walk, but also knew I wouldn't be able to do the entire 180 miles of the Western Way, so tried the first...

I actually did this walk twice on 2 consecutive days - you can see the difference a day makes in the below slide show. This walk is...

On June 25 when I "ran the boarder" and drove down from Northern Ireland, I stayed in Streamstown, near Clifden. The West of Ireland is...

Today took a 7.5 mile hike up and around Trooperstown Hill, about 1200 feet altitude increase. I didn't expect much, but the upper loop...

I wanted to visit Russborough House because it was referenced in a Danielle Steel book I was reading. It's a stately house not too far...

Inishbofin and Inishshark are islands off the coast of Connemara. When you come around the headland of Inishbofin there is an impressive...

Founded in 1920 on the grounds of Kylemore Castle, The Abbey was founded for Benedictine Nuns who fled Belgium in World War I. Kylemore...

Cliffs of Moher appears on most lists for "Must See Ireland" and it didn't dissapoint. At over 700 feet high, with a beautiful sea...

The Croagh Patrick Pilgrimage is a hike done shoe-less by devotees. I can't imagine it as the rocks were really sharp and loose. It is...

Having hiked down from Table Mountain in South Africa, I thought it would be interesting to hike Benbulben, purportedly the Irish version....

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...

An interesting area from a historical perspective, a short hike (5 miles) which had nice vistas - had the weather been better. Weather...

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...

There are three well known passage tombs within proximity to each other: Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth. These tombs are about 5000 years...