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Darkness Into Light Walk for Pieta
House
The
annual Darkness Into Light Walk which fundraises for the mental health charity Pieta
House, will take place in the early hours of Saturday May 10th.
Again, the organisers are looking for members of Dungarvan Hillwalking Club to
be marshals. The route is different this year. It begins at St Augustine’s
College and heads for Crotty’s Corner, before looping back to the college via
the metal bridge. If you’re interested in doing point duty along the route,
contact Ted Dipple on 058 20790.
Walk
Report: B Walk to Coumshingaun, Sunday 16th February. Donal
O’Mahoney
We started walking at approximately
10:40 and went up the left side of Coumshingaun, into a cold, finger numbing
wind. Visibility was poor for the first few hours but spirits were high. We
reached the top of the Coum at about 12:30 and there we were met with ice and
snow. After a quick lunch at Richard Dykes’s special lunching spot, we headed
for Crotty’s Lake. Visibility was so poor that we almost missed it. On the way
home, we crossed Uisca Solus and Coumshingaun Lake for good measure. We
finished the day in sunshine.
A Splendid St. Patrick’s Weekend.
The
Dungarvan Hillwalkers were in full song for St. Patrick’s Weekend, with a
raucous sing-song in Leneghan’s of Newtown after the dogs’ night on Saturday
15th and a rendition of Slievenamon in the biting cold on the big day itself.
14 people went to the dogs’ night and experienced varying fortunes. 24 brave
troopers headed to the top of Slievenamon, ably led by Brian Wickham, and
rewarded themselves with a ridiculous amount of cake.
A Tale of Two Walks – C Walk Report by
Derbhile Graham
On
Sunday 9th March, a group of approximately 19 C walkers braved fog
to walk to the Bull’s Well near Melleray, via the cross. Leader Michael
Hanrahan successfully steered the group home. Two weeks later, in gloriously
warm weather, Reenie Palmer led a similar-sized group of walkers along
Ballyquin beach in Ardmore, and then along the Ardmore cliffs, where they
picnicked in the sun with a friendly seal for company.
B Walk Schedule:
The
B walk coordinators have confirmed that the first B walk of every month will be
on a Saturday from now on, at 9am starting from the motor tax office car park, opposite Glanbia. All other B walks will
take place at 10am on Sunday, as normal.
Comeragh Crossing Quiz 16th
May. More details later.
And
finally...For those of you heading for Leenane on April 25th, the
carpooling fee will be €20.
Descending Sleivenamon
Entertainment at Leneghan's pub after the Dogs night.
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