Tullow Mountaineering Club

Events from Monday 21st September 2020 to Sunday the 27th September 2020.

20/9/2020

Wednesday 23rd September -, Evening Hike contact Barry on 086-1098244
Friday 25th September - Night hike contact John on 086-2772633
Sunday - Hikes have resumed with details sent to club members . We hope to make them public shortly.

Photos taken on Sunday 13th September hike in the Comeraghs led by Padraig & Albert. Also Friday night hike 18th September Knockroe and Stolyen led by Nuala.
There were two Hikes on Sunday the 20th September the Easy/ Medium hike in Knickeen in the Glen of Imaal led by T.J. And the Medium hike in the Galtees, led by John.
Photos taken by John ,Lily, Bernie, Des & Nuala .

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Events from Monday 14th September 2020 to Sunday the 20th September 2020.

13/9/2020

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Wednesday 16th September -, Evening Hike contact Barry on 086-1098244
Friday 18th September - Night hike contact John on 086-2772633
Sunday - Hikes are expected to resume at a later date.

Photos taken on 12th September hiking the Coomloughra horseshoe , Macgillycuddy Reeks taking in the summits of the three highest mountains in Ireland in an anti-clockwise direction Caher, Carrauntoohil and Beenkeragh.
Also Friday 11th September night hike in foggy ,wet conditions to MT. Leinster led by Tony.
Photos taken by John & Nuala

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Events from Monday 7th September 2020 to Sunday the 13th September 2020.

6/9/2020

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Wednesday 9th September -, Evening Hike contact Barry on 086-1098244
Friday 11th September - Night hike contact John on 086-2772633
Sunday - Hikes are expected to resume at a later date.

Photos taken on Wednesday 2nd September evening hike at Corraby Gap / Kilbrannish led by Barry.
Also Thursday 3rd September hiking to Lugnaquilla via Fraughan Rock Glen and descending Benleagh cliffs led by Albert.
And Friday 4th September night hike starting at Fenton's ascending up Camera Hill to Lugnaquilla led by Des.
And Sunday 6th September hike ascending Knockroe to Stolyen dropping down to Hughes wall then heading south to Clorogue Mor led by Barry.
Photos taken by Bernie, Lily John & Nuala

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Events from Monday 31st August 2020 to Sunday the 6th September 2020.

29/8/2020

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Wednesday 26th August -, Evening Hike contact Barry on 086-1098244
Friday 28th August - Night hike contact John on 086-2772633
Sunday - Hikes are expected to resume later in the summer.

Photos taken on Friday 28th August night hike starting at Corraby Gap ascending up the Black Banks to the summit Mt. Leinster led by Tony.
Also Saturday 29th August TMC members hiking the Glencoaghan Horseshoe, Connemara led by John,
And Sunday the 30th August hike to Pinnacle MT., Lowbawn, Wexford Gap, Logar & Sugarloaf in Wicklow led by Barry.
Photos taken by John & Nuala

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Events from Monday 24th August 2020 to Sunday the 30th August 2020.

23/8/2020

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Wednesday 26th August -, Evening Hike contact Barry on 086-1098244
Friday 28th August - Night hike contact John on 086-2772633
Sunday - Hikes are expected to resume later in the summer.

Photos taken on Friday 21st August night hike in the Mt. Leinster area led by John.
Also Sunday 23rd August on the Blackstairs.
Photos taken by John, Lily & Nuala

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Events from Monday 17th August 2020 to Sunday the 23rd August 2020.

16/8/2020

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Wednesday 19th August -, Evening Hike contact Barry on 086-1098244
Friday 21st August - Night hike contact John on 086-2772633
Sunday - Hikes are expected to resume later in the summer.

The following collection of photos were taken on Saturday 15th August, Tullow Mountaineering Club & Neil Cashin Racing 795 joined forces with the Raheenleigh / Blackstairs Farmers Futures to pick litter in the Corraby Gap and the Nine Stones area.
TMC members hiking in Connemara on 11th -13th August.
Friday 14th August Ballycrystal Night Hike led by John

Photos taken by Mary Jordan ( Blackstairs Farmers), Geraldine ,John & Nuala .

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Events from Monday 10th August 2020 to Sunday the 16th August 2020.

10/8/2020

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Wednesday 12th August -, Evening Hike contact Barry on 086-1098244
Friday 14th August - Night hike contact John on 086-2772633
Sunday 16th August - Hikes are expected to resume later in the summer.

Photos taken on the following Hikes:
TMC members hiking in Kerry on 1st, 2nd & 3rd August taking in the Coumloughra Horseshoe, Black Valley Big Gun Ridge Horseshoe, and Mangerton Kerry led by John.
Sunday 2nd August Comeraghs Hike led by Padraig.
Wednesday 5th August MT.Leinster Hike led by Barry.
Friday 7th August Ballycrystal & the Clorogues Night Hike led by John
Sunday 9th August Mt Leinster & Rathanna Ridge hike led by Barry
Sunday 9th August Galtees -Bull Hill / Little Bull Hill / Gowla /Cornabinnia /Galtee Mor / Kings Yard, This was a 16 km & 1,039 Meter height Hike led by Padraig.
Photos taken by John, Lily, Des & Nuala

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Events from Monday 3rd August 2020 to Sunday the 9th August 2020.

2/8/2020

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Wednesday 5th August -, Evening Hike contact Barry on 086-1098244
Friday 7th August - Night hike contact John on 086-2772633
Sunday 9th August - Hikes are expected to resume later in the summer.

Photos taken on Friday 31st August night hike led by Tony in the Blackstairs Mountains. The hike started at the Scollagh Gap continuing upwards towards the Blackstairs MT. From the summit Sturra the hike headed south in a gradual decent to Caher Roe's Den. Before ascending back to Sturra the fog suddenly lifted giving mystical views of White Mt. to the south & Mt. Leinster to the north. From Sturra we began the final long decent to the finish of the hike at Coonogue lane.
Also photos taken on Sunday 2nd August hike led by Barry in Kilbrannish North.
Photos taken by Nuala

TMC members in Kerry hiking the Coomloughra Horseshoe while dropping down O'Sheas Gully and ascending Central Gully on Saturday 1st August 2020.
Photos taken by John

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Events from Monday 27th July 2020 to Sunday the 2nd August 2020.

26/7/2020

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Wednesday 29th July -, Evening Hike contact Barry on 086-1098244
Friday 31st July - Night hike contact John on 086-2772633
Sunday 2nd August - Hikes are expected to resume later in the summer.

Photos taken on 26th July Sunday hike in the Blackstairs Mountains led by Ann and taken by Ann and Bernie. The hike started at the Corraby Gap continuing upwards to MT. Leinster. Following a traverse across the ridge to Blackrock we had a gradual decent to Ballychrystal. After crossing the Sturra river the route begins the ascent south to Clorogue Beg before heading back for the long gradual ascent again to the summit Mt. Leinster.Then heading north on our final decent our hike ended at the Corraby Gap . On our trek , we had covered 20.3 KM with a total of 1090 M.

TMC members Friday 24th July Hike starting at Scullogue Gap via Stoolyen to Mt. Leinster in very poor visibility led by Tony .

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Events from Monday 20th July 2020 to Sunday the 26th July 2020.

19/7/2020

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Wednesday 22nd July -, Evening Hike contact Barry on 086-1098244
Friday 24th July - Night hike contact John on 086-2772633
Sunday 26th July - Hikes are expected to resume later in the summer.

Photos taken on Wednesday 15th July evening hike led by Barry And Friday 17th July night hike led by John & taken by John & Nuala. All in the Blackstairs.