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Blackwater Way Day 5: Ballyhooly to Killavullen

Posted on May 28, 2021September 10, 2021 by irishhiker

Day 5 Ballyhooly to Killavullen Length: 18.25km Time: 4 hours, 58 minutes including lunch break and coffee stop Logistics This section of the Blackwater Way doesn’t actually pass through Killavullen, so we tried to find the closest point to Killavullen along the route where we could park a car. Using the Sport Ireland maps, I…

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Cattle with Galtee Mountains in the background

Blackwater Way Day 4: Fermoy to Ballyhooly

Posted on May 23, 2021September 10, 2021 by irishhiker

Day 4: Fermoy to Ballyhooly Length: 15.59km Time: 4 hrs 27 minutes including lunch break and coffee stop Day 4 of our journey along The BlackWater Way – Fermoy to Ballyhooly. Day 3 took us from Mountain Barrack to Fermoy and you can read about it here. Logistics We parked one car at the Church…

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Slievenamon

Slievenamon – Mountain of the Women

Posted on May 18, 2021September 10, 2021 by irishhiker

Slievenamon or Slieve na mBán (Mountain of the Women) is one of my favourite mountains. At 721 metres, it’s a nice walk to the summit, but it’s popular with both runners and walkers due to its easy to follow trail leading to the top. Parking at Slievenamon In recent times, the mountain has gotten quite…

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River Blackwater

Blackwater Way Day 3: Mountain Barrack to Fermoy

Posted on May 16, 2021September 10, 2021 by irishhiker

Day III: Mountain Barrack to Fermoy Length: 17.4km Time: 5 hours, 5 minutes, including lunch in Glansheskin Wood and coffee stop in Fermoy Route Last week we walked from Crow Hill to Mountain Barrack – Section 2 of the Blackwater Way. This week’s walk would take us from Mountain Barrack to Fermoy. Logistics So, off…

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Gear and other stuff

Posted on May 14, 2021May 16, 2021 by irishhiker

There’s nothing to read here yet, but there will be. I’ll be writing about the different gear I’ve worn – jackets, base layers, boots, etc., backpacks I’ve used and accessories, etc. Watch this space!

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The Adventure Map of Ireland

The Adventure Map of Ireland (Review)

Posted on May 11, 2021September 10, 2021 by irishhiker

I discovered this map while browsing on Facebook one evening at a time when it was still “in research”. The idea behind it sounded great – to list all the walks, trails, tracks throughout Ireland and put them on a map making them easily visible by location. I couldn’t wait to get a copy of…

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Mountain Barrack

Blackwater Way Day 2: Crow Hill to Mountain Barrack

Posted on May 11, 2021September 10, 2021 by irishhiker

Day 2: Crow Hill to Mountain Barrack Length: 17.5km Time: 4 hours, 42 minutes including lunch breaks Logistics Once again, we were lucky with the weather for Stage 2 of this lovely walk. We met in Ballyporeen at 10 o’clock in the morning, each in our own car, then drove the few minutes to Mountain…

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Blackwater Way

Blackwater Way Day 1: Clogheen to Crow Hill

Posted on May 11, 2021September 10, 2021 by irishhiker

Day 1: Clogheen to Crow Hill Length: 14km Time: 4 hours 40 minutes including lunch breaks The Clogheen to Crow Hill section of the Blackwater Way is a beautifully scenic route that takes you from the cozy little village of Clogheen up through Killballyboy Wood to the Vee and onto the foothills of the Knockmealdowns….

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Croagh Patrick

Climbing Croagh Patrick

Posted on April 30, 2021September 10, 2021 by irishhiker

This is my first post on this blog and what better way to start it than with one of my first climbs on one of Ireland’s most well known mountains – St. Patrick’s holy mountain, Croagh Patrick in Co. Mayo. What aspiring hill walker hasn’t wanted to climb ‘The Reek’ at some point in their…

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