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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

Birdwatch Ireland , christmas , Christmas Gifts

Saving Two Birds With One Gift, Christmas And Wildlife Aid

This is the first of a few posts with some ethical ideas for Christmas Shopping. I realise it is early yet but the more organised amongst ...

Cliona Kelliher 7 Nov, 2019

autumn , Biodiversity , bogs

Scohaboy Bog County Tipperary

As we were staying in Cloughjordan Eco Village last weekend (check out my blog post here ), we were looking for somewhere else to explore ...

Cliona Kelliher 28 Oct, 2019

cloughjordan , community , Community Farm

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

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