Aughty Walk: Rural Futures

Aughty Walk: Rural Futures was a week long hike through the Aughty region in Co. Clare and Galway that took place from August 23rd - 28th, 2010. This blog documents some of the discussions on the identity of the region and it's future and also conversation around issues of what the future scenarios and indeed possibilities lie ahead for rural places such as Aughty.

Aughty Walk: Rural Futures Diary. Monday---> Woodford to Knockbeha

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We pulled into Woodford around half ten in the morning, stopping first at the Heritage Centre before dropping the car in town. It was a blus...

Aughty Walk: Rural Futures Photo Diary. Monday---> Woodford to Knockbeha

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Flying the Flag on the Lough Atorick to Flagmount boreen Are they edible? Mushrooms seen on our first day while sheltering from the rain. F...

Aughty Walk: Rural Futures - The Route

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Aughty Walk: Rural Futures Diary. Tuesday---> Knockbeha To Flagmount to Caher and Around Lough Graney

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The day started slowly, with porridge and water for me, cheese and crackers for Emma. The route for the day was wide-open, other than a sche...

Sheep Jokes

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The farmer we met on the Flagmount Mass Path shared this Father Ted-like joke with me in relation to the view of his sheep on Green Island....

Lough Graney and Flagmount Notes

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Photo by Seamus Noonan This is Lough Graney (5 x 0.5 km / 100 acres) which I never knew was the biggest lake in County Clare. I discovered l...

Flagmount Millenium Sculpture

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I believe this extraordinary sculpture/bell tower that D and I came across in Flagmount is designed by Joe Noonan. Here is a short extract f...
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