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MANY PEOPLE WILL be enjoying an extra day or two off work for the Easter bank holiday so we’ve rounded up a few suggestions for those looking to explore the great outdoors.
Coillte has mapped out forest parks and recreational sites people of all ages can enjoy in locations across the country.
The organisation runs 12 forest parks – covering Donegal, Cavan, Monaghan, Roscommon, Galway, Kildare, Wicklow, Limerick and Cork – and a number of recreational sites and trails for walkers and cyclists. A county-by-county breakdown can be found here.
Coillte also runs mountain bike trail centres in Co Wicklow, Co Limerick, Co Galway and Co Dublin.
Walking and Hiking
In terms of walking, the Pilgrim Paths Easter festival is ongoing until Tuesday, 29 March.
Local guides will lead walking events on medieval trails throughout the country.
John G O’Dwyer, chair of Pilgrim Paths Ireland, said: “National Pilgrim Paths Week was created to raise awareness and use of Ireland’s historic pilgrim routes.
“The event is targeted not only at those who enjoy exploring and learning more about the intriguing history of Ireland’s ancient tracks, but also the growing number of people seeking to escape the daily grind of life and take some time out for reflection while enjoying the great outdoors.”
Westport’s 8th annual Easter Walking Festival Weekend is also taking place in the Mayo and Connemara mountains. Gerry Greensmyth of Croagh Patrick Walking Tours will guide walkers up Mweelrea mountain – the highest peak in the province – on Saturday, and Leenane Mountain on Sunday.
Would you recommend any other outdoor trails or events happening this weekend? Let us know in the comments.
Hopefully the weather will play ball.
*crosses fingers*
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So Dublin city which has at least twice the population of Cork has more births . Jesbus what a scoop !!!!!!!!!!!
Only just, by about 20%. Probably due to CUMH serving a much bigger area than Cork alone
I am sure the CSO use the parents address rather than the hospital address when counting births by county.
They’re using the individual county/city council local authority areas, not regions.
Pops:
Dublin City : 527,612
(Dublin all local authorities: 1,273,069)
Cork County: 399,802
(Cork City and County : 519,032)
this rubbish is not news
All we want to know are the birth rates and are they rising and falling and the reasons why. The article was full of padding and doesn’t quite tell the reader what they want.
Also, Dublin city probably doesn’t include, Fingal and Dun Laoghaire and those other county areas, but who knows.
I take that back, there is a graph with the rates.
Most idiotic headline ever.
At least you can comment on it unlike the Hickey ones?
Must be really a quiet news day?
It’s not actually.
But as usual the Journal locks down comments on the important stories.
Even when they’re happening outside this jurisdiction.
Pathetic editorial stance.
Realistic looking Irish family in the photo … Not
You man must be brushing his teeth with Weathershield to get them that white.
Tbf, have you seen the women in Cork?
I know it’s hard to get a girl into bed when she’s not strung out on heroin!
Sums fail Beachmaster.
If Dublin has more than double the population of Cork, and Cork is only 25% behind in births…. It seems the amount of procreation going on per head is a lot higher in Cork.
They are all stunners in Havanas at 3am after a few Captains and Coke and a Heino chaser
Old peoples homes are not brothels Beachmaster ;)
Battle of the babies. How do you chaps come up with this shit.
Just double the amount of skangers going around the place so!
HON DUBLIN BABIES
Can people stop saying hon?
Cork has a higher HIV problem than Dublin as well?
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