We are rounding up our calorie-burning Comeragh hike. Before we are done, I want to share this post about a small but very important part of Comeragh Mountains – Cannon Hill, one of beloved places of Clonmel people ( I have already written about Carey Castle, St. Patrick’s Well and some other local favorites).
We take the left turn up a narrow road just before the Carey Castle sign, and start our walk along the side of Cannon Hill. There are two roads, the upper one is wider, and there is a nice space for parking. A couple of years ago I came here to assess the old farmhouse ruins for a photo session. I had only one hour, but there was the man with his dogs, and he started a conversation that lasted 40 minutes 🙂 He introduced himself as Richard, and it came out he is a father-in-law of my former colleague, but the most important, he is Clonmel history enthusiast, it is why I forgot about time and listened to the stories about his ancestors and historical events I have never heard about before. The funnies part is that recently I came across an article where another man mentioned his long conversation with Richard that took place in exactly the same spot 🙂 So, if you want to learn more about history of Clonmel, hang around Cannon Hill.
The best part of Cannon Hill is the views we enjoy as we walk.
This is Kilmacomma Hill. It looks like a huge green sleeping bear. In background you see Galtee mountains some 20 miles away.
The fertile land between Comeragh, Galtee and Knockmealdown Mountains is traditionally called Golden Vale.
Knockmealdown mountains to the west of the Comeraghs.
Cannon Hill is a great place to walk a dog. Or two. This is us returning from that photo session.
The ruins of an old farmhouse are easy accessible in the winter time, but overgrown with the weeds in summer.
I already shared this photograph as a part of my project two years ago.
It takes about half an hour to get here from the car park, and even our dogs are tired.
This is another walk around the Cannon Hill, and another model 🙂
Local fauna can include Deer, but my only picture of a fawn sleeping in the grass is lost in a hard drive crash. I photographed this herd of cows, and discovered the fawn in background. All that is left from that shoot is this big lad with gorgeous albino eyelashes.
And of course, there are sheep. It is Ireland 🙂
It takes a couple of hours to explore all the paths.
These are two versions of the same song – different accent ;). Tom Healy and Brian Coll sing about all the places I have mentioned in my blog, so you can learn how to pronounce the Irish names 🙂
Thank you for taking this simple local walk. Treasures are often closer than we know.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Making memories 
So many great views and details. A lovely walk, with the bonus of those calorie burnt of course!
The calorie thing is #1 bonus. Another walk tomorrow to keep everyone fit 😉
Great images! I really love the ones with the green valley area in the background in the soft pastel colors and the sharp foreground flowers. Wish I could shot like that!
Oh thank you so much, you are too kind. It is a beautiful area, easy for photography 🙂
No-one captures clouds and green hills like you do. Love your dogs too. 🙂
Thank you so much for your lovely comment xx
Such gorgeous landscapes, Friend! I needed this to end my day. 🙂 xxxxx
Thank you for keeping on the trail 🙂 xxxxxx
Beautiful photos—a bucolic paradise!
Thank you! 🙂 It is exactly what I think when I see those lamb and green pastures.
Wonderful photos of gorgeous scenery, Inese. Ireland wasn’t named the ‘Emerald Isle’ for nothing!.Your great commentary has made these posts so interesting and today’s music finished this one off perfectly. I’d love to meet up with Richard. What a lovely way to learn some local history.:)
Thank you Millie! I have used some of his stories in my blog.
You’ve made this such an immersive hike Inese! The vistas, delicious names (I’ve gotta set foot on Knockmealdown, for bragging rights if nothing else), the not-so-wildlife, and the relaxing prose. Loved all of it. Thanks for including us on this portion of your hike!
Thank you so much, Gabe! After a little break I will post a blog about the Knockmealdown mountains, since I have hiked there, and also drove across them numerous times.
Such fantastic places! If I were able to go somewhere nice like what your pictures show, I’d probably paint non-stop. Well, yes, I happen to be stuck in one location where the only nature is my backyard. Traveling is impossible at the moment. Is this all where you live or where you travel frequently? Every scene would make a painting. You have good eye for composition.
Thank you Inese! 🙂 I used to live in Co Tipperary, and also the Comeragh Mountains are less than an hour away, and easy to drive around. I am not hiking much these days. Hope you get better soon so that you can make it to somewhere else, but your backyard is a great place for inspiration, as I can see 🙂
It’s been 37 years since I visited Ireland and the memories are dim. But your pictures bring back the memories.
Thank you Dave 🙂 Where exactly have you been in Ireland?
Indeed, Inese, there are treasures in our own backyards. Awesome photographs as always. Thank you for sharing. One day, I will get me to Ireland. 🙂
Do come, Anne! 🙂
I will definitely make a plan. I bet I’ll have an awesome visit. Much love and hugs, Inese 🤗💖
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Usual excellent photography with wonderful thought about hanging around Cannon Hill
Oh I was sure that one photo was from our walk with dogs around 5 years back, oh, tears came into my eyes ❤ Beautiful images, always ❤ I hope you have been well ❤
Oh thank you! ❤ These are good tears, sweet memories. Hope you have a peaceful weekend. Thinking of you and your Grandma. She will be fine, don't worry xx
❤ ❤ Yes, good memories… When my spouse was still able to walk, we went to forest with our german shepherd and his girlfriend ❤ Thank you so much, my grandma is coming back home next week, let`s see how that goes ❤
Let’s hope for the possible best for her ❤
What I like about your posts is that we always get a bit of everything, and you’ve certainly not failed to deliver with this one. Splendid..
Thank you so much, Mike. I love what you are saying about the bits of everything 🙂 Sometimes it is just a little thing we need to put a smile on our lips and keep going through our day. Hope you have a lovely weekend and all is well.
You have a gift…a gift of making the world seem a better place. Have a fine Sunday and beyond.
Thank you so much, Mike. This world is a fine place, and you know that yourself 🙂
Beautiful 🙂 It reminds me of when I was hiking in the Lake District in England
Thank you! 🙂 I imagine the scenery must be very similar.
Such a lovely relaxing-looking place to take a walk 🙂
Thank you for joining the walk 🙂 There are many beautiful and accessable places in the Comeragh Mountains. Hope to share them in the future 🙂
It’s so beautiful. I love your images, cute pups!
Thank you! The dogs love these roads.
Beautiful photos, emerald views, and walks, Inese. What a lovely place to walk and explore. Thanks for the songs too. They were lovely to listen to as I read and mused over the photos. ❤
Thank you Diana! It is sad that children are not playing in the hills anymore. Only once I came across a group of teenagers heading to Glenary river for a swim. Children don’t go anywhere without their parents anymore. ❤
My parents used to shoo us out the door after breakfast, Inese, and not expect us back until the dinner bell. I’m also sorry those carefree days seem gone.
Yes, I too miss the days.
I am a dog person and this was such a treat. A beautiful walk replete with the companionship of those handsome shepherds.
Thank you for stopping by! My plan was to post pictures of two German Shepherd dogs, but as they look very alike, I made a mistake and posted two pictures of an older dog, Ares 🙂 If you follow the link to my old post, there are pictures of both dogs 🙂
They are beauties.
Thank you! xx
Those far away views are so pretty! The green large fields and expansive just make you mind feel calm. Come to think of it, I recalled seeing sheep when I visited Ireland few years back too. Now I will remember “sheep and Ireland”.
Thank you for stopping by! Yes, we have plenty of sheep in the mountains, where they have quite a wild life style 🙂 Hope you will visit Ireland again some day!
I hope so too. I had a great time when I was there.
May be it is the time to go again, meet Pat the Foxman? 😉
That would be fantastic. I would love to play with his foxes.
It is possible, you know 🙂