Vartry Lakes

Tinakilly Quarry

I take a trip to the Tinakilly Quarry in Aughrim also known as Granite City where Granite has been cut from the 1840's right into the 1950's. In this episode I'll also talk about the use of Aughrim granite as a building material and the invention of dynamite! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Rathgall Hillfort and the Ballycumber Raths

On a cold and frosty morning I take a trip to Rathgall to see one of the most complete ringforts in Ireland. In this episode I'm going to talk about the Iron age and my hike around Ballycumber hill to see some of the coolest ringforts ever hidden on the windswept hillsides, journeying to the boggy uplands to an actual temperate rainforest, I'm not joking honest! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Avoca Mines

It's time to explore the Avoca Copper mines, particularly the older mine workings in the townland of Ballymurtagh, which are still accessible today if you know where to look! Come along for the ride this is going to be so much fun! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Seefin Tomb

Come with me on my journey to the top of Seefin Hill, Wicklow, where there is an ancient Neolithic passage tomb to be found, what a fantastic location! I'll also talk about the lives of the Neolithic people the stone age in general and my visit to the world heritage site that is Newgrange another Neolithic passage tomb from the same era! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Vartry Lakes

The Vartry lakes are a wonderful place to take a walk, they also provide South Dublin and North Wicklow with fresh clean drinking water every day! In this episode I'm going to talk about the cholera and typhus epidemics in Ireland in the 1800's and why the Vartry reservoirs were vital to battling both diseases. I'll also talk about the lakes construction and of course some of the cool wildlife I saw on my journey around the lakes, what a great day out I had! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.