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Islands of Ireland: Even the name suggests you can walk to the Galway island of Inishtreh 
Islands of Ireland: Even the name suggests you can walk to the Galway island of Inishtreh 
At low tide it is possible to walk to the island from a pier. In fact the translation of the island comes from ‘troigh’ or ‘foot’ indicating that such a venture is possible

Fri, 24 May, 2024

Donal Hickey: How to celebrate the first day of summer — the traditional way
Donal Hickey: How to celebrate the first day of summer — the traditional way
You also have meteorological summer on June 1 and astronomical summer on June 21 but let's go with May 1 and get the summer started

Thu, 27 Apr, 2023

Islands of Ireland: A deserted Irish island with beaches to die for
Islands of Ireland: A deserted Irish island with beaches to die for
After clocking up more than 500 visits to Irish islands, Dan MacCarthy reckons he's found one of the most attractive islands in the country

Sat, 25 Feb, 2023

Kerry Council slammed for ‘partial destruction’ of historic holy well
Kerry Council slammed for ‘partial destruction’ of historic holy well

Kerry County Council has been slammed for undertaking work at a holy well, a recorded monument, which some locals believe may be the site of the original crystal fountain associated with the Rose of Tralee.

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