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Eco Village Cloughjordan and Communities for Climate Action

I have been busy in the last while doing a Communities for Climate Action Course, organised by Kildare Leader Partnership and run by Gavin...

Cliona Kelliher 20 Oct, 2019 6

days out , gardens , irish gardens

Places to Visit - Shankill Castle Paulstown

Another little gem to visit, if you are near Kilkenny, is Shankill Castle in Paulstown - I passed it one day whilst driving the scenic rou...

Cliona Kelliher 12 Sept, 2019

Boa Island Statues , Boyle Abbey , donegal

Exploring Donegal, Leitrim, Roscommon and Fermanagh

Donegal, of course, is one of my favourite places to visit, pretty much my favourite place in Ireland actually. This year's holiday w...

Cliona Kelliher 16 Aug, 2019 12

carotid artery dissection , chronic illness , dissection awareness

Recovery From Trauma - Finding The Way

First of all, I’m clearly not a professional so if you are struggling with mental health issues of any kind, do go talk to your doctor or a ...

Cliona Kelliher 7 Jun, 2019 21

Derryounce , Derryounce Lakes , Laois

Trip to Derryounce Lakes

It's been a while since I've done a new trip post. Don't know if it's just me, but the winter has seemed so long and drea...

Cliona Kelliher 18 Feb, 2019 5

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