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Achill is amazing Frank! You're right about the beauty, history, and culture!

Definitely worth a visit! Weather hit and miss, but beautiful nonetheless!

Thanks Gary! Loved every minute of it!

Thanks Andrew! Incredible place to visit! Weather rolling in off the Atlantic is very changeable!

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

Glad you enjoyed watching! Thank you, and greetings from Ireland!

Thank you!

Hi! The Wicklow Way is beautiful for sure! And so is your video of it! Thanks for your comment!

Thanks Andrew!! For a change I got mostly great weather. In fact, I got sun burn! As I left Glenmalure Lodge and passed up by Mullacor Hut, I was thinking of your Art's Lough video. I was looking across the valley. It's beautiful! I'd love to camp there sometime! I had never been in Glenmalure before. But I look forward to going back! Thanks for your comment! 👍

Hi. According to the weather forecast, there isn’t much rain for the weekend. But it is Ireland, so always pack a rain jacket. (There is almost no shelter from trees etc.. ) It shouldn’t be cold either. The boat takes about 20 mins. It will pick you up four hours later. The island is private property, no dogs allowed. There are no facilities on the island. Toilets are at the harbour before you leave. Bring food and water. When you land, cross to the other side of the island (southern side), and then off to the right. Footage from a couple of weeks ago. Enjoy.

Thanks Andrew! Yes, the fish in the chipper are amazing! Fresh and tasty! We had a great day on the island. It was incredible to see all the birds and seals in their natural habitat, full of life, and very vocal! And what glorious weather, after all the rain of late! I look forward to visiting again.

Hi Andrew. Have been coming here for years. It's a fantastic spot. As wild as it gets, but private property. Safe parking, compost toilet, water supply from a well. Some lovely little trails around the place, I think its 6 or 7 acres. We have always had a very enjoyable and relaxing time here. Reindeer pi** was lovely 😆 All the best!

Thank you Geoff. You will love it, I've no doubt! I gave some info in one of the comments below. If you've any questions, fire away. Enjoy the SBW!

Thanks Gerry. It's a place frequented by many, but thankfully respected by all. I love this forest, its a lovely place to hang out, eat some nice food, chat, drink a little, and walk some of the nearby trails. The bottle opener is a great party trick 😆

Hi Andrew. Thank you! We had a great time in the woods, catching up, eating nice food, and having a few drinks. Very peaceful indeed. We had a nice hike on day two.

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. It's a fantastic trail. Busy in places, but you would have the rest of it to yourself. If you plan on hiking it, you will enjoy it! It's a good one!

Hi Gerry! It was a fantastic trip. Thoroughly enjoyed it. We paddled for about 9 or 10 hours in total and, apart from two fishermen, saw nothing except wilderness. And it was serene! The river rose late in the evening, as it was tidal in that area, and visited our camp 😀Just as well we had hammocks! It was a really peaceful and enjoyable trip!

Thanks Bryan! To be honest, I only started recording some of my camping and hiking so I could look back on past trips. For me, photos are a bit static and end up on a hard drive, rarely seen again. I did try including myself in some videos, I just didn't feel I was a natural, so I went for the more anonymous approach. Some channels though, such as "Swedwoods", are successful in this regard. I do realize that's not very personal, and the potential to add more to the video has been lost. Having said that, I have been toying with the idea of going in front of camera for a five day trip I'll be doing in the new year. Thanks for your kind words. Donal.

Hi Phil. Yes, the trail is fairly well marked. Although, there were a few sections I thought the markers were very spaced out, Clonaslee to Glenbarrow springs to mind. I would bring a map! Boots are essential, I think! The trailheads are supposedly 4 to 5 hours apart. You will get your water from streams around the trailheads. I filtered 2 litres each time. Water around the lowlands of Cadamstown is not ideal, I think, because of farmland. There is water east of Cadamstown near the Giants Grave, and west of Cadamstown as you rise up the mountain alongside a stream in a stand of Hazel if I remember. You cross farmland in a few areas around Cadamstown, and also just west of Monicknew. In one instance in Cadamstown, you pass by the farmers backdoor, and through their paddocks. Don't skip any sections of the trail, e.g. at Cadamstown, Kinnity, or Glenbarrow. They are too nice to miss! Kinnity castle is only 100 metres off the trail and worth a look! The goats on the northern slopes are wild, but won't bother you. I got dropped off, but if you are parking, there is a carpark at Glenbarrow where residents live right at the carpark. I've also seen people park on the street in Clonaslee and hike in. You need to bring all your food, there's nowhere really to resupply unless you add lots of kilometres to your hike. Clear's house at 24:45 is not on the trail, but nearby, drop a message if you want coordinates. You should have the trail mostly to yourself. Enjoy, let me know if you have any questions, and let me know here how you get on! Safe travels!

Thank you very much! It's just a bit of fun, and a way to look back on my adventures. Recorded and edited on my phone, so the content isn't a patch on yours. 👍

Thanks! A hike I will never forget. My first time there. It certainly is an amazing place, and an incredible feeling as you enter Hag's Glen. A very imposing mountain!

​@@donaloutdoors Spectacular indeed.

Nice place for sure. Stopped off in the village for fresh fish and chips on the way home. Amazing!

Hi Gerry! Sorry, I didn't see your comment until now. Yes, it was a great weekend! Sitting around a campfire is a rare thing, and it took me back to my younger years in the scouts! Yes, we had great conversation, and made some new friends too. The weather was beautiful, and all the birds were singing their hearts out! A thoroughly great and relaxing time was had by all.

Thank you Gerry. I woke early that day. The sun was beaming, and I felt the urge to get out in nature. A comfortable 12km hike in my local mountains, and a simple bite to eat. I sat there for quite a while. You're spot on, peaceful and relaxing.. exactly what I needed. They're not quite the coastal mountains in your last video, but beautiful nonetheless.

Donal, there is beauty everywhere if we are willing to look for it and find it, as you did 😊

Quite a wet day Gerry, but an experience to say the least. My only negative was the cloud lifted whilst descending the Zig Zags, and we could have had those glorious views from the summit a little bit later. It was my first time up there, but not my last. It was something special to stand on top of Ireland! As for the drinking technique... we had plenty of water, we just wanted to drink a little bit from the mountain... it seemed so giving :)

Thank you Gerry. I certainly am no videographer or photographer, but I shot/ filmed that on an iPhone at a bushcraft weekend recently. It's a lovely deciduous forest on the banks of the river Barrow. It started out as just a walk around camp to snap some memories, but I soon realised I had enough photos and footage for a short film. The eggs, though, were coincidental :-D

My pleasure John!