Outdoor Living

NATURE John Shelley goes deer spotting with an old friend with an eye for tracks and a taste for hunting

NATURE John Shelley tells the tale of how a friend came by his nickname, Loppety, through encounter with a hare

NATURE Our autumn storms will bring all manner of interesting things within reach of the diligent beachcomber

GARDENING Hans Wieland on the joys of growing fruit, and turning apples into cider and wine

WALK OF THE MONTH Martine Dillane guides us through the historical features of the 6k Murrisk Loop

NATURE John Shelley impresses two Bavarians by hooking a beautiful wild Nambrackeagh trout in the Maamtrasna hills

NATURE As summer gives way to autumn, John Shelley spots the subtle changes in much of Mayo’s winged wildlife

NATURE While pruning his apple trees to encourage more fruit, John Shelley is distracted by a spotted flycatcher

GARDENING Margaret Sheehan on planting up a garden woodland trail good enough for the faerie folk 

OUTDOORS In the last of a three articles on the Croagh Patrick Heritage Trail, we travel from Aughagower to Croagh Patrick