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 [...]
Footcare For Hikers – A Hillwalk Guide (2019 Update)
Imagine hiking the most beautiful trail in Ireland, Scotland or England. And now imagine your feet being in agony while you do it. It wouldn’t be very enjoyable, would it? Taking [...]
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 [...]
9 More Pieces of Hiking Equipment you can leave behind thanks to Smartphones (Part 2)
Continuing on from our earlier blog post regarding the benefits of bringing your phone hiking, here are nine more items you can leave out of your backpack thanks to smartphones [...]
5 More Pieces of Irish History You’ll Only See Hiking in Ireland (Part 2)
This post is a continuation of an earlier post you can read more about over in the article about the “7 Pieces of Irish History You’ll Only See Hiking in [...]
10 Pieces of Hiking Equipment you can leave behind thanks to Smartphones
More and more we’re told to go for a hike without any technology in order to get back to nature. The new term ‘digital detox’ has even made it into [...]
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 [...]