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Sutton to Howth Summit On A Cold Sunny Day

Last Sunday was cold but sunny. It was perfect weather for a long walk if you were wrapped-up.

I decided to follow the cliff walk from Sutton to Howth. My plan wasn’t to follow the cliff all the way, but to break away from it just after the Baily Lighthouse and head down to Howth along [...]

Star Gazing and Constellation Spotting in Winter

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. ~ Oscar Wilde (1854 – 1900), Lady Windermere’s Fan, 1892, Act III

Last night at around 8pm I turned a corner and there staring right back at me was The Hunter, Orion.

I was facing south and at an elevation of about 30 [...]

Mayo: Ashford Castle, Lough Corrib, Lisloughrey Lodge and Cong

We started for Lisloughey Lodge near Cong, County Mayo and expected to arrive around 9:30pm.

We got it wrong!

The newly opened stretch of the Galway road gives you back 30mins on the journey. This was a great start to what I was hoping would be a fantastic day exploring Cong, the grounds of Ashford Castle and [...]