An absolute joy: Timmy Mallet completes cycle around island of Ireland
While on the 6000-km cycle, the TV host discovered a family link to Blacksod Lighthouse in Co Mayo.
TV host Timmy Mallet has praised the “profoundly gorgeous” kindness of people after completing a cycle around the coastline of the island of Ireland.
While on the 6,000km cycle of roads, paths and greenways, he discovered a family link to Blacksod Lighthouse in Co Mayo that has deeply affected him.
The colourful personality is known for his children’s television series in the 80s and 90s and cover of Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini.
He embarked on a cycle circumnavigation around Great Britain in 2023 to raise awareness of people’s potential after the death of his brother Martin, who had Down’s Syndrome and died in 2018.
He began a cycle along Northern Ireland’s and Donegal’s coast in March last year, before returning to cycle around the whole island.
“This is the completion of my cycle circumnavigation of the island of Ireland,” he said at Stormont on Monday.
“I kicked off in lashing rain in March last year when I aimed to see if I could do a cycle circumnavigation of Northern Ireland.”
He said he then decided he would add the “forgotten county” of Donegal.
