The Abbey River, a tributary of the Shannon, runs close by our old house in Limerick. That river played a major part in our lives. We played and fished on the sandy banks and there was an old sand-cot beached there that disintegrated a little with each ebb tide until it disappeared altogether. There were
We were on a boat. Somewhere. As soon as things get nautical, I’m instantly lost. I’m pretty sure it was the River Shannon. I think I got a breakfast roll from a shop in Tír na nÓg at one point? On a voyage through the heart of The Emerald Isle, you pass through these pockets
Julia was a strange girl. At least most of sixth class thought so. She enjoyed social media like the rest but her occasional messages were about issues in which they had little or no interest. To keep in with her class mates she found herself wading through commentary about body image, shopping bargains and celebrity
Many, many years ago in the Barony of Caher there existed an amazing well that sprang from deep within the earth. It was known throughout the Slieve Aughtys for the purity and clarity of its water, the cool, sweetness of its taste and its ability to quench any thirst at any itme. The people of
Lickeen Lough is a 250-acre freshwater lake in The Burren Co. Clare. Approximately 3km from both Ennistymon and Kilfenora. Stocked with Brown Trout and home to the endangered European Eel. During the drought of 2018, previously unseen rock showed that the lake was formed 300 million years ago. I interviewed residents Fionnula and Fiachra Swann
This story has been passed down four generations to me! One sunny evening, in the early 1940’s as the sun was setting, my great grandmother set out to do her daily chores on the farm. She walked through the rough grazing grounds to come to the nearby lake called Trusk Lough, it is situated outside
O Wise old Owl, the smartest one You are smarter than- everyone! That large brain book, Intelligent in every look, Is even larger than the sun! That is what the Wise Old Owl sang to himself every morning. Until this one. He had just spotted the juiciest mouse in the world. So, he picked him
Standing on the grass covered Rookery quay my senses were set alight by the smell of salt scented water carried along on the summer breeze. Looking north, across the river Suir, the Barrow Bridge glistened in the morning sun. The river appeared to take a breather as high water filled the cuts and channels all
The Broadmeadow river curls around the centre of Ashbourne, Co. Meath, injecting a beautiful, ever-moving, natural entity into the urban backdrop of my home town. The river has been abused by pollution in the past, but has now been rejuvenated to a state of good health; perfect for plants and animals to flourish. One of
“Pull up the catch Tom!” said Sean O’Mhurchu. Tom quickly reeled in the catch. “We got something!” he shouted, but it wriggled away before he could place a hand on it. As he caught his breath, a wave washed over the boat and all the fish they had caught during the day fell out of
Flowing beautifully and calmly through Mullingar for over 200 years, the Royal Canal is a great reminder to us of Irish innovation, engineering and good old hard work and graft. No longer a hive of commercial and business activity on the banks, the waterway is a valuable source of leisurely recreation for locals off the
My name is Donagh, I am ten years old and I am a fisherman. My earliest fishing memory is, I was two years old; I was in a place called Kilkee in County Clare with my older brother and my parents. My Dad set up a line of feather traces; he attached a two pound
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