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Kerry Way Walk 2009 – a debrief

Posted on July 27, 2009 by

I’m back from a three day sojourn in south Kerry, walking 71 km in aid of cancer research. The format of the event this year was different from previous years, in that we were based in the same location for … Continue reading →

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Another trip into the clouds

Posted on December 27, 2008 by

On the day after Christmas Day, I climbed Carrauntoohil, the highest mountain in Ireland. Carrauntoohil is located in Co. Kerry, not so far from the towns of Killarney and Killorglin. It is part of the Magilicuddy Reeks, the loftiest of … Continue reading →

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A Journey to Purple Mountain

Posted on June 3, 2008 by

I took a trip to Purple Mountain in County Kerry this weekend. Purple Mountain is the highest in a small cluster of peaks directly across the lake from the town of Killarney. We started our trip by the tourist centre … Continue reading →

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Ecstatic

Posted on January 6, 2008 by

That’s how I feel after I have had a long walk in the mountains! I managed to get in a 10 km walk in the Knockmealdowns in Co. Waterford today in the pouring, freezing rain, and I feel simply terrific … Continue reading →

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Another trip to the Galtees

Posted on August 16, 2007 by

I managed another trip to the Galtees last weekend. This time we took a different route, ascending the valley by Lyreacappul (Ladhar an Chapaill), traversing the ridge of Monabrack and descending into the valley by Sliabh Cois na Binne: a … Continue reading →

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A trip to the Comeraghs

Posted on July 26, 2007 by

Last Sunday, I journeyed with a few like-minded souls to Coumshingaun in the Comeragh Mountains in Co. Waterford. The centrepiece is a corrie lake caused by glaciation during the last Ice Age. The corrie has a classic “armchair” shape: two … Continue reading →

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A walk up Galteemore

Posted on June 25, 2007 by

Yesterday I went on a walk to Galteemore, the highest inland mountain in Ireland, just over 3,o00 ft high and the smallest of Ireland’s 14 munro’s. Galteemore is part of the Galtee range in South Tipperary. The mountains stretch about … Continue reading →

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