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 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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 “38-pages of insider information about the trails, the weather, the culture, the language, [...]

Ireland is full of history. Whether it’s the uprising in Dublin, the tribes of Galway City, or vikings arriving onto our shores, there are stories of years gone by at [...]