The Long Way Round

South Eastern Mountain Rescue Association 

FUND RAISER

SATURDAY NOV. 28th.

15Km Night Walk and Run (not Chipped) 

Start and Finish at Mountain Rescue Base   Clonmel Fire Station

Registration Open from 17.00 - 18.30hrs.

For more info and Entry Pack see our Web Site      www.semra.ie/longwayround

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South Eastern Mountain Rescue Association

C Walk schedule amendment

The C walk schedule on the web page is correct.

15th November.       Broe Mountain.

22nd November.      Kilmacthomas.

Earlier printed versions were reversed.

Sorry for any inconvenience.

November News Letter

November News and walk reports

Walks

If you participate in a walk would you please consider writing a very short report for the news letter? Any items would be gratefully received.                                                                                                                      Email to bishopsnest33129@gmail.com

The Thursday Afternoon Walkers

Elizabeth Twohig led a group of twenty three walkers to Ballyscanlon
and Carrigavrantry Lakes near Fenor on Thursday 29rd October 2015.
The route ran over the high ground between the lakes with views west
towards Helvic and the Comeraghs, then through the woods to
Ballyscanlon, and along laneways beside Carrigavrantry to the small
megalithic tomb in the same townland, a four thousand year old burial
site of the Early Bronze Age.

Xmas Party

The planning for the Christmas Celebration 2015 is under way.

Tickets will be on sale soon at a cost of €25.

Weekend away

We are hoping to arrange a walking weekend away in the Wicklow Mountains on the 23^rd / 24^th April 2016.

I will be looking for people prepared to lead B & C walks. If you can help please let me know.

Walk leaders

If you feel the need to lead a walk, please don’t wait to be asked, volunteer your services to a coordinator.

Away day walks

If you have a location for a walk just out of our usual area please let us know, we have one so far and will organising it for a Saturday or Sunday in January. Feel free to lead one yourself and we will help.

Richard

XMAS DINNER DATE

Xmas Celebrations

Saturday 12th December at the Tennis Club

A Date for your diary. 

 Food, Wine, Entertainment and Good Company.

More Details Later.

Club membership

Your hillwalking club membership is now due for renewal.

Membership Fees for 2015 /2016.

Normal member from 04/11/2015.                                       €40.

Early Payment discount up to 3/11/2015.                            €30.

Family member (same address). From 04/11/2015.             €35.
Early Payment discount up to 3/11/2015.                            €25.

Member of other MI club.                                                     €15.

Forms available on line and membership secretary. 

Mary Murphy

Knockateemore

Abbeyside

058 41770

087 2273825

See you on the hill.                                           Happy Walking

October News Letter

October News Letter

Walks

If you participate in a walk would you please consider writing a very short report for the news letter? Any items would be gratefully received.                                                                                                                      Email to bishopsnest33129@gmail.com

Walk report on Seven Sisters Walk lead by Monica Corcoran.

This was a very interesting walk lead by experienced walk leader Monica Corcoran. Despite the inclement weather a hardy group of seven club members completed the walk. Well done to everyone who braved the elements and stayed the course. After togging out in our wet gear we walked from the upper car park at Mahon Falls following a course set by our leader. Along the way we met some walkers from the Kilmacthomas club, other than that we had the mountain to ourselves. Lunch was at the Seven Sister lakes and coffee never tasted so well. Our return route took us by Ned Curran’s cottage, a beautiful spot in the Comeragh’s that never fails to invoke the imagination on life in bygone days.

Happy to say we all returned to our cars wet and weary but in good spirits after a good walk and looking forward to a hot shower and a hot toddy.

Noel.

Post AGM Events

We are looking for B & C walk leaders to do night walks of no more than 3 hours duration on familiar ground in November and December.  Guidance and assistance on the night can be arranged.  Contact the new walk coordinators.

Night walk

Thursday 22^nd October. Deelish Mountain. Meeting at TSB car park at 19:30. Torch essential.

Thanks for everyone’s support over the last year and let’s hope for another successful walking year ahead.

Richard

September News Letter

September News Letter

Walks

If you participate in a walk would you please consider writing a very short report for the news letter? Any items would be gratefully received.                                                                                                                                                                   Email to bishopsnest33129@gmail.com

Walk report

The club walk on the 9^th August, 2015 had a small turnout of 3 walkers in total. Since the weather was poor we did a four hour walk at a good pace taking in Seefin, Casey’s Road, Barnamadra Gap, and Carrigaline from the Mauma Road. We covered a distance of 16 k. approx. and the three of us were happy with a good work out at a strong pace.

George Tutty   Walk Leader.

Walk Classifications

The monthly schedule from September onwards will now include an A walk. I have asked some accomplished B walkers to up the calibre of their walks to make them a bit more challenging, so giving the opportunity for members to give them a go, indeed some of our B walks were already at an A standard so it is also a bit of a reclassification.

We shall also try and get an Easy B walk on the sheet once a month to give a greater variety of walks for members to try.

We would also like to see 4 away day walks a year, that is walking in a different mountain range / location, no further than a 2 hour drive away. These I would imagine to be on a Saturday or Thursday. Any volunteers or locations contact     richard.dykes1@gmail.com

Reenie Palmer is becoming the Thursday afternoon C style walk coordinator, any offers to lead walks should be directed to her on 087 122 4040. She is taking over from John Browne who has done a magnificent job for the past 5 years or more. Well done and thanks for your hard work.

AGM

The AGM is at 20:00 on 6^th October at the Park hotel Dungarvan.

The agenda is available on the website and also sent by email.

If you did not receive it by email and were expecting it, please check we have your correct address by sending an email to dungarvanhillwalking@gmail.com

Light refreshments will be available.

Vacant positions

We still have some vacant posts. Any nominations for posts to richard.dykes1@gmail.com

Any news or walk reports please send to Marie at bishopsnest33129@gmail.com

AGM NOTICE

Members

Notice is hereby given of the Dungarvan Hillwalking Club AGM, which will be held on Tuesday 6th October 2015 at the Park Hotel, Dungarvan, at 8pm. All members are cordially invited to attend and new members are most welcome.

The Agenda for the AGM is as follows.

Presentation of cheque to West Waterford Hospice

1. Apologies

2. Approval of Minutes of AGM 7th October 2014.

3. Chairperson's Address

4. Secretary's Report

5. Treasurer's Report

6. Membership Secretary's Report

7. Constitutional amendment.

8. AOB. For the retiring committee, taken from the floor.

9. Elected officers stand down

10. Election of Officers

The following officers will be elected at the AGM.

Chairperson

Vice Chairperson

Secretary

Treasurer

Membership Secretary

PRO

Children's Officer

Environmental Officer

Walk Coordinators, A, B and C.

Website Coordinator

11. October Walks

12. AOB. For the new committee, taken from the floor.

We hope that you will be able to attend and look forward to seeing you on the night.

Yours sincerely.

Richard Dykes

August News Letter

August News Letter

Walks

                                    If you participate in a walk would you please consider writing a very short report for the news letter?  Anything would be gratefully received.

Email to bishopsnest33129@gmail.com

Comeragh Crossing

                                                The amount raised for the West Waterford Hospice is €1500, and will be presented to them at the start of the AGM on the 6^th October.

BBQ

                                                The weather just held out for a very pleasant evening at Maries house on the 18^th July. Thanks to all who contributed in making the event such a success. Over €100 was added to the total of the Comeragh Crossing donation to the West Waterford Hospice.

Cunnigar Crossing

                                                Over 120 men, women, children and dogs crossed to the Cunnigar spit on Sunday 2^nd August. With John at the helm and wind and tide in fierce competition, every one made it across safely. At the Tigh An Cheoil public house refreshments were available, and as it was the oyster festival the same weekend the local GAA ran a barbeque  and musicians were in session. The weather also good to us, although windy it did stay dry, with everyone in good spirits a magnificent  €701 was raised for the Dungarvan Lions club. Well done to all people involved in making the event such a success.

AGM

                                                The AGM is at 20:00 on 6^th October at the Park hotel Dungarvan.

We will be voting on a change to the constitution of the club to allow us to hold committee meetings as and when required, at present meetings have to be two weeks prior to the club night, which can be demanding on peoples time.

Vacant positions

Secretary.           Membership Secretary.                                Chairman.           Ordinary Club Member.

Any nominations for posts to richard.dykes1@gmail.com

Comeragh Crossing Comments

A selection of emails received.

Hi Richard
Just wanted to say a big thank you to you and the Dungarven hillwalking club for organising the Comeragh challenge. It was a great event, extremely well organised, and everyone at the administration points, bus and checkpoints were very friendly and helpful.The legs weren't bending at the ankles this morning, but thankfully they are now back to normal. I met some great people along the route and intend to take part again next year.
Well done.
Kind regards
Sharon  Godfrey

Dear Dungarvan Hillwalking Club,

Wishing you all best of luck today.
Sorry I can't be with you this year - will be missing the Challenge and all the familiar Points and Faces.
Hope its a great success.

Kind Regards,
Dominic Price

 Hello
I took part in the Comeragh Crossing on Sat.  I would like to thank you all very much for organising a great day. Everyone was so nice and friendly and all was so well organised. We didn't fit on the bus so a very nice gentleman from the club drove us to the start, I'm sorry I don't know his name.
I loved the walk and was so happy that the weather was so good I was able to appreciate the views .
The food and coffee were very welcome.  If I had known about them I could have carried a lighter rucksack!!
The food at the finish was lovely.
 I hope to get back next year.  Thank you all again and well done

Gemma Slattery

Hi there,

Just a quick thank you for all of the work involved in organising Saturday’s Comeragh Crossing. “Enjoyed” mightn’t be the right word but very glad I did it and it was really well set up. It was my first time doing the Crossing but hopefully won’t be the last. Thanks,

Brian.

Brian Nolan,

Richard 

Can you please pass on my thanks to all in the Dungarvan Hillwalking Club for a brilliantly organised Comeragh Crossing. And again thank you for all your help leading up to the walk See you all next year

Mick Penston

Hi Richard,
A thousand apologies. I was so busy in work etc I never saw this reply til now.
I am just waiting for the train after my weekly visits to dad.
I was extremely impressed with the entire event and if you could hear all the glowing comments from fellow walkers your ears would be burning and you would be glowing.
Everyone I talked to bar none had wonderful praise for the organisation of the entire weekend.
Congratulations take a bow. (And a well deserved rest.)
Brendan
Ps I am unfamiliar with the challenge etc. whilst I know I should be better with the compass I like the socialibilitity of the walks and perhaps was better off doing as I did.
Take care
Brendan