Posted in 9/11 memorial, Co. Kildare, Coillte, Forest Parks, Kilcock, Light & Shade, ireland, walks on August 28, 2007 | 3 Comments »
A gentle 6km forest walk within easy reach of Dublin, with a ruined castle and a 9/11 memorial.
The return of good weather at last has seen me looking to take slightly longer walks again - I’ve been trying hard to keep up my walking to fitness routine through the rainy days, but not blogging it, [...]
Posted in Co. Wicklow, Coillte, Dublin Bus route 44, Landscape, Odd Signs, The Scalp, The Sugarloaf, dublin, walks on August 1, 2007 | 3 Comments »
A forest walk with a detour to the top of The Scalp - panoramic views, but not for the faint-hearted!
Finally, following week after week of downpours any time I was off work, we’ve had a couple of days sunshine and I’ve been able to undertake a little exploration that I’ve wanted to do for years [...]
Posted in Dublin Bay, Dublin Port, Post Industrial Landscape, Ships, Urban Wildlife, dublin, ireland, walks on June 12, 2007 | No Comments »
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 produced [...]
Posted in Co. Kildare, Dublin Bus route 66, Kilcock, Maynooth, Royal Canal, ireland, 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, [...]
Posted in Disused Mines, Hilltop Structures, Landscape, dublin, walks on June 3, 2007 | No 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 is a [...]
Posted in Disused Mines, History, Landscape, walks on May 28, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Last Sunday (May 20th) I set out for the first of my walks/explorations for this site, spurred on by the untimely death of a friend, who was only a little older than me, and of a similar level of unfitness.
Having recently been rereading the excellent “Neighbourhood of Dublin” written by Weston St. John Joyce in [...]
Posted in dublin, ireland, walks on May 26, 2007 | 1 Comment »
If you’re reading this while it is the only post on this blog, apologies. You’ve caught me while I’m still trying to get everything set up and photos and other information transferred across.
What I’m aiming to do here is to build up a library of walks that can be followed in the mountains, countryside and [...]
