Enjoy the Irish Outdoors! Spring Equinox & Kilkenny Walking festival

Get out & enjoy the fabulous outdoors in Ireland- now that it is Spring Equinox, the days are really going to get longer! I recommend doing some of the walks, & more, during April's month long Kilkenny Walking Festival-- click the link & DO download the full programme from the page; there is lots on, like Bluebell Walks, Walk & Paddles, Scavenger Hunts, Walk & BBQ, Eco Walks, City Walks, Garden Walks, Archaelology Walks & many more!

Several of the walks are here in Graiguenamanagh, & here's what we saw on our Spring Equinox walk today:

Spring Equinox, outdoors in Graiguenamanagh, Kilkenny

We saw the swan couple were back in their traditional nesting place- after so many years they are well used to all the passing people & dogs, & have got their nest tucked away in a cosy spot.

 After all that beauty, it was time to really get wild!

 *no sticks, not much soil, and no animals were harmed in the making of these photos ;-) *

PS: the swans are safely nesting on the other side of the river, & are well used to passing dogs & don't get upset 

Hope we'll see you down this way during the Kilkenny Walking Festival, & beyond!

Some helpful links:

Mary from http://blackstairsecotrails.ie/  is leading some Eco Walks in Graiguenamanagh

Charlie from http://www.gowiththeflow.ie/ is leading some Walk & Paddles here, too.

If you'd like to stay overnight in Graiguenamanagh town, try http://www.watersideguesthouse.com/

 & keep an eye on http://www.booktownireland.com/ & http://irelandstownofbooks.blogspot.com/

for Graiguenamanagh's Town Of Books Festival in September!