Tour of the Knockmealdowns Cycle – May 4th 2014 The Knockmealdown Active Tour of the Knockmealdowns Cycle has been an incredible success on its 2012 & 2013 runs, there are some photos of the 2012 event here and the 2013 event here. There have been plenty of people looking for a date for the Tour…
Irish Walking Trips Ireland, as you’re probably aware, is not a country of guaranteed sunshine – so we don’t do guaranteed sun, sea and beach type holidays. This is probably just as well because people coming to Ireland aren’t looking for them. As such, Irish weather, which tends to be…
Irish Walking Holidays If you’ve found this post on Irish walking holidays you’re probably aware that Ireland is renowned across the world as a top class walking holiday destination. It is not a country of guaranteed sunshine – so we don’t do guaranteed sun, sea and beach type holidays –…
Newcastle Homecoming Festival 2013 The Newcastle Homecoming Festival 2013 in association with the Gathering Ireland 2013 will take place from Friday June 21st to Sunday June 30th. There are a range of activities planned over the 10 days including and open day, duck race, traditional Irish music & dance concert, GAA…
Galtymore Charity Walk The Annual Galtymore Charity Walk from Kingsyard, just outside Kilbehenny, takes place on Saturday June 8th, 2013. Along with the main walk, which starts at 2pm, there will be a family walk with a talk on the history of the surrounding area at 2.30pm in King’s Yard. The whole…
Tour of the Knockmealdowns Cycle 2013 Photos The second Tour of the Knockmealdowns cycle took place on Sunday May 19th last in Ardfinnan. The day was a remarkable success with a fantastic turnout of 113 riders, most of whom took on the challenging 90Km cycle which crossed the Knockmealdown Mountains…
Tour of the Knockmealdowns Cycle – May 19th 2013 The Knockmealdown Active Tour of the Knockmealdowns Cycle was an incredible success on its inaugural run in May 2012, there are some photos here (and photos of the incredibly successful 2013 event here. There have been plenty of people looking for a date…
Liam Lynch Memorial Walk – April 6th Momentous moments in history happen in ordinary places and even after the passing of time some places and experiences can still be caught. Many are aware of the final movements of General Liam Lynch on April 10th 1923. But what of his movements…
Gun Club Monster Auction – March 24th On Sunday March 24th 2013 the Ardfinnan Ballybacon-Grange Newcastle (ABGN) Gun Club will hold a Monster Auction at the Glenview Lounge in Goatenbridge. The auction is in Aid of ABGN Gun Club’s ongoing Amenity Projects There is no reserve and all items must go…
Comeragh Bogtrot 2013 The Comeragh Bogtrot 2013 will take place on Saturday March 30th 2013. Participation for the Bogtrot is by pre-registration only, please find form at end of the post. ***Note – All walkers must have suitable hill walking clothing, boots, plenty of drinks and a fully charged mobile phone.***…
