Fire Skills - Bushcraft Training

Fire Skills: This is what we call a pyramid lay or teepee lay. It is laid on top of, and all around, your tinder. The pyramid shape creates a chimney updraft effect and helps get your fire blazing. This is all built before you strike your spark.

You strike your spark into the upwind side of fire setup; meaning any breeze fans the sparks and flames deeper into the fire.

The fuel being used here is rhododendron. Dry rhododendron makes a really good starting fuel.

Bushcraft Skills 1 Training Course, In Beautiful Pine & Larch Woods

Last weekend's Bushcraft Skills 1 Training Course, in some beautiful mossy pine and larch woods in Glengarriff, Cork

Bioluminescence Sea Kayaking Tours (Night Kayaking) In Glengarriff Bay This Summer!

Bioluminescence has been in Glengarriff Bay/West Cork in small amounts since March. To kayak or swim in it is absolutely magical!

I have tended not to run these kayaking tours up to now; as we end up short on sleep and also it can be temperamental and I don't like to see disappointed people heading home

However due to the interest and inquiries happening we will start to run them on limited dates. Generally they will run 9pm-Midnight and the price is €75pp. Beginner friendly and all gear provided.

Next provisional dates for this Bioluminescence Sea Kayaking is 20th-22nd May; 27th-29th May; and June Bank Holiday 3rd-6th June. info@outdoorsireland.com if you are interested in booking. Thanks, Nathan

Recent Sunset Kayaking Tours In Killarney National Park

Some photos from recent sunset kayaking tours in Killarney National Park and out across the Lakes Of Killarney.

Bushcraft Skills 1 & Mountain Skills 1 Coming Up In May

Bushcraft Skills 1 & Mountain Skills 1 Coming Up In May

I have had no courses running for a while. First two back - and very excited! Bushcraft Skills 1 (Glengarriff) on 7th & 8th May; followed by Mountain Skills 1 (Killarney) on 14th & 15th May.

Spots are available to book on both - info@outdoorsireland.com

Outdoors Ireland Training Courses For Summer 2022

Outdoors Ireland Training Courses For Summer 2022:


Kayak Skills 1 (Half-Day Kayak Techniques)
19th Jun  :  10am-1pm  :  Glengarriff/Cork
17th Jul  :  10am-1pm  :  Glengarriff/Cork
28th Aug  :  10am-1pm  :  Glengarriff/Cork
Fun / Beginner Friendly


Kayak Skills 2 (Half-Day Kayak Rescues)
19th Jun  :  2pm-5pm  :  Glengarriff/Cork
17th Jul  :  2pm-5pm  :  Glengarriff/Cork
28th Aug  :  2pm-5pm  :  Glengarriff/Cork
Fun / Beginner Friendly


Mountain Skills 1
14th - 15th May  :  Killarney/Kerry
30th - 31st Jul  :  Glengarriff/Cork
3rd - 4th Sep  :  Glengarriff/Cork
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Mountain Skills 2
21st - 22nd May  :  Glengarriff/Cork
24th - 25th Sep  :  Killarney/Kerry
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Learn To Rock Climb (RC1)
28th - 29th May  :  Glengarriff/Cork
6th - 7th Aug  :  Glengarriff/Cork
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Learn To Lead Climb (RC3)
3rd - 5th Plus 10th - 12th Jun  :  Gap Of Dunloe Plus Dingle Sea Cliffs
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Scramble Skills 1
25th - 26th Jun  :  Glengarriff/Cork
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Scramble Skills 2
20th - 21st Aug  :  Glengarriff/Cork
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Bushcraft Skills 1
7th - 8th May  :  Glengarriff/Cork
10th - 11th Sep  :  Glengarriff/Cork
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Bushcraft Skills 2
1st - 2nd Oct  :  Glengarriff/Cork
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Bushcraft Navigation 1 (Natural Navigation)
17th - 18th Sep  :  Glengarriff/Cork
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Lowland Leader Training
23rd - 24th Jul  :  Glengarriff/Cork
13th - 14th Aug  :  Glengarriff/Cork
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Camping Leader Assessment
18th Jun  :  Glengarriff/Cork
16th Jul  :  Glengarriff/Cork
27th Aug  :  Glengarriff/Cork
30th Sep  :  Glengarriff/Cork
27th Oct  :  Glengarriff/Cork
24th Nov  :  Glengarriff/Cork
21st Dec  :  Glengarriff/Cork
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Outdoors Ireland Training School
Course Director: Nathan Kingerlee
info@outdoorsireland.com
+353 (0) 86 860 45 63

2022 Course Calender

Learn To Rock Climb / RC1:
28th - 29th May
25th - 26th Jun

Learn To Lead Climb In Six Days / RC3:
8th - 10th Apr Plus 22nd - 24th Apr
3rd - 5th Jun Plus 10th - 12th Jun
7th - 9th Oct Plus 14th - 16th Oct

Bushcraft Skills 1:
26th - 27th Feb
7th - 8th May
10th - 11th Sep
12th - 13th Nov

Bushcraft Skills 2:
1st - 2nd Oct

Bushcraft Navigation 1:
17th - 18th Sep

Mountain Skills 1:
29th - 30th Jan Galway
19th - 20th Feb Killarney
2nd - 3rd Apr Glengarriff
14th - 15th May Killarney
3rd - 4th Sep Glengarriff
29th - 30th Oct Galway
19th - 20th Nov Killarney
3rd - 4th Dec Glengarriff
10th - 11th Dec Killarney
17th - 18th Dec Galway

Mountain Skills 2:
12th - 13th Feb Killarney
21st - 22nd May Glengarriff
24th - 25th Sep Killarney
26th - 27th Nov Galway
5th - 6th Dec Glengarriff
22nd - 23rd Dec Glengarriff

Scramble Skills 1:
22nd - 23rd Oct
7th - 8th Dec

Scramble Skills 2:
5th - 6th Nov

Beginner To Mountaineer In Six Days / Mountain Program 1:
3rd - 8th Dec


For More Details:
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+353 (0) 86 860 45 63

Map Reading & Navigation Training In The Caha Mountains Of West Cork

Map Reading & Navigation Training In The Caha Mountains Of West Cork; Overlooking Bantry Bay & Bere Island

One Last Bushcraft Skills Course For 2021

One last bushcraft skills course before the end of 2021 😄. In the wilds and woods of Glengarriff on Sat 20th & Sun 21st Nov. I have two spots left available for this. This is what we will be covering: http://outdoorsireland.blogspot.com/2019/06/bushcraft-skills-1-syllabus.html

Contact Nathan:
info@outdoorsireland.com
+353 (0) 86 860 45 63

Beginner To Mountaineer: Six-Day Intensive Course

Beginner To Mountaineer Six-Day Intensive Program

I have a six-day mountain course coming up in early December, with some places available on it, running part in Killarney and part in Glengarriff.

Join this intensive mountaineering course as a complete beginner. Finish this course as a safe, competent and well skilled mountaineer, able to plan a mountain route, plan a mountain expedition, navigate with map and compass, night navigate, deal with steep dangerous ground, deal with emergencies, tackle scrambling routes and ridges, and use a rope in a mountain environment.

You become a member of Mountaineering Ireland and will get qualified/signed off for completing Mountain Skills 1 plus Mountain Skills 2.

No Previous Experience Is Needed
Price: €652 Per Person
Dates: Sat 4th - Thurs 9th Dec

Contact Nathan:
info@outdoorsireland.com
+353 (0) 86 860 45 63