Colm Ó'Cathaláin
@colmocathalain.bsky.social
Cycling, urbanism, sustainability, gaeilge 🏳️🌈
Parliament Street, Dublin was full of traffic until recently. Change is possible!
November 5, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Parliament Street, Dublin was full of traffic until recently. Change is possible!
Royal Canal Greenway, Dublin. Final city centre sections opened yesterday
September 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Royal Canal Greenway, Dublin. Final city centre sections opened yesterday
A short (but useful) section of the royal canal greenway opened this week at Charleville Mall, Dublin 1. It also has tools and a water station. #royalcanalgreenway
June 29, 2025 at 10:28 AM
A short (but useful) section of the royal canal greenway opened this week at Charleville Mall, Dublin 1. It also has tools and a water station. #royalcanalgreenway
Probably the only time this thing will go off-road.
April 4, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Probably the only time this thing will go off-road.
Always a thrill to see Dublin’s Bachelors Walk given over to pedestrians one morning a year #láfhéilepádraig
March 17, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Always a thrill to see Dublin’s Bachelors Walk given over to pedestrians one morning a year #láfhéilepádraig
Cycling routes on Google maps can be very inaccurate. In Dublin, the section between the wooden bridge and causeway to Bull Island is still missing despite opening in May 2017. Then all the footpaths in St. Anne's Park are incorrectly identified as cycling routes!
March 11, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Cycling routes on Google maps can be very inaccurate. In Dublin, the section between the wooden bridge and causeway to Bull Island is still missing despite opening in May 2017. Then all the footpaths in St. Anne's Park are incorrectly identified as cycling routes!
Royal Canal Greenway at Croke Park nearing completion.
March 9, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Royal Canal Greenway at Croke Park nearing completion.
A new 2-way cycle lane on Burgh Quay, Dublin opened today.
February 19, 2025 at 1:15 PM
A new 2-way cycle lane on Burgh Quay, Dublin opened today.
Ross Errilly Friary. Extensive, well-preserved and atmospheric. A pleasant 30-minute walk from frequent buses in Headford, Co. Galway.
February 12, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Ross Errilly Friary. Extensive, well-preserved and atmospheric. A pleasant 30-minute walk from frequent buses in Headford, Co. Galway.
Lovely new outdoor chess table in Broadstone, Dublin.
February 12, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Lovely new outdoor chess table in Broadstone, Dublin.
Beautiful morning in Dublin!
January 16, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Beautiful morning in Dublin!
Trasrian coisithe i Tuar Mhic Éadaigh. Great to see pedestrian infrastructure in villages too.
January 4, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Trasrian coisithe i Tuar Mhic Éadaigh. Great to see pedestrian infrastructure in villages too.
Na leabhair Gaeilge a léigh mé i mbliana.
December 27, 2024 at 1:47 PM
Na leabhair Gaeilge a léigh mé i mbliana.
It's surprising just how quiet Dublin City Centre is on Christmas Day
December 25, 2024 at 5:35 PM
It's surprising just how quiet Dublin City Centre is on Christmas Day
A Winter Wonderland- Phoenix Park, Dublin, today
December 22, 2024 at 11:08 PM
A Winter Wonderland- Phoenix Park, Dublin, today
Clonbur Wood on the Galway Mayo border. An extraordinary place and visitable by public transport- Locallink bus 431 four times daily.
December 11, 2024 at 10:36 AM
Clonbur Wood on the Galway Mayo border. An extraordinary place and visitable by public transport- Locallink bus 431 four times daily.