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Country vibes... A few of our favourite things

What we're loving around the country this week, writes Rosalind Skillen.

22 January 2025
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Bootcamp is a perfect fit for family farm

Getting into shape in the countryside has proved to be a winning concept for Tommie Costello’s Cuckoo Hill Bootcamp in Roscommon, writes Deirdre Verney.

22 January 2025
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Explore the green literary landscapes by electric bike

Get planning your cycling adventures along the greenway in the Kerry and Limerick countryside, writes Deirdre Verney.

8 January 2025
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Editorial: human kindness shined through in the snow

The stories of people helping each other in the cold would warm your heart, writes Ciara Leahy.

8 January 2025
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Want to start 2025 on the right path? Walk this way

From breathtaking forest strolls to stunning coastal cliff rambles, we put on our walking shoes and fill up a flask to bring you 12 of the best hikes in Ireland, writes Rosalind Skillen.

1 January 2025
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Folklore: straw clothes and Cromwell’s nose – the mummers had it all

The much-antipicated mumming plays feted the end of one year and the promise of new life ahead, writes Shane Lehane.

1 January 2025
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‘I’ve always wanted to move home and keep my rural roots’

Comedian and part-time farmer Breda Larkin is relishing a return home to the East Galway countryside in her new tiny home, writes Deirdre Verney.

1 January 2025
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Country vibes

What we're loving around the country this week, writes Rosalind Skillen.

25 December 2024
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Cuairtíocht: ‘I’ll see Tomás for a chat over Christmas’

ALONE’s befriending service is providing companionship for older people in rural Ireland, writes Deirdre Verney.

25 December 2024
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