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an bord pleaneala , Ballyshannon , climate action

A Quarry and a Community, Climate Change and the Irish Planning System.

A Quarry and a Community, Climate Change and the Irish Planning System. On a ‘Storm Barra’ day in 2021, with an eerie grey in the sky an...

Cliona Kelliher 20 Jan, 2022

Ballinafagh , Ballinafagh Church , Ballinafagh Lake

Places to Visit - Ballinafagh Lake in Kildare

Ballinafagh Lake is 2km north of Prosperous in Kildare. It's a stunning location and perfect for a summer picnic and stroll through th...

Cliona Kelliher 28 Apr, 2021

activism , Biodiversity , climate action

Climate Action Kildare - How To Get Involved

So, maybe you are like many of us, and feeling anxious about Climate Change and what might happen to our world. Climate anxiety is a very ...

Cliona Kelliher 10 Jan, 2020

barge , barge trip , christmas

Shop Local Kildare - Experience Gifts for Christmas

So, following on from my first #ethicalchristmas post, this one is centred around 'experience' gifts. For those who don't want...

Cliona Kelliher 21 Nov, 2019

barge , barge trip , bargetrip.ie

Trip on a Barge

It's getting in to Summer season and one of the things we love to do is get out and about and visit places especially in nature. I had...

Cliona Kelliher 14 May, 2017 16

Athy , Burtown House , Burtown House Gardens

Burtown House and our visit to the Green Barn February 2017

I have written about Burtown House before here - Snowdrops at Burtown House but it has been a while since we visited and I was dying to s...

Cliona Kelliher 27 Feb, 2017 11

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