New Committee for Dungarvan Hillwalking Club
Dungarvan Hillwalking Club has a new committee for
2018/19, with some familiar faces and some new ones. Tony Fitzgerald remains as
chairperson and environmental officer, David Byrne is still membership officer
and Anne Dykes is still children’s officer. Derbhile Graham remains as PRO, but
will also be website coordinator. Mary Murphy will take over from Erich Baumann
as Treasurer. Peter Mangan and Monica Corcoran will still be B and C walk
coordinators respectively. However, we have a new vice-chair, Neil Fitzgerald,
and a new secretary, Ronagh Baumann, so we welcome them to the committee.
Charities Presented with Donations at AGM
Each of our three charities, Dungarvan Lions Club,
West Waterford Hospice and South-East Mountain Rescue, was presented with a
cheque for €600. These donations came from funds raised at the Comeragh
Crossing, Cunnigar Crossing, Christmas walk and club barbecue. A representative
of West Waterford Hospice was on hand to show us where our money is going, to
fund a state-of-the-art hospice building based in the grounds of Waterford
University Hospital. Richard Dykes accepted the cheque on behalf of Mountain
Rescue and Erich Baumann accepted the donation for the Lions Club.
B Walk Report, Comeraghs, 21 October, by Mihael Daly.
Leader, Mary O’Shea.
We
had a great B walk today. Despite rain and foggy mist at the start, Mary showed
her navigation skills and familiarity with these hills, taking us up
"heart attack hill " to Knockmeal and Crohan West, before lunch (and
a brief history lesson) at Liam Lynch Monument. The weather had brightened up
by then and we contoured round Knocknagnauv and Knocknafalia, returning to the
start tired and happy.
C Walk Report. Lough Modhra, 21 October. Led by Ronagh
Baumann and Marie Jennings
This walk attracted an epic turnout, with 31 walkers
setting out for Lough Modhra, some new members, some seasoned walkers. While
not quite as sunny as promised, the weather stayed mostly dry throughout. We
wended our way along a track, which brought us to this exquisite lake tucked
into the hill. Its beauty put many of the walkers in contemplative mode, and
many of them sat alone on rocks while we were having our picnic, staring at the
landscape. The walk lasted just under three hours, and our competent leaders
kept all of us on track.
Two Events in Aid of SEMRA
As mentioned in the last newsletter, SEMRA will hold
its Long Way Round walk on Saturday 24 November. You can check out their
website, www.semra.ie/longwayround, for further details. As well as that, there
will be a Gala Flower Show on Thursday 28 November for SEMRA. Contact Reenie
for further information.
If you have any news you think you’d like the club to
hear about, please contact PRO Derbhile Graham, derbhile.graham@gmail.com.
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