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The 7 best camp sites for this summer’s staycation
With travel restrictions still in place, campers countrywide are chomping at the bit to hit the road, with reports of heavy demand and brisk early bookings for the popular campsites for the summer season ahead. Reviews are supposed to be objective. But that’s not the...
Timahoe – a towering example of the delights on our doorstep
The Timahoe Round Tower is intriguing and every bit as significant as the more illustrious Glendalough. It took over 30 years to construct in the 12th century, containing six floors of ornate design in the Hiberno-Romanesque style. We have learned many things and a...
The Slieve Blooms – a cut above the rest
The Slieve Blooms are a landscape for all seasons, refreshingly reinventing itself as the four chapters of the year unfold... Far off hills are greener, or so the saying goes. But for my money the Slieve Blooms would more than hold their own with any, near or far....
A Clonmacnoise confession, some redemption in Shannonbridge
Shannonbridge just 8km from Clonmacnoise is a lovely stop-off. Its 16-span bridge across the River Shannon dates back to 1757 linking the village's past and present, it's interesting heritage as well as it's vast potential to welcome visitors. I have a confession to...
If you are going to get locked down – best hope it’s in Donegal
I’m just going to come right out and say it: At Boortree Camping, Rossnowlagh, life’s a beach…If you are going to get locked down, it could happen in worse places than Donegal. You would be hard pressed to travel the length and breadth of this sprawling rugged county...
Country crying out for camping facilities – the dogs on the street are barking it!
There is no shortage of inland waterways, stunning scenery and spectacular off-the-beaten track spots worth visiting in Ireland's Hidden Heartlands in Laois and throughout the midlands. The country is crying out for improved camping facilities. The dogs on the street...