At just 170 miles wide and 301 miles in length, it came as a bit of a shock when I realised that the coastline of Ireland is 1,970 miles long!
Why so long? Ireland’s continual battle with the relentless pounding of the powerful Atlantic Ocean has resulted in a deeply indented coastline, especially in the south-west.
Although the route that I will be following is much closer to 1,000 miles.
Still, it is a wee bit longer than my 500 mile walk in Spain last year.
So, starting from Dublin, I’ll walk around the coastline of Ireland, in a clockwise direction, before returning to Dublin – a wee bit later.
The Burren, Connemara, Dingle, Donegal, Ring of Kerry, Tipperary and The Wild Atlantic Way. And not forgetting the cities: Belfast, Cork, Derry and, of course, Dublin.
This is going to be some walk!
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Hi-Tec Europe |
| Hi-Tec have been my footwear supplier right from the beginning. And, again in Ireland, it will be Hi-Tec walking boots, and their RollinGait technology, that help keep me plodding along. | |
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Ann Bennett |
| One of the original supporters of my planned Canada walk, Ann is now sponsoring me on one of the days of my walk around Ireland. Thank you Ann! | |