With open vistas in every direction, and a cool breeze on even the hottest day, the Great South Wall is the hidden gem of Dublin Bay. NOTE: Full details and directions for this walk can be found in our Walks by Car section. A version for bus access and including Irishtown Nature Reserve will be [...]
Archive for June, 2007
Walking the Great South Wall
Posted in dublin, Dublin Bay, Dublin Port, ireland, Post Industrial Landscape, Ships, Urban Wildlife, walks on June 12, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Royal Canal Walk (Get Your Kicks on Route 66)
Posted in Co. Kildare, Dublin Bus route 66, ireland, Kilcock, Maynooth, Royal Canal, walks on June 6, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Two acheivments in the last 24 hours – this evening I’ve created the “Walks by Bus/Rail” page, and the first two of many subpages listing and giving directions for walks. These will be added to gradually to build up a library of walks, with directions on how to get to and from, starting point, directions, [...]
Carrickgollogan and it’s Tower Staircase
Posted in Disused Mines, dublin, Hilltop Structures, Landscape, walks on June 3, 2007 | 2 Comments »
A visit to a 150 year old tower on a hilltop with a scary-looking outside staircase, visible in many parts of south-east Dublin. For my second expedition, I picked something much more manageable, and took my American friend JS along with me. I will write this up as a “walk page” with directions shortly. Carrickgollogan [...]
