Dingle all the Way
Christmas is just around the corner and what better time of year than now to throw a few good puns around, hey? Unfortunately Arnold Schwarzenegger is not set to appear [...]
2019 Update – The Potato Famine – What Was The Irish Potato Famine?
Ireland is a country steeped in history, with the Irish potato famine of 1845 considered to be the worst tragedy in that history. Even today, scars remain on the landscape [...]
The 2019 Guide to Hiking the Aran Islands (Inis Mor)
The three landmasses comprising the Aran Islands make up what is perhaps the most well known archipelago in Ireland. Jutting out just past the mouth of Galway Bay, they are [...]
8 Highlights along any Hiking Route in Ireland
As we come into winter here in the northern hemisphere, those of us who enjoy hiking, mountaineering and long distance walking start to think about the increasing loads on our [...]
Craziest Irish Place Names
Here’s the definitive list of my own personal favourite place names in Ireland, celebrating the weird, the whacky and the wonderful. Corragunnagalliaghdoo Island Irish: Carraigin na gCailleach Dubh One possible [...]
Our experience walking Ireland’s Wicklow Way in May and June 2019
In May and June 2019, Matt and Jack, two friends from New Jersey, US, walked the Wicklow Way with Hillwalk Tours. Here, Matt recalls their 8-day Gentle hike from Tinahely [...]
12 Highlights Of Hiking In Connemara
I was shocked to read in the news recently that the number of hillwalkers each year through Connemara has been dropping off. The region boasts one of the most scenic [...]
The Ultimate Guide to Hiking in Ireland in 2019 – New eBook now available from Hillwalk Tours
The Ultimate Guide to Hiking in Ireland in 2019 – New eBook now available from Hillwalk Tours “38-pages of insider information about the trails, the weather, the culture, the language, [...]