Muckish Mountain for Heritage week 2016.
Glass Quarry Muckish Mountain, Event Details Walk the Miners Path, to the Quarry on Muckish Mountain, Learn about the history of the quarrying of the sand for the production of glass. Please Note: Not suitable for the Faint hearted, steep walk. Wear suitable clothing, for a mountain hike, bring your own packed lunch and […]
The Living Landscape – Inishowen Head Guided Cultural Walks in The Donegal Landscape
The Living Landscape – Inishowen Head Guided Cultural Walks in The Donegal Landscape, SATURDAY 23rd of JULY • 10AM • €15, M E E T I N G P O I N T – C A R P A R K A T I N I S H O W E N HEAD, […]
Guided walks for Festifal Falcarragh 2016
Muckish Mountain, Guided walk up Muckish Mountain, Tuesday evening the 19th of July 2016, Leaving An tSean Bheairic, Falcarragh visitors center at 7.00pm sharp, Bring refreshments , and also sun and midget cream, Get a photo of the new Moon…. Cost €10/Adult , €5/child Bloody Foreland, Guided walks on bloody Foreland , Sunday 24th July 2016 […]
The Living Landscape – The Donegal Railway Guided Cultural Walks in The Donegal Landscape.
The Living Landscape – The Donegal Railway Guided Cultural Walks in The Donegal Landscape. SATURDAY 16th of JULY • 10AM • €15 M E E T I N G P O I N T – A R D S ( D O E ) C E M E T A R Y – 2 K […]
Gartan Historical walk, Walking Donegal
Gartan History , walkingdonegal.net Wilkins Bar ( Wilkins Bar Churchill ) is one of 3 pubs here in Churchill and it was here in 1833 as it has been shown in the census at that time, And there has been seven generation living here since, It is also a listed building. The post office was said to […]
Gartan Historical Walk
Gartan, Historical Walk with Seamus from walkingdonegal.net Thursday 18th of June 2015, Meet at Wilkins Bar for this relaxed walk from Churchill to St Colmcille’s Abbey , via Colmcille’s Heritage Centre , The Glebe Gallery,(history of the Gallery by Adrian ) and then returning to Gartan N.S. for light refreshments, Learn about […]
Donegal MTB – old railway line Creeslough to Falcarragh Station
[fusion_text] Some GoPro footage of the highlights of a ride along the Creeslough to Burtonport Railway walk. Went as far as Falcarragh and didn’t meet a soul unless you count the sheep! [/fusion_text]
Owencarrow viaduct disaster by John Hannigan,
Owencarrow viaduct disaster by John Hannigan, On the night of January 25th , 1925 the L& L.S. railway suffered the worst accident in its 100 years existence. A gale blew a train off the Owencarrow Viaduct killing four passengers and injuring eight. On the footplate of the ill-fated train was fireman John Hannigan, Neil […]
Eagles of Eragail, poem.
Eagles of Eragail, poem. I was part of the writers retreat group that you took to Mt. Eragail, organised by Sean and Columbia Hillen. As an assignment we had to write a creative piece about our experience while walking and listening to Seamus. I thought you might like to see Eragail through an Aussie’s eyes […]
Flesh-eating plants and Pagan wishing stones,
Flesh-eating plants and Pagan wishing stones, all in a day’s work Sean Hillen Kansas City International Travel Examiner with www.walkingdonegal.net St Begleys kneeling stone Gortahork, Flesh-eating plants and Pagan wishing stones, all in a day’s work Sean Hillen Kansas City International Travel Examiner March 27, 2014 Flesh-eating plants, soaring eagles […]