Having found out that the Holy peak of Crough Patrick can see thousands of summiteers a day at this time of year (last last weekend of July sees 25,000 pilgrims make the ascent apparently!), we opted for an early start. It was just past seven when we passed St Patrick. The morning was cool, quiet Read more

After bidding our farewells to Barney, Sinead and Sam, we set out though the green and grey mountains to Killary Fjord. There wasn’t too much to see thanks to the low cloud, but the drive was pleasant enough on pretty much deserted winding roads. We had an afternoon ferry booked, so had time to stop Read more

Not far from Galway, the small town of Barna is unlikely to be near the top of most climber’s must visit destinations, but thanks to Clare’s meticulous researching, we found that there is a spot of bouldering to be had, just a few minutes drive from where we are staying. The day started slightly more Read more

A short drive west took us to the crystal clear waters of Coral Beach. Even without the blue skies, it was certain that this was going to be a good place to float around with a snorkel.  The beach (as the name suggests) is completely made of broken coral pieces rather than sand. As a Read more

Got straight into the Irish Sea Kayaking action today as we were given the loan of a couple of sea kayaks. It was quite a breezy day, so not the best conditions, but it was also, not an opportunity to turn down, so sometime around midday, we found ourselves setting out from the little port Read more

It was a glorious morning that started off our first day on this Irish Expedition. Perfect for a nice camp breakfast.  It took nearly three hours of easy driving across the middle of the country before we reached the County of Galway and the delightful Silver Strand beach. It was a bit nippy there in Read more