Dog walks: enniskerry - woodland walk

Maybe is the best walk of the last few months! I went there with two friends and three dogs on a saturday morning. On the M50 it took us less than 30 minutes to get there. There are many walks in Enniskerry and we did the Woodland Walk. Some problems to find a parking space, as we were not familiar with the area, we parked in the town, but we discovered after that there is a parking space at the entrance of the walk. It is a beautiful...

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Dog walks: Bull Island

Another beautiful place for a nice walk near Dublin is Bull Island, just 4 miles from the city center. The sandy beach is called Dollymount Strand and it's long approx 5 km!!! The island is designated as a UNESCO Biosphere reserve and is also classified as a Wetland of International importance under the Ramsar Convention. The island is connected to the mainland by the Bull Bridge at the southern (Clontarf/Dollymount) end, and...

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Walk for Greyhounds

Saturday 21st September in Merrion Square there will be the 3d walk for Greyhound. It is a walks organized to promote greyounds as pets and raise awareness of greyhound welfare issues. The meeting is at 12 in Merrion Square Park and the walk will begin at 1.15 and will take 1 and half hours. More information on the facebook page https://www.facebook.com/grai.ie I will go with Jago and Buddy!! ...

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Dog walks: Portmarnock beach

Another beach where we started to go often is Portmarnock beach. Portmarnock is on the coast between Malahide and Baldoyle, approx 15 km from Dublin city centre. There is a big public car park and the town is served by the No. 32B and No. 42 bus service from Dublin City Centre, with a bus stop right at the beach! The beach is very big as  you can see on the map so if it's a sunny day and there are too many people it's not difficult...

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Bark in the Park - phoenix park - saturday 7th september

Next Saturday there will be the 4th and last Bark in the Park 2013. Bark in the Park is a sponsored dog walk to raise funds in aid of the work of The Irish Blue Cross animal welfare charity. There will be a walk (dog on leash) and a raffle, music, goody bags (sponsored by Maxi Zoo) and prizes for the dog with the Best Bark, Shiniest Coat, Happiest Smile and Waggiest Tail.  I have been at the 1st Bark in the Park in St....

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Dog walks: Tolka valley park

I found that there are so many dog walks near Dublin! Enjoying the nice Irish summer I brought my dog to many different places in the last couple of months. Tolka valley park is one of them. It has been quite difficult to find where it was and where to park my car! Actually I parked at the Blanchardstown shopping center and I had to walk toward the N3/M50 entrance to find the gate for Tolka Valley Park. I am sure there will be other accesses...

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Dog walks: Ticknock wood

We are part of  Dublin dog meetup group. Every saturday we go to a different place and that allows me to discover new dog walks! Ticknock forest is on the Dublin mountains, 30 minutes far from the city centre. We met on a Sunday morning at the car park with the other doggies at 12. The 3 crazy dogs of the group started running and playing, it is safe to leave them off lead and we didn't have problems with the people we met. The...

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Dog Walks - St. Catherine's Park

*** UPDATE *** Now there is an enclosed area in the park!Finally also dogs with no recall can run free and socialize with their friends!*************** Another beautiful dog walk where I bring Jago often is St. Catherine's Park. It is a very nice and big park between Lucan and Leixlip. In the main entrance there is a public car park with enough spaces and toilette. The park is 200 acres and has many different areas. In the southern...

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Dog walks - Malahide beach

One of the first Jago’s walk has been Malahide beach! He was only a 3 months old puppy and it has been fantastic watching him enjoying and discovering the water! Since then we are going to Malahide beach often. Malahide village is 16 km from Dublin, on the North side. I usually go by car, there is a free public parking with a lot of space. The town is served also by the DART and some buses going there (42, 32 if I am not wrong). There...

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