I had previously been recommended to talk with a person from Noughaval, whose late-husband was known to have a lot of knowledge relating...

Initially I had planned to head down to New Quay today and attempt to find walls around the area that were built during the famine to...

As I am planning on bringing my bike to Kilfenora on Thursday, I looked up how long it would take to cycle there from Carron. On doing...

Today didn't get off to the start that I had been hoping for. I had originally planned to cycle around the area, calling into various...

Before cycling down to New Quay for my second interview of the week, I decided to take the bike for a small ride around Carron. This was...

After yesterday's incident I was slightly cautious about taking my bike for a run, especially as I will require it to travel to New Quay...

Today I was able to conduct my first 'interview' of the trip, with the owner of a B&B just outside Ballyvaughan. I put 'interview' in...

The last couple of days have been slightly mundane and focused more on rest and practical chores, so much so that I felt they didn't...

To finish off the week, I thought I would try to find the remaining two people that I had been advised to talk to about my project. The...

As I have mentioned previously, oral history plays a huge role in my research. I partly converse with locals about their knowledge of the...