Category: connection to land
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January Walk – Maynooth, Co. Kildare
Happy New Year, everyone! January, what a month eh. If you enjoy the crisp chill air and fancy an uplifting (hopefully snowy) stroll on the 24th of January, join me at 11:00 am at the gates to Carton Avenue, across the road from the Ely Wine Store (W23 C9V9). A chance to enjoy…
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Happy Christmas!
Happy Christmas, no-one! I am about to set out for the Christmas Day Walk. I am not imagining anyone will turn up – I know it is early days but the walk will happen anyway. I will update later. Afternoon Update Yes, I went on the Christmas Day walk this…
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Solstice and Reading the Sky in Prehistory
At this time of year during the winter solstice, Ireland offers stunning views of sunlight streaming into the chamber of the passage tomb Newgrange in County Meath, one of the world’s most famous prehistoric monuments. But what exactly is a solstice, and how did people in the past understand it?…
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Christmas Day Walk – Celbridge, Co. Kildare
If you’d like some fresh air and a peaceful stroll on Christmas Day, join me at 11:00 am at the Castletown gates – the slip entrance (the closest eircode is W23 TD37). A chance to enjoy the outdoors, the land, and a moment of calm with some company on Christmas morning.…
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Christmas Tree Tea
Have you ever walked past your Christmas tree, gotten that lovely pine needle scent, and thought, “Hmm these smell good enough to eat”? Or, is that just me? Christmas Tree Tea lets you actually enjoy that fresh, evergreen aroma in a cup – made from safe, fresh pine needles and…
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Acorn Tea: A Taste of the Forest
Collecting wild foods is something I never imagined I would do but recently I have been thinking about food and questioning the following: Supermarkets are failing us. And in terms of human history, they’re a very recent phenomenon. Large supermarkets only became common after World War II when economic growth,…
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“It’ll Come to You, This Love of the Land”*
People connect to land in many ways – emotionally, socially, historically, spiritually, and economically. These connections provide memory, belonging, grounding, identity, and a sense of continuity with past and future. The land is not just a backdrop for life. It is an active participant in shaping our experiences. This post…
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Oak and Oolite Explained
Oak & Oolite may seem like an unusual name, so it deserves an explanation. I am from County Kildare in Ireland and I wanted a name that reflected the land and what it produces. My first idea was Oak & Limestone but it did not feel quite right. A few…
