Happy Hiking Kerry

25/02/2024

Another great day in this area of Kerry. Rough terrain, but worth every step!

24/02/2024

Spring sunshine 🔆 in another stunning location in Kerry

18/02/2024

Super walk today on Bolus Head South Kerry with Richard

09/02/2024

Enjoying views from the Devil's Punchbowl this week

01/02/2024

Re-imaging Brigid of Ireland - 1500th Anniversary
1st February - St.Brigid’s Day
heralding the beginning of Springtime in Celtic times.
A celebration of our golden monasticism and Celtic Deities.

‘Brigid’ - the most celebrated Irish Woman - as a Christian - Abbess of Kildare, Celtic Brigid - mythical Goddess of fertility, Brigid - Celtic Goddess of healing - Imbolc.

Re-imagining our Celtic past, honouring our music, song, poetry, pilgrimage, and unique Irish dance in the ancient hinterland of Sliabh Luachra, where traditions of music and culture have been preserved for 2000 years. Brigid travels from the Hill of Tara to Cathair Crobh Dearg - The City of Shrone, a stone ringfort - believed it has been a place of continual devotion and worship over several millennia - the oldest in Europe!. She finally unites with the Goddess Anú on the summit of the Paps of Anú. (grateful thanks to Lumen Yoga - Breda O'Farrell - the Perfect Brigid🙏

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31/01/2024

A reminder that we have places available on our two Guided Nature Walks this bank holiday weekend!!

We have one in North Kerry in Lyracrumpane and one in South Kerry in Glenbeigh.

Check out this booking link for all the details: https://linktr.ee/kerryrecreationandsports



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07/01/2024

Wow what a day....clear blue skies and not a drop of rain....yippee. Great day out with

05/01/2024

Enjoying the first dry, clear day in 10 days. Lovely surprise in finding a bloom from lady Autumn. Derrymore Glen....such a beautiful, rugged area to explore

26/12/2023

Another great day on the Kerry hills with friends...Macha na Bo...
before the next storm comes in.

22/12/2023

Our annual celebration of the Winter Solstice with long time friends. No sun this time but the usual fun, walking in darkness and seeing the dawn and new day rise in this beautiful and wild place.

17/12/2023

Fun on the hills today with BG Ramblers. Thanks to John Lenihan for leading a super group

06/12/2023

Wind and rain today but happy to share landscapes from the recent cold but bright conditions in Kerry

14/11/2023

Misty conditions on the Brandon Mountain range ...but invigorating. No better place to be on a November day with a happy bunch of guys 'n gals

30/10/2023

Beautiful sunny autumn weather in Kerry over the weekend. Perfect for a ramble to Caherconree and Bartregaum via Derrymore Glen on the Sliabh Mish mountain range close to Tralee.
# hikinginireland

21/10/2023

A most enjoyable day out yesterday with in Doneraile. Such an interesting Victorian House and landscape. So close to the historical main street of Doneraile village. A hidden gem to be explored

19/10/2023

Guests cried off today due to the misty conditions.....look at what they missed!
As the saying goes..."There's no such thing as bad weather, just bad gear" I highly recommend investing in good walking shoes/boots, jacket and rainproof leggings so that every day can be an enjoyable day....no matter the weather 😊

08/10/2023

October sunshine....speaks for itself 😎🌄

04/10/2023

Making the most of the Autumn sunshine in West Di**le

02/10/2023

Super rock formations....super day on Skregmore/Beenkeragh. While out on the hills, take time to notice this wonderful landscape in Kerry

12/09/2023

Some recent happy hikes of Kerry's hidden Gems

28/07/2023

Early morning hike.....views worth getting up for ....so peaceful...apart from one's heartbeat!!

21/05/2023

Another one of my favourite Kerry walks....Ventry to Dun Chaoin along the Di**le Way. I've noticed however on recent hikes that the majority of people enjoying this beautiful landscape are international visitors. So lovely to meet you all, but I would love to share these fabulous walks and hikes with Irish visitors also. Email, phone or text me if you would like to explore the by-ways of County Kerry. All levels of fitness catered for.

01/05/2023

Happy May Day from sunny Kerry 🌄 Simply take the time to notice the colour and new life in our ancient hedgerows...from wild mustard to wood sorrell and the pretty little pink flowers of herb Robert

12/04/2023

Discover our pure air, clean beaches, wild landscapes and our dark skies on your visit to Kerry.

Kerry ranks 13th in the world according to the Global Destination Sustainability Movement index, #1 in the Republic of Ireland, and #6 in Europe.

www.discoverkerry.com

09/04/2023

04/04/2023

That time of year again, when the pretty yellow Dandelion flowers are appearing, just at the time when some Bees are waking from their Winter slumber, and are out and about foraging for food.

So before you get the lawnmower and the dreaded weedkiller out, spare a thought for our hungry little bees. Dandelions are among the earliest spring flowers and provide a valuable food source for our little buzzing friends.

More than half of Ireland’s bee species have undergone substantial declines in their numbers since 1980. The distribution of 42 species has declined by more than 50%. 30% of the Irish species are threatened with extinction. Six species are critically endangered, 10 are endangered and 14 species are vulnerable.

Loss of natural and semi-natural habitats has been a key driver in pollinator declines. Declines in wildflowers are largely due to changing farming practice. Insecticides, herbicides and fungicides are applied to crops, but reach the pollinators through pollen, nectar, and through the air, water or soil.

It is not just intensified agriculture, as everyone has a role to play.
Our tendency to tidy up the landscape rather than allowing wildflowers to grow along roadsides, canal and riverside track ways, field margins, and in parks and gardens is also playing a role in fewer of these resources being available.

Instead of seeing dandelions and our other lovely wild flowers as weeds, enjoy them and the biodiversity they are part of and help to create, just let them bee.

Information accessed from: biodiversityireland

04/04/2023

FREE ENTRY to Casement in Kerry exhibition Good Friday 7th April.

Roger Casement’s landing at Banna Strand on Good Friday 1916 was a pivotal event in the lead up to the rebellion that broke out in Dublin a few days later.

Our exhibition guides you through Casement’s fascinating life journey: from crown servant and celebrated international humanitarian to doomed revolutionary. We explore the repercussions of his brief sojourn in Kerry and its impact on local people, how the failure of his gun running mission affected The Rising, and the way his trial for High Treason was prosecuted in London.

Tracing this remarkable man’s legacy, the exhibition provides a unique opportunity to view objects that have never been displayed before. ‘Casement in Kerry: a revolutionary journey’ marks the centenary of the Easter Rising and makes an important contribution to the national commemoration.


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04/04/2023

Tickets for our 3 Day Guided Walk of the Kerry Camino on 28/29/30 of April are Almost Sold Out
Follow this link to buy yours now
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kerry-camino-guided-walking-festival-tickets-477329323857?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1
Email us at [email protected] for more information

23/03/2023

Such disrespect. We are indebted to all landowners who generously allow walkers access to their lands. Please show respect by closing gates, not damaging fences and following signs

***Glenmalure’s ‘Zig-Zags’ Walking Trail Closed to the Public***

The well-known Zig-Zags walking track in Glenmalure has been closed to the public following an assault carried out on the landowner. The popular route, which is located entirely on private lands, provided access from the base of Carrawaystick Waterfall towards Lugnaquilla.
The Zig-Zags was an ‘Agreed Access Route’, facilitated through a formal Permissive Access Agreement between the landowner, Pat Dunne and County Wicklow Partnership. First developed in 2007, Pat was one of the first landowners in the country to permit an agreed access route across his lands and is widely respected among the recreational community for his efforts.
However, following a physical incident with a hiker on the 19th March, Pat and the Dunne family have taken the difficult decision to close public access with immediate effect.
Speaking about the closure Pat Dunne said ‘I want it known that for the last 16 years we have permitted open access to Lugnaquilla via the Zig Zags. The track and open mountain lands immediately above are private property. The only request in return for open access to our land was that NO DOGS were brought onto the mountain due to the disturbance they can cause to livestock. It is not an unreasonable request as we have had many instances of sheep being mauled by dogs on the mountain’.
He continued ‘However, over the years we have had many instances of verbal abuse with people as they ignored signage asking that dogs were not brought onto our lands. In one case this even resulted in a threat that our house “would be burnt down”’.
Pat said ‘The final straw came on Sunday 19th March at 11.10am when after repeatedly asking a man and a youth accompanying him to not bring their three dogs onto the track, he physically assaulted me, knocking me to the ground, before continuing up the mountain with the dogs’.
‘It is because of this that we have decided to revoke the permissive access agreement and close the trail to the public with immediate effect’.
Commenting on the closure Aaron Byrne, Rural Recreation Officer with County Wicklow Partnership added ‘County Wicklow Partnership completely support the Dunne family in their decision. The success of The Walks Scheme and access routes are evident all over the country and that’s based on cooperation between landowners and recreational users. The actions of this particular individual are completely unacceptable. The closure of the trail will come as a huge blow to all the recreational users who benefitted from the goodwill of the Dunne family and enjoyed access to the mountains through their lands.’