Heading east for Youghal we were distracted not by the swallows of early summer but by EuroElection posters of massive size. While Walter Raleigh did
Category: Walks
Anticipating Summer at Glenbower Woods
Since the 1830s there has been a celebration of the coming of summer on May 1st at Glenbower Woods. Anne Durity led a very happy
A Happy Return to Killavullen
With our backs to Mallow we drove along the Blackwater Valley to Killavullen. On our 2018 trip we had met snow and once we left
Ladysbridge Loop
On Tuesday, 19th of March, Margaret O’Flynn welcomed us to her home village ofLadysbridge, just south of Castlemartyr in East Cork. It was easy to
A Hidden Gem of “The Kingdom”
The familiar routes are much loved by RTAI walkers, yet an extra ripple of excitement greets the announcement of a new one. Take a bow
Steady Now For Waterloo
Mary Fitzgerald, who led us, had us muster at “The Woollen Mills” for a Blarney- Waterloo-Blarney walk. As we got nearer to the off, the
