The Falls Hotel cycling movie
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Read moreThe Falls Hotel 110k
First stop as I headed off from the Falls Hotel today was the post office. It wasn't that I needed to post a letter, I just wanted to stop and admire the handy-work of the local community. By making a feature of a derelict building that could have been an eyesore the people of Ennistymon have…
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Read moreThe Falls Hotel 30k to the Cliffs and back
The sun had yet to rise as I made my way from The Falls Hotel this morning onto the bicycle path that leads all the way to Lahinch. It was a real pleasure to ride along the four kilometre purpose built piece of cycling infrastructure. Arriving in Lahinch I detoured via the promenade where I…
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Read moreThe Falls Hotel 58k
Heading for The Falls Hotel in Ennistymon this morning I took a slight detour via Lahinch to watch the surfers in action. The morning was wet and windy as The Wild Atlantic Way lived up to its' name. As I watched the neoprene clad adventurers walk gingerly towards the sea a thought flashed across my…
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Read moreGregans Castle 25k
As I sat down to dinner in Gregans Castle, one of Irelands blue book hotels, last evening looking out at the purple hue form the limestone mountain across the valley I noticed the the sky beginning to change colour. As each course of my meal was presented the sky went form pink to orange to…
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Read moreGregans Castle 110k
Breakfast in Gregans Castle is an experience all on its own. The finest selection of the freshest offerings greeted me upon arrival in the dining room. With tables allocated by each individual rooms identity, I returned to my table by the large conservatory window looking out across the magnificent Burren landscape all the way down…
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The Kenmare Bay cycling movie
A fabulous part of Ireland that displays The Wild Atlantic Way at its best including the ascent and descent of The Healy Pass. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjIL3itq0UE&feature=player_embedded Barry www.thecyclingblog.com
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Read moreThe Kenmare Bay 83k
Here is a downloadable map of the Kenmare Bay 83k Here is the Strava file And here is a smartphone downloadable file on mapmyride Arriving at the Kenmare Bay Hotel this afternoon I had one eye looking up over the nearby mountains at a glimpse of blue beyond the clouds. The forecast was for the sun…
