It was the evening before the big adventure, and I needed to pack! Maybe a life jacket, some food for a picnic, a jumper in case I got cold on the water, a mobile phone in case we needed help, an underwater camera too. The next day was going to be a big one. I
This is about a river that flows through County Meath. It enters the sea at Drogheda, flowing through Slane at speed. Trinity is where it begins: from a well, a spring, a drain. Flows northeast past hilly heritage: Tara, Screen and Slane. I love to walk along its banks, starting off at the Bridge of
I have three friends that I took a trip in the car to Laytown beach a month ago. When we were there, we went into the sea, and we found a new discovery – An animal about a metre long, with …. a yellow tail, a black mouth a white body a blue head and
The Broadmeadow river curls around the centre of Ashbourne, Co. Meath, injecting a beautiful, ever-moving, natural entity into the urban backdrop of my home town. The river has been abused by pollution in the past, but has now been rejuvenated to a state of good health; perfect for plants and animals to flourish. One of
One of my favourite features of my grandparents house in Ireland is the river that flows by the side of it. The beautiful, historic house looks onto the picturesque river scene on one side. With a view prominently from the living room, you are able to spectate the Boyne drifting on. It’s dark, murky waters