Explore Roscommon for your summer staycation
Boyle to Lough Key cycling route
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County Roscommon is truly the jewel in the crown of Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands as the county has so many wonderful places to visit if you are planning an Irish Staycation this year.
A county of castles and ancient kings, of stately homes and spectacular landscapes, Roscommon also boasts a fantastic sewlection of tracks and trails as well as a wonderful choice of outdoor activities with everything from the high-octane Zip It to woodland segways and a tree top canopy walk in Lough Key, Forest Park to Ireland largest inflatable waterpark at Baysports, Hodson Bay outside Athlone.
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Olympic Sailor Mark Lyttle Pays Tribute to Laser Legend Bill O Hara OBE
14th January 2021
2018 Laser Grand Master World Champion and 1996 Olympian
Mark Lyttle reflects on a lifetime sailing against his old rival and great friend Bill O Hara, who was awarded an OBE in the Queen s New Year s Honours List 2021.
I first recall Bill at the 1978 Pimm s Irish Lasers Nationals at Lough Ree Yacht Club (actually sailed from Hodson Bay and yes, they did sponsor the Irish Laser class) but it wasn t on the race course. As a 15-year-old sailing what we now call a Standard rig as that s all there was, I was nowhere near the front of the fleet especially as a hurricane passed through during the regatta. But I do remember Bill was the centre of social activities ashore as a young university student.