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The beach

John Smyth — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:54:44 +0000

A couple strolling along the beach near Keem on Achill island, Co. Mayo.

Sandcastle in the sea

John Smyth — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:34:55 +0000

A sandcastle about to fall victim to the incoming tide on the Mulranny side of Clew Bay in Co. Mayo .The largest peak in the distance is Croagh Patrick and behind the castle, along the skyline are the Sheeffry Hills and Mweelrea.

Croagh Patrick on a clear day

John Smyth — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:08:34 +0000

Members of the Galway Walking Club enjoy the view from the top of Croagh Patrick in Co. Mayo – the picture was taken on August 31st, 2008. Despite the apparent good weather on the summit, I’m pretty sure we got a soaking on the way up. That’s Clare Island in the background, at the mouth of Clew Bay. Almost four years ago, I was on Clare Island looking over at Croagh Patrick and standing on my tippy-toes to take this picture. Bit more info on Clare Island here.

Reek Sunday – Climbing Croagh Patrick

John Smyth — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:55:00 +0000

The weather wasn’t very kind to those making the annual pilgrimage to Croagh Patrick mountain in Co. Mayo today. Very strong winds and rain/drizzle meant the climb up the summit was a cold and wet one. I had gone up to the summit the night before hoping for a clear night. Didn’t happen. The biggest problem with camping on the side of Croagh Patrick is that the mountain consists on lots of sharp-edged rocks. Next time, I’m bringing an airbed. This video (from early this morning) shows just how much ‘fun’ it was.