Monday, April 14, 2014

Best Place to GoWild in Ireland is Connemara

The Irish Times are running a competition to find out the Best Place to #GoWild in #Ireland. The link to add your nomination is www.irishtimes.com/gowild 

I put in a pitch for #connemara and have been tweeting some ways to #gowild or why #connemara is #wild since Saturday as inspiration for nominations! 
Here's some suggestions in no particular order....with more to follow over the next week or so! 
  1. #GoWild #connemara Wild craic this wkend @clifdencce #tradfest
  3. #GoWild #Connemara @OldSmoky smoked wild salmon honey tuna & mackerel will be found at many restaurants during @Galwayfood
  4. #GoWild #connemara @connemaramussel takes place May bank holiday on the #WildAtlanticWay
  5. #GoWild #connemara @Leenanewalk takes place May bank hol conquer the #wild mountains or walk along killary fjord
  6. #GoWild #connemara Feile Joe hEinniu Ceol & #wild craic takes place May bank holiday in Carna on the #WildAtlanticWay
  7. #GoWild #connemara @BallynahinchCas wild garlic or mushrooms in the woods catch wild salmon & some wild characters called it home
  8. #GoWild #connemara @ConnemaraLinks swing too hard & your ball might end up in the bog or in the #WildAtlanticWay
  9. #GoWild #connemara @Killarygroup #GoWild with numerous water or land activities btw turf challenge doesn't mean a day on the bog!
  10. .#GoWild #Connemara hire a bike from @All_Connemara explore bog road sky road or beach roads
  11. #GoWild #connemara #WildAtlanticWay oscar Wilde stayed with Gogarty @renvylehse he described #Connemara as a 'savage beauty'
  12. GoWild #connemara @RealConnemara will take you coasteering surfing kayaking & more #wildwater #WildAtlanticWay
  13. #gowild #Connemara Eco camping @actonsbeach open spaces, sandy beaches, campfires & acres of flora & fauna on #WildAtlanticWay
  14. #GoWild #connemara in wild Inagh Valley between 12 bens & maamturks @InaghLodge great base for wild salmon fishing or mountain hikes
  15. #GoWild #Connemara Victorian Walled Garden @KylemoreTourism shows how determined gardeners attempt to tame wild rugged landscape
  16. #gowild #Connemara @connomara likes the outdoors in #connemara & has the t-shirts to prove it! You'll find them Faoin Tuath in Clifden
  18. #GoWild #Connemara inspiring filmmakers @TristanHeanue poster 'In This Place' shot in Connemara last summer. " pic.twitter.com/QxogdTBZNn
  19. #GoWild #connemara cruise the fiord with @Killarycruises you may even see dolphins
  21. #GoWild #Connemara @Connemara_Lamb grazes on wild flowers & heathers giving it unique flavour & taste & EU status pic.twitter.com/r0EDtYGk1P
  22. #GoWild #connemara Galway's coastline 689 km long & most of this is in Connemara & part of 1500km Wild Atlantic Way.
  23. #GoWild #connemara @renvyleweather tracking the #weather helps for all those #outdoor #activities
  25. #gowild #connemara @tourdeconamara 140km or 80km routes through some of finest coastal and mountainous landscape in Ireland. May 24th
  26. #gowild #connemara pick up a picnic from @WalshsBakery & enjoy lunch in the great outdoors
  27. #GoWild #connemara who'd have thought to combine maths & outdoor activities for students? @project_maths did
  28. #GoWild #connemara inspired by colours of #connemara @ConnemaraBlue Contemporary Fused Glass, Handmade in Connemara
  29. #GoWild #connemara wild Connemara Rowan berry jam made by Brigid Sealy
  30. #GoWild #Connemara @HehirsofClifden provide Fisherman Out of Ireland, Jack Murphy, Weird Fish & Target Dry... attire for the outdoors
  31. #gowild #connemara @Cliodhnaof takes to the outdoors teaching her kids about where food comes from ( lessons there for adults too)
  32. #gowild #connemara @connemarasafari takes you Island hopping off the Connemara coast
  33. #gowild #connemara perched on the coast @ODowdsSeafood offers seafood specials & seaviews #WildAtlanticWay
  34. #GoWild #connemara @CEEscapes equestrian breaks with a cultural twist in Connemara
  35. #GoWild #connemara discover what lies beneath ocean waves #WildAtlanticWay with @scubadivewest
  37. #gowild #connemara The Connemara Pony adapted to the wild landscape. Celebrated at the Clifden show every August pic.twitter.com/gyCLKk7W0C
  38. #gowild #connemara Pony Treks across beaches or mountains at Cleggan, Ballyconeelly, Errislanann, Letterfrack, Oughterard or Moycullen
  39. #gowild #connemara @DeborahWatkins5 Brings the colours of the landscape alive through her paintings & writing!
  40. #gowild #connemara Sandy beaches right around the coast An Trá Mór Coill Rua, Trá an Dóilín Renvyle Beach, Dog's Bay, Aillebrack etc
  41. #gowild #connemara Writers have been inspired by #connemara @ClifdenBookshop stocks local authors, books about the area & more
  42. #gowild #connemara Writers have been inspired by #connemara @ClifdenBookshop stocks local authors, books about the area & more
  43. #gowild #connemara Fancy some wild camping? with @wildfullstop there's no limit to the wild adventures you can have in the mountains
  44. #gowild #connemara you don't just find a place to stay with @connemaralets they've got ideas for free things to do on their website too
  45. #gowild #connemara Good to know @ClifdenRNLI is there helping to save lives & ready to go to the rescue along the #wildatlanticway
  46. #gowild #connemara Good to know @ClifdenRNLI is there helping to save lives & ready to go to the rescue along the #wildatlanticway
  47. .#gowild #connemara You'll be wild about @Connemara_food in Oughterard after you taste their air dried lamb or beef or other products
  48. #gowild #connemara Wild West Cowboy John Wayne was a 'Quiet Man' in #Connemara Oughterard,Cong & Lettergesh are all on the film trail
  49. #gowild #connemara Where else can a Galway Hooker or a Brazen Hussey take you on the trip of a lifetime?
  50. #gowild #connemara A parrot called Gilbert to greet you- the password is cheers & the piano man sings til late v. late @AbbeyglenCastle
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