OUTDOORS Martin Dillane talks us for a family friendly walk along a lake in formed from ice-age waters near Keenagh
Outdoor Living
The deer hunter
NATURE John Shelley goes deer spotting with an old friend with an eye for tracks and a taste for hunting
Hare today, name tomorrow
NATURE John Shelley tells the tale of how a friend came by his nickname, Loppety, through encounter with a hare
Big blows and beachcombers’ bounties
NATURE Our autumn storms will bring all manner of interesting things within reach of the diligent beachcomber
Bearing fruit
GARDENING Hans Wieland on the joys of growing fruit, and turning apples into cider and wine
Take a backwards glance along Murrisk Loop
WALK OF THE MONTH Martine Dillane guides us through the historical features of the 6k Murrisk Loop
Maamtrasna’s magical trout lakes
NATURE John Shelley impresses two Bavarians by hooking a beautiful wild Nambrackeagh trout in the Maamtrasna hills
Autumn brings its own joy
NATURE As summer gives way to autumn, John Shelley spots the subtle changes in much of Mayo’s winged wildlife
Fruit trees, fledgelings and flycatchers
NATURE While pruning his apple trees to encourage more fruit, John Shelley is distracted by a spotted flycatcher
Away with the faeries
GARDENING Margaret Sheehan on planting up a garden woodland trail good enough for the faerie folk
Bowled over by last leg of Croagh Patrick trail
OUTDOORS In the last of a three articles on the Croagh Patrick Heritage Trail, we travel from Aughagower to Croagh Patrick