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I am a wild food enthusiast and folklorist and have been for all of my life. Tapping into a lifetime[…]
Nobody knows Slieve Gullion like Brian does! He grew up and still lives and farms on the lower slopes. This[…]
Full of tips and pointers. Everything from history, heritage, culture and of course walking advice.
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Storytelling, myths and legends from the local guides as they welcome you to their homeplace.
Forage and Ferment. Explore Irelands flora and fauna, unique geology and thousands of years of history.
Embrace mountain, forest and coastal pathways with qualified Mountain leaders.
Touch and step inside ancient burial cairns older than the pyramids of Egypt. Have your lunch in an old mountainside stone masons smithy hut before continuing along smugglers mountain paths. Pass by old caves, ancient ‘booley’ sites and fairy forts.
To truly master the art of identifying edible plants, fungi, and seaweeds, it’s invaluable to join a tour in the field led by an experienced foraging instructor. Join me as we explore what nature has to offer. Every season brings its own blessings as we follow the rythms of the year. From the bright new Spring shoots to Sunmmer abundance, Autumnal harvest and Winters sleep and promise of the continuing cycle.
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We have lost so much connection with nature and the real living, breathing world around us ! The recognition of where our food comes from - how to harvest it, how to process it, preserve it and store it are all country crafts that were once second nature to our Grandparents. Let us teach you some of those essential life skills - food preservation and wild fermentations, hedgerow ketchups, pickles, ciders, wines and buttermaking. we are passionate about connecting back to nature at its most basic level.
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18 Jan 2022
Foraging isn’t a word that I particularly like but it’s the one that is mostly in use nowadays to describe[...]
Read Full Story- Foraging in all seasons, learn about edible, medicinal and poisonous
wild plants, fungi and seaweed.
- 'Booley and Butter', - - a unique on-farm experience, butter making
and forgotten farming traditions
- Guided mountain walks with qulified mountain leaders, in The Ring of
Gullion, Mourne and Cooley Mountains
- Mountain skills and leadership training,
- Historical tours.
Catering for everybody from private family bookings to Tour operator Groups.
You should first check our scheduled 'Upcoming Events Calendar' on the homepage. Any experience on there can be booked and paid directly online using all major credit cards. Our paymment gateways are secure to a worldclass level.
If your choice of experience or walk is not scheduled at a convenient time or date on our 'Upcoming Events Calendar' then you can contact us via email ( info@mountainwaysireland.com) or telephone ( 00353 87 2243176 )
We can offer one to one private bookings for any of our experiences but obviously the rate will will be more costly, please contact us directly to enquire about your specific needs..
