Ireland, Carlow

Aug 15, 20201 min read

Trooperstown Hill - The Heather Smelled Heavenly

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...

Aug 15, 20201 min read

Russborough House - Stately House in County Wicklow

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...

Aug 10, 20201 min read

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...

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...

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...

Aug 6, 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....

Aug 5, 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...