The very remote Mullet Peninsula in northwest Mayo already boasts a few short loop walks. But measuring around 25 km from north (at the Erris Head loop walk) to south (Blacksod) and a maximum of 14 km from west (Annagh Head) to east (Ballyglass), imagine what a coastal loop walk the whole way around this wonderful place would be like.

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Join our group for this fantastic guided walking weekend in May. Taking place over the May bank holiday weekend, from May 3 through 6, this is one of the top walking weekends the West of Ireland has to offer.

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The old lighthouse at its northern tip was our target during a day trip over to Clare Island in late summer.

A beautiful day welcomed us to the pier at Roonagh, itself a lovely spot. Had we been a little earlier arriving, with some time to spare, we could have walked the low stony coastline southward from the pier’s carpark, down to the first strand reached, to look out for the seals that often lounge on the partly submerged rocks just off.

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I just found these photos I took in 2009 of lenticular clouds over Mulranny. I was reminded of them while traveling in Chile recently and watched them form there. The other similarity I found was the wild Fuschia growing along the coast and the wild rh…

I just found these photos I took in 2009 of lenticular clouds over Mulranny. I was reminded of them while traveling in Chile recently and watched them form there. The other similarity I found was the wild Fuschia growing along the coast and the wild rh…

What I like about the Twelve Bens is that lots of them boast proper conical or pointed peaks.  Moreover, most of them are rocky on top. Coming from Mayo and our almost universally turf-topped mountains, they make for a nice change. This earlier post names which Mayo mountains have rocky summits.

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I am happy to relay this press release from the Irish Red Cross :

Irish Red Cross Sunrise Summit Challenge

From:  Vikki Walshe, Challenge Events, Irish Red Cross | 01 642 4659 | challengeevents [at] redcross.ie

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Approaching Inishbofin

I had wanted to visit Inishbofin during winter and so, last week, took the ferry out from Cleggan. As it was February, there were only 9 of us on board.

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A walking and outdoors fun weekend especially for the single parent and his or her children. In the beauty of rural Mayo.

This event runs from Saturday, March 23rd (the day after schools close for Easter holidays) to Tuesday 26th.

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Join us on a weekend walking tour of Achill Island, from April 5th to 7th, 2013.

Croaghaun mountain, Achill Island

Our small group will be based at Keel village, from where we can discover the best of the island on foot, with no need for transfers from our B&B. Our walking tour will take us to Slievemore and Croaghaun mountains, the famous Deserted Village, a Napoleonic Tower and much more. We will enjoy the superb ocean views that this island offers the visitor. From Slievemore, we can look across lovely Blacksod Bay towards the Mullet Peninsula and Iniskea beyond. From Croaghaun, boasting Ireland’s highest cliffs, we gaze out west into the vast Atlantic, or south towards Clare Island, Inisturk and Inisbofin beyond.

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