World of Waterfalls Blog

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Most recent blog posts (reverse chronological order):

Torc Waterfall

Torc Waterfall in Killarney National Park is perhaps the most famous waterfall in the Ring of Kerry, one of the rugged peninsulas in the west of Ireland.

Mahon Falls

Mahon Falls (Eas na Machan in Irish Gaelic) is a waterfall off the so-called Magic Road in the Comeragh Mountains not far west of the city of Waterford.

Carrawaystick Waterfall

The Carrawaystick Waterfall is a giant, tumbling waterfall in the remote Glenmalure Valley east of Lungnaquilla, the highest point in the Wicklow Mountains.

Glenmacnass Waterfall

Glenmacnass Waterfall is a somewhat large cascade on the River Glenmacnass easily seen from the Old Military Road in the Wicklow Mountains near Dublin.

Powerscourt Waterfall

The Powerscourt Waterfall is said to be one of Ireland’s tallest permanent waterfalls, which is privately owned as part of the Powerscourt Estate.

Poulanass Waterfall

The Poulanass Waterfall is a waterfall lover’s excuse to delve deeper into the Glendalough Valley and its 6th century heritage of early monastic settlement.

“Luck Of The Irish” (Ireland and Northern Ireland – July 3, 2024 to July 24, 2024)

It definitely was the first time I felt this throughout Ireland, and I wondered if the political leanings of Derry (which was the city where the Troubles…

St Nectan’s Waterfall

St Nectan’s Waterfall features a natural bridge half-way down its 60ft drop, and it’s the main feature of the lush St Nectan’s Glen near Tintagel Castle.

Merlin’s Cave Waterfall

“Merlin’s Cave Waterfall” spills into Tintagel Haven and beach (low tide) surrounded by sea caves, high bridges, sea views, and the Tintagel Castle ruins.

Spekes Mill Mouth Waterfall

Spekes’ Mill Mouth Waterfall is a coastal waterfall near Hartland Quary that I’d argue could very well be the most impressive and scenic one in Devon County.

Whitelady Waterfall

The Whitelady Waterfall is actually one of two paid areas (Devil’s Cauldron is the other) involving featured attractions of the Lydford Gorge National Trust.

St Audries Bay Waterfall

St Audries Bay Waterfall is a picturesque, low-tide accessible waterfall in the South West of England situated in Somerset facing the Bristol Channel.

“Visions Of A Life” (Southern England – June 25, 2024 to July 3, 2024)

… I noticed there was a coastline beneath the beehive structures and the rocky coastline in the distance, some guy apparently walked up to the area below…

Salto do Rosal

Salto do Rosal was a tall, secluded waterfall situtated in the Jardim Jose do Canto reached by a bit of a hike from the southern shore of Lagoa das Furnas.

Salto do Cabrito

Salto do Cabrito (“little goat’s leap”) was a pretty easily accessible (thus popular) waterfall adjacent to a hydroelectric plant near Ribeira Grande.

Grena Park Waterfalls

The Grena Park Waterfalls (or Cascatas de Parque da Grená) are a series of at least 6 waterfalls in a paid rehabilitated nature area by Lagoa das Furnas.

Salto da Farinha

Salto da Farinha is a free-leaping waterfall (as the name would suggest) .

Cascatas da Ribeira dos Caldeiroes

Cascatas da Ribeira dos Caldeiros really consists of at least 4 waterfalls within the same park, where half of them are man-made and the other half are not.

Cascata da Ribeira Quente

Cascata da Ribeira Quente is a hidden yet impressive thermal waterfall that sits in a fairly quiet part of the southeast of the Azorean island of São Miguel.

Cascata do Poco do Bacalhau

Cascata do Poco do Bacalhau (or just Poço do Bacalhau) is a tall, wispy waterfall that tends to scatter with the wind while having a swimmable plunge pool.