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Tullow Mountaineering Club : Events from Monday 28th June 2021 to Sunday 4th July 2021.

27/6/2021

Wednesday 30th June - Evening Hike contact Barry on 086-1098244

Friday 2nd July - Night Hike contact John on 086-2772633

Sunday 4th July - Hike 1 (medium) contact Pat on 087-9578845

Photographs taken in the Blackstairs on the Wednesday evening Hike led & taken by John. Also photos taken on the Friday night hike starting at Barravore to Lugnaquilla led by John & taken by Sharon & John. And photographs taken on the Sunday hike ( Medium) to Blackstairs led by Tony & taken by Sharon And the Hike 2 ( easy/medium) led and taken by Nuala.

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Tullow Mountaineering Club : Events from Monday 21st June 2021 to Sunday 27th June 2021.

19/6/2021

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Wednesday 23rd June - Evening Hike contact John on 086-2772633.

Friday 25th June - Night Hike contact John on 086-2772633

Sunday 27th June - Hike 1 (easy/medium) in Wicklow (Keadeen) contact Nuala on 086-6027838. Hike 2 (medium) in the Blackstairs contact Tony 087-2502158.

Photos taken on Wednesday 16th June 2021 on The Paddy Looney Memorial Walk (hike 2) to Lugnaquilla ,Led by Barry & taken by Nuala . Also Photos on Friday the 18th June to Wicklow. ( Keadeen ) led by Nuala & taken by John & Nuala.
Photos taken on Sunday the 20th June 2021 Hike 1 easy/medium led Des & taken Des . And hike 2 to the Knockmeldowns led by John & taken by Sharon & John.

Photo below of the Late Paddy Looney fondly remembered by all TMC members,

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Tullow Mountaineering Club: Events from Monday 14th June 2021 to Sunday 20th June 2021

14/6/2021

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Wednesday 16th June - This Evening's Hike 'The Paddy Looney Memorial walk' will be going to Lugnaquilla (weather dependent) contact Barry on 086-1098244.
Due to Mountaineering Ireland covid guidelines there will be two Paddy Looney memorial walks this year to cater for members.

Friday 18th June - Night Hike contact John on 086-2772633

Sunday 20th June - Hike 1 (easy/medium) in Blackstairs contact Des on 087-9399600 . Hike 2 (medium) Knockmeldowns contact John 086-2772633.

Photos taken on Friday 11th June 2021 on The Paddy Looney Memorial Walk to Lugnaquilla ,Led by John & taken by John, Des & Nuala . Also Photos on Sunday the 6th June (Hike 1) to the Glen of Imaal led by Barry . Hike 2 to Lugnaquilla led & taken by Con.
Photos taken on Sunday the 13th June 2021 Hike 1 led & taken by Joe . And hike 2 to the Galtees led by Padraig & taken by Nuala.

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Tullow Mountaineering Club: Events from Monday 7th June 2021 to Sunday 13th June 2021

7/6/2021

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Wednesday 9th June - Evening Hike contact Barry on 086-1098244

Friday 11th June - Night Hike contact John on 086-2772633

Sunday 13th June - Hike 1 (easy/medium) in Kildavin/Bunclody area contact Joe on 087-2553996 . Hike 2 ( medium) to Galtees contact Padraig 087-6602799.

Photos taken on Sunday 6th June 2021 of the TMC Friday Night Hiking Group hiking The Coomloughra Horseshoe, Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Kerry.
The group was led by John Byrne on a glorious hot summers day starting at the car park on the Hydro Road. From here we had a steady climb to reach Lough Eighter and on arrival to the Lake we got our first panoramic view of the entire range of majestic mountains that make up the Coomloughra Horseshoe. Our assent started with the first minor top of Cnoc Iochtair at 747m. From here it was onto Skregmore followed by a steep, rocky and sometimes scrambling ascent of Beenkeragh, Ireland's second highest mountain at 1010m. After a short steep descent we were at the start of the Beenkeragh Ridge. Here, we started the traverse of the long and narrow ridge which has considerable exposure on either side . At the end of the craggy ridge we joined the path coming up from the Hag's Glen. From here we followed the rocky and scree strewn trail to the summit Carrauntoohill 1039m. Ireland's highest mountain. We stopped here for Lunch under the large cross and enjoyed the stunning views .From the summit the route descends to a soft grassy path that follows the edge of the crags that mark the head of the valley. It soon begins to rise again on the approach to Caher , Ireland's third tallest mountain standing at 1001m. . The last and final top to complete our journey of the horseshoe is to Caher West. before descending down a broad grassy ridge to Lough Eighter, and the return journey to the Hydro Road .
Photos John & Nuala