Walk Report: Portlaw
Woods C Walk, Sunday 19 January. Walk Leader: Norman Graham
There was a
massive turnout of 20 walkers for the Sunday C walk to Portlaw Woods, a Norman
Graham Classic. The fact that the walk was in the east of the county failed to
deter these brave walkers, though the clear bright weather was no doubt an
attraction. There is nothing quite like crunching through woods on a bright
blue winter day. The walkers climbed up to the Cross, where they enjoyed
stunning views of Waterford County. The walk was completed in three hours and
it finished in a graveyard, as you do!
John Foley to
Speak at March Meeting
Photographer and film
maker John Foley will be our guest speaker at our March meeting on Tuesday 3
March. He’ll be showing a film he made that is set in the Comeraghs. If you’d
like to see the film and her about how it was made, come along to the Tudor
House Pub at 8pm on 3 March.
Club Holiday Updates
As I write, there
is one room left for the Northern Ireland weekend away. For further
information, you can contact Mary Murphy on 087 2273825. Around 28-29 people
have booked the club holiday to Hungary on 14-21 September. People are
encouraged to book directly through the Travel Department, but if you’d like
info, you can contact Margaret on 087 6326283 or Tatie on 0877672807. The price
is around €1,039 per person.
Club’s 25th
Anniversary
This year, the
club will mark its 25th anniversary, as it was founded in 1995. We’re
planning to celebrate this silver anniversary in style, so stay tuned for
updates on that.
July Dates For
Your Diary
July is a while
away yet, but it’s never too early to plant a seed for our flagship club
events. Our Comeragh Crossing is on 4 July and our club barbecue is on 18 July.
Both events are fundraisers for South-East Mountain Rescue, West Waterford
Hospice and Dungarvan Lions Club
Cunnigar Crossing
Peter Mangan has
kindly agreed to study the tides and pin down a date for the Cunnigar Crossing,
so stay tuned.
If you have any
news or walk reports you’d like included in the club newsletter, please contact
club PRO Derbhile Graham, derbhile.graham@gmail.com.