Tag Archives: Kerry

Using Instagram

Posted on May 13, 2012 by

I have finally yielded to the hype and I’ve downloaded Instagram. Instagram is a photo sharing app for smartphones which allows photos to be uploaded and shared. Mood filters can then be added to enhance the original. At this time … Continue reading →

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2009 Photo Record

Posted on December 29, 2009 by

Here are some of my favourite pictures from 2009. Click on any of these photos to enlarge. February 2009 – Galtee Mountains, Co. Tipperary April 2009 – Germany (Wiesbaden and Stuttgart) May 2009 – Glenmalure,Co. Wicklow May 2009 – Grand … Continue reading →

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Kerry Way 2009 video

Posted on August 3, 2009 by

And they said that squeezing 16 hrs of walking in Kerry down to two and a half minutes could not be done. Pah! I grimace menacingly in their general direction. Here is the video of the walk. Right here, right … Continue reading →

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Kerry Way Walk 2009 – a debrief

Posted on July 27, 2009 by

I’m back from a three day sojourn in south Kerry, walking 71 km in aid of cancer research. The format of the event this year was different from previous years, in that we were based in the same location for … Continue reading →

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Skellig Islands video

Posted on June 14, 2009 by

This is a video from an incredible day on the Skellig Islands two weeks ago. These rock stacks off the coast of Kerry are home to huge numbers of sea birds including gannets, puffins and razorbills. Skellig Michael hosts a … Continue reading →

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Another trip into the clouds

Posted on December 27, 2008 by

On the day after Christmas Day, I climbed Carrauntoohil, the highest mountain in Ireland. Carrauntoohil is located in Co. Kerry, not so far from the towns of Killarney and Killorglin. It is part of the Magilicuddy Reeks, the loftiest of … Continue reading →

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The land of rainbows

Posted on November 3, 2008 by

Rainbows. My one abiding memory of my holiday in Kerry this year. We stayed in Banna Strand, a few miles outside Tralee. There is a marvelously long  beach there, plus a swimming pool and kids’ activity centre so the kids … Continue reading →

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(Not) ready to go

Posted on July 24, 2008 by

My charity walk begins this weekend. We will be starting in Caherdaniel at 8.30 tomorrow morning, ending up in Killarney around 3 in the afternoon on Sunday. This means I have to leave home at 5am tomorrow. I thought I … Continue reading →

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I'm going on a charity walk

Posted on June 30, 2008 by

On July 25th to July 27th of this year I am going on a sponsored walk in aid of the Cork Cancer Research Centre – a local charity. We will be walking part of the Ring of Kerry, from Caherdaniel … Continue reading →

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A Journey to Purple Mountain

Posted on June 3, 2008 by

I took a trip to Purple Mountain in County Kerry this weekend. Purple Mountain is the highest in a small cluster of peaks directly across the lake from the town of Killarney. We started our trip by the tourist centre … Continue reading →

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