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Dromcollogher: A September weekend to remember
The man in a high-vis jacket stood in the middle of the road behind a large sign that said ROAD CLOSED, blocking access to the town of Dromcollogher in Co. Limerick. We were…
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All Together Now
It was our first time at All Together Now (ATN), the music festival held at Curraghmore Estate outside Portlaw on the August Bank Holiday weekend since 2018. As we hadn’t been to a…
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St Finbarr’s Pilgrim Path: Saints and Sunshine
Nobody warned us about the horseflies. They were out in marauding gangs, mainly attacking from behind. The pain was instant as the female used her scissor-like mouthparts to tear our flesh and lap…
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Great Blasket Island: Sleeping with Seals
The path wound steeply down to the little pier at Dún Chaoin (Dunquin), with its dramatic cliffside setting and views of azure-turquoise water. I wiped away the sweat trickling down my face, waving…
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Clare Island: A Room with a View
The ferry to Clare Island was much smaller than we expected. It bobbed in the waters at Roonagh Pier in County Mayo on a June morning under dark, threatening skies. A couple of…
