Rowing Ireland’s River Bann
Fifty blades, Jamie Dornan, a volley of gunshots, a wad of cash in an old sock. Gillian Carolan takes us on a 2-day rowing tour up Ireland’s River Bann, “an undiscovered gem”. … Read More Rowing Ireland’s River Bann
Tag: Ireland
Cork Head of the River 2017
Photos of Cork Head. Because how else do you amuse yourself when you’re not racing?… Read More Cork Head of the River 2017
Gillian Carolan, Galway, Ireland
“In 1975 I asked the headmistress if we could start a rowing club in the school and she said no, absolutely not—it wasn’t ladylike.”… Read More Gillian Carolan, Galway, Ireland
The accidental race
Back in my home town for a holiday, I thought I’d borrow a boat and go for a paddle. They handed me a bow number and pushed me off saying, “You’ll be grand”. … Read More The accidental race
A friendly tribe in Ireland’s wild west
‘Row up to the castle’ is not in any Aussie coach’s program! On Ireland’s Lough Corrib, there really is a castle – a proper castle.… Read More A friendly tribe in Ireland’s wild west
Old-Fart Rowing 