Hi all, ++ for an up-to-date-list, please check my newest blog post ++ We are now #day3 since the government announced school closures and we are all adjusting to a new reality of washing hands, elbow and foot shaking and social distancing and the odd winking:) You have probably done some shopping and are preparing …
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Hi all, Welcome to my blog! Today’s article is about the Gort Railway Station. The Railway Station was first opened in 1869, and as this year is 2019, it’s the 150th anniversary! I volunteer at the Kiltartan Gregory Museum, and to learn more about Lady Gregory, Yeats, and local history, I read a book written …
Gort Railway Station 150th Anniversary 15th of September 1869-2019 Read More »
Hi all! Today’s blog post is about the Cahermurphy Looped Trail in Co. Clare. Welcome to my blog! If this is the first time you are visiting, my name is Katleen, and I have been blogging on and off for the last 9 years. I am based in the West of Ireland in a small …
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Belated Happy New Year! If this is the first time you are visiting my blog, I have started to document cycles and walks in and around the Burren Lowlands. so far I have documented Gort’s mini Greenway, Gort’s Golden Mile, Mary’s walk in Peterswell. This time I headed out to nearby Co. Clare to walk …
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Hi all, A few years ago, I took part in a charity walk called “ Run for Mary” in Peterswell. As it happens, I live in Peterswell, but had never really explored that side of Peterswell( the actual village). It was an amazing walk and as the charity walk is coming up soon( click here …
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My last post covered a little treasure in Gort, which I aptly called Gort’s Mini-Greenway. As it happens, this Greenway also connects to Gort’s Golden Mile, making it a loop.. Yes… I think many of you will take note, as who doesn’t like a looped walk/cycle ( followed by cake I hear you ask?). So …
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Hello all, Did you know Gort has its very own greenway ? A friend of mine mentioned there is a safe way to cycle from Gort to Coole Park. This was totally new to me, and until then I had never known about it. So I set out to find out. I have called it …
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Hi all, This blogpost has been sitting in my draft section for over a year, so I thought it was high time I publish it!! Before diving in into writing my first blogpost on this blog 8 years ago, I have to tell you another story first to understand the context:) In 1993 , I …
8th anniversary of this blog! Read More »
Hi all, Meet Max, our family pet! As you can see, he’s in need of a major grooming effort, one that I’d rather leave to the experts ( I still have bad memories of racing him around the garden, trying to wash him!!) So I thought let me see if my Facebook friends could recommend …
How I found a dog groomer via Facebook Read More »
Hello readers, It’s been a while since I wrote my last article about the Homecoming of the Galway Seniors and the cycle on the now opened new motorway, so I thought I’d keep you updated with some new dental and optical benefits that are kicking in today. Really? New benefits? Oh, tell me more! The …
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