by arjh » Sun Jan 02, 2022 12:18 pm
I toured the west coast of Ireland in April 2010 for two weeks when the unpronounceable Icelandic volcano erupted, closing Atlantic airspace for a week. The high pressure kept the ash cloud in place for so long that the Americans in the hostels I stayed at despaired of ever getting home.
Wikipedia says the airspace was closed 15th-20th April so I was definitely there then. The whole two weeks of my trip was wall-to-wall sunshine from the high pressure - the ferry crossing from Fleetwood to Larne was like sailing over a sheet of glass. So maybe late April could be good!
The Reeks are great, the Faha arete on Brandon was excellent and I enjoyed Errigal in Donegal as well (only a short day though so maybe not worth the detour in pure hillwalking terms unless you are already in the area).