Benbulben: Sligo (hiking guide and mystical mythology) 2017

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Benbulben, Sligo, a mythical landscape of ancient hunting grounds, full of awe, wonder, and legend. On this hike, we were treated cloudy weather that only added to the mysteriousness of this place. I've also added the route we took and a guide. So please, enjoy our journey so please feel free to subscribe and leave comments.
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@TrueBlueEG8 4 года назад

What you say towards the end, about the lost civilisation or the place being like a fortress, i totally agree with you. There is more to this place than meets the eye, and if you consider how many old tombs and passage graves are around this area, it is no surprise, The most under rated county on the west coast, until you go there, and I was there today :)

@MountainMikesAdventures 4 года назад

Yeah, Sligo is a wonderful place to explore. I also enjoyed the Carrowkeel tombs and the place is steeped in ancient history. Where were you in Sligo?

@TrueBlueEG8 4 года назад

@@MountainMikesAdventures We were at Mullaghmore beach with the kids, and we took a small trip further up the road to Creevykeel tomb, amazing place also. I agree about carrowkeel though, everyone has been to carrowmore, but for me the bricklieve mountains and carrowkeel, with the views of the lakes are one of the most mystical places in ireland. And its a fair walk up to them too, so ya dont meet too many people. My wife thinks I am crazy, but I am obsessed with our land and its history :)

@MountainMikesAdventures 4 года назад

Haha it takes a particular type of crazy but I'm the same love the history and the landscape.

@listen2ave 3 года назад

Thank you for doing this video! My fiancé & I explored these mountains 2 years ago. You nailed it with explaining the feeling you get while you are out there; you get the sense that a lot of history happened out there, along with an inexplainable feeling of peace & mental clarity. It’s an incredible feeling. Thank you for helping me reminisce. Love from Arizona 🏜

@MountainMikesAdventures 3 года назад

Amazing! Happy to have helped you reminisce. I'm really glad you enjoyed the video it's a really special place and I need to get up there again to make an improved video. I hope you guys are staying safe lots of love from Ireland.

@briant6973 6 лет назад

Beautiful place. Great video. Thanks.

@MountainMikesAdventures 6 лет назад

Thank you so much Brain, it's such a mystical place and well worth a visit. Thank you again :)

@TheMyeloman 7 лет назад

Nice hike, thanks for adding in the history.

@MountainMikesAdventures 7 лет назад

Thank you very much, there was so much more I could have added but sadly I had only so much time.

@BenLag1960 4 года назад

Hiked this twice first time saw nothing & have never been as wet lol second time I was soooo lucky saw everything , love your video !!!

@MountainMikesAdventures 4 года назад

Yeah the views are amazing got unlucky that day but the clouds did add to it. Thank you

@deekohlier6498 4 года назад

Loved the inclusion of Irish mythology

@MountainMikesAdventures 4 года назад

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it. Always had a love of history and myth so it felt like a good fit together. Just need to work on my storytelling ablitiy 😅😉.

@JD-hh9io Год назад

Good video.

@HillHyker 3 года назад

I am glad ye made it back safe. I would like to do the climb, but no way with all them wild bore.

@MountainMikesAdventures 3 года назад

There are no more wild bore in Ireland, they were hunted to extinction

@HillHyker 3 года назад

@@MountainMikesAdventures when did the last one become extinct. I did hear of some still running around Kerry? Only a few short weeks ago.🤫

@MountainMikesAdventures 3 года назад

@@HillHyker giving your question I was curious myself when🤔. From a quick search I spotted it was officially declared 2009 which is interesting. Apparently, people set them loose and if they are found they are killed due to the risk to the environment. It appears you've thrown a rabbit hole right underneath me 😅 I need to read up more about it especially those in Kerry you mentioned.

@HillHyker 3 года назад

@@MountainMikesAdventures For some strange reasons, it is the official statement, there are no wild boar in Ireland. However in reality, things seem very different. When one is seen, we are told it's a pig and has escaped from a local farm.

@lucymarshall123 3 года назад

Left a like I am hoping to get there sometime I have passed it a few times but never been near it ones restrictions are lifted I'll try it out

@MountainMikesAdventures 3 года назад

Thank you for the like. I've not actually been there since I filmed this so must try and get back up myself. Lockdown had definitely helped to give us more appreciation to get to those places we take for granted.

@lucymarshall123 3 года назад

@@MountainMikesAdventures I am from limerick but I always seem to past benbulben if I was going to donegal or after donegal hopefully this summer I'll get to go to it since I'll be getting a electric bike soon

@MountainMikesAdventures 3 года назад

@@lucymarshall123 wow that's some work commute, beautiful, but very long.

@lucymarshall123 3 года назад

@@MountainMikesAdventures indeed it is but I love travelling around places I use buses trains to get places I never driven even though electric bike Is handy since don't have to worry about taxes and stuff and trains takes them for free I have free travel on them too I have a free travel pass

@jockthecrocodilebutler6393 3 года назад

you wud be a very good tour guide

@MountainMikesAdventures 3 года назад

Thank you, it's actually something I've considered but never came to anything.

@walrusassociation9317 3 года назад

You should You should have gone into Diarmuid and Grainne's cave. It's a neat place.

@MountainMikesAdventures 3 года назад

Yeah, we would have loved to but we had to drive back home.

@drummist1000 Год назад

Are you still doing guided hikes of ben bulben Mike? (Or any others for that matter?) traveling to Ireland next year and would like to join in.

@rahilrizwan4791 3 года назад

Which is the best month to trek

@MountainMikesAdventures 3 года назад

It's a tough one to call in Ireland but I normally find May had the best weather and the start of September.

@jackieconnelly 5 лет назад

How long of a hike was this?

@MountainMikesAdventures 5 лет назад

Summer 2017 would have been July I believe.

@jackieconnelly 5 лет назад

Challenge Your Life wow that is July, so how long is the hike? Mt Fuji I climbed for 7 hours and still didnt get to top...

@MountainMikesAdventures 5 лет назад

@@jackieconnelly ah cool Mt Fuji, that's on my bucket list. That hike took us about 5-6hrs. July is a very hit and miss month for weather in Ireland we were a bit unlucky as the views are just amazing but as I mentioned in the video it added something else.

@jackieconnelly 5 лет назад

Challenge Your Life I really liked the history you added in, ill be in Ireland in October, my grandfather, a Sherlock was from Sligo

@MountainMikesAdventures 5 лет назад

@@jackieconnelly ah cool well you'll be more than welcome to Ireland when you get here. Sligo is a beautiful you'll love it just hope the weather holds up. I quite like history so for me it was a easy choice to add it.