New Ross Greenway/The South East Greenway. This new section of Greenway only opened a few weeks ago, going from New Ross to Glenmore. We started in New Ross, on the Kilkenny side of town and cycled just over 6km, as far as was opened There is a new Greenway car…
The Saltee Islands lie off the South Wexford coast, visible from Kilmore Quay and the main Wexford – Duncannon road. I’ve seen them regularly them since I was a child but they were like a mythical place to me that I’d never been to. We finally got there this summer,…
BELFAST: Colin Glen Gruffalo Walk The Gruffalo walk at Colin Glen is a walk through a (deep dark) wood in Belfast. The walk is dotted with statues of characters from Julia Donaldson’s much-loved children’s book “The Gruffalo”. Crucially for young children they’re in the correct order. Follow the yellow footsteps…
We visited Spike Island on June Bank Holiday Monday. We booked online with Fortress Spike Island, Cork and paid €65.90 for our family of 2 adults & 3 children. When booking online you choose a boat departure time, we chose 11am and returned at 2.30pm. (We booked Fota which is…
We visited Eagles Flying near Ballymote, Co. Sligo last weekend (July 2020). We’d heard about it from friends so decided to see it for ourselves. I phoned ahead to book tickets, we paid. It’s about 20 minutes from Sligo town in the deep countryside near Ballymote. The site is a sanctuary…
If you’ve ever been on Instagram you’ll know that lavender fields are very popular places to take photographs. Wexford Lavender Farm ticks this box but goes way beyond to provide a lovely day out for the family. We go here often as it’s not too far from where we live…
We visited Woodstock Gardens in South County Kilkenny a few weekends ago (July 2020). I remember coming to Woodstock as a child and loving to explore, but it’s about thirty years since my last visit! The attraction Woodstock Gardens, Inistioge, Co, Kilkenny, the ruins of an old house and the…
I am a firm believer in reducing clutter and not just giving people “stuff” for Christmas. I’m also a big fan of a good day out, so with that dual purpose I’ve put together this list of Christmas gift ideas for families that are vouchers for doing things as opposed…
Midterm break is fast approaching and many families are trying to plan their days to avoid some of the cries of “I’m boooored”. If your children try this on my first recommendation is to follow my guide here. If you do decide to venture outside the house and engage in…
We visited Marble Arch Caves in Co. Fermanagh last year during midterm break and really enjoyed our visit. It’s the perfect activity for this time of year, and they run a Halloween Spooktacular on the bank holiday weekend. I was surprised how few people had heard of the caves, they’re…
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