Blog Posts - Tullow Mountaineering Club

Events from Monday 22nd April 2019 to Sunday 28th April 2019.

17/4/2019

Wednesday 24th April - Evening Walk - Contact Barry on 086-1098244. Meeting at Askea Church Car Park at 06.20 for car pooling and departing at 6.30pm.

Friday 26th April - Medium Night Hike for more details - Contact John on 086-2772633.

Sunday 28th April - Medium Hike in the Knockmealdown mountains - Contact John on 086-2772633, Walkers are meeting up at Barrack Street, Carlow for car pooling departing at 08.30 sharp. PLEASE NOTE EARLIER DEPARTURE TIME OF 08.30.

Newcomers to all walks are welcome and are advised to phone the contact person in advance and best to arrive 10 mins prior to the departure time. For all hikes please ensure you have the appropriate clothing and footwear with you as well as bringing a torch for the evenings.

Photos from our Easter weekend in Dingle, 1st day the Derrymore Horseshoe and the 2nd day Faha Ridge via Loch Cruite.

Events from Monday 15th April 2019 to Sunday 21st April 2019.

15/4/2019

Wednesday 17th April - Evening Walk - Contact Barry on 086-1098244. Meeting at Askea Church Car Park at 06.20 for car pooling and departing at 6.30pm.

Friday 19th April - Medium Night Hike for more details - Contact John on 086-2772633.

Saturday 20th April - Medium Hike, THE BUNCLODY HORSESHOE - Contact John on 086-2772633, walkers are meeting up in Bunclody at 08.20 to arrange car split and walk starting shortly after 08.30,

Sunday 21st April - Easy/Medium Hike, THE KYLE LOOP, TINAHEALY - Contact Pauline on 086-3906210, Walkers are meeting up at Barrack Street, Carlow for car pooling departing at 09.30 sharp. Pauline is meeting the goup in The Square in Tinahealy at 10.15, anyone wishing to go direct to Tinahealy can meet her there but please text her in advance to let her know.

Newcomers to all walks are welcome and are advised to phone the contact person in advance and best to arrive 10 mins prior to the departure time. For all hikes please ensure you have the appropriate clothing and footwear with you as well as bringing a torch for the evenings.

Events from Monday 8th April 2019 to Sunday 14th April 2019.

3/4/2019

Wednesday 10th April - No walk this evening due to our annual litter pick "The An Taisce Spring Clean of the Mountain, meeting as usual in Askea at 18.30 for car pooling to Kilbrannish car park for 19.15. For more details contact Barry on 086-1098244 and Geraldine on 087-2413060

Friday 12th April - Medium Night Hike for more details - Contact John on 086-2772633.

Sunday 14th April - Medium Hike in the Galtee Mountains - Contact Padraig on 087-6602799, Walkers are meeting up at Barrack Street, Carlow for car pooling departing at 08.30 sharp. PLEASE NOTE EARLIER DEPARTURE TIME OF 08.30.

Newcomers to all walks are welcome and are advised to phone the contact person in advance and best to arrive 10 mins prior to the departure time. For all hikes please ensure you have the appropriate clothing and footwear with you as well as bringing a torch for the evenings.

Photos from various hikes over the last year in Wicklow, Coolies, Galtees and the Comeragh mountains

Events from Monday 1st April 2019 to Sunday 7th April 2019.

31/3/2019

Wednesday 3rd April - Evening Walk - Contact Barry on 086-1098244. Meeting at Askea Church Car Park at 06.20 for car pooling and departing at 6.30pm.

Friday 5th April - Medium Night Hike for more details - Contact John on 086-2772633.

Sunday 7th April - Easy Hike in the Wicklow Mountains - Contact Barry on 086-1098244, Walkers are meeting up at Barrack Street, Carlow for car pooling departing at 09.30 sharp

Newcomers to all walks are welcome and are advised to phone the contact person in advance and best to arrive 10 mins prior to the departure time. For all hikes please ensure you have the appropriate clothing and footwear with you as well as bringing a torch for the evenings.

The photos are from todays walk in the Wicklow Mountains led by T.J., We started in Aughavanna and climbed to Lugnaquilla via the Ow Valley.

Events from Monday 25th March 2019 to Sunday 31st March 2019.

20/3/2019

Wednesday 27th March - Evening Walk - Contact Barry on 086-1098244. Meeting at Askea Church Car Park at 06.20 for car pooling and departing at 6.30pm.

Friday 29th March - Medium Night Hike for more details - Contact John on 086-2772633.

Sunday 31st March - Medium Hike in the Wicklow Mountains - Contact T.J. on 087-6449802, Walkers are meeting up at Barrack Street, Carlow for car pooling departing at 09.30 sharp

Newcomers to all walks are welcome and are advised to phone the contact person in advance and best to arrive 10 mins prior to the departure time. For all hikes please ensure you have the appropriate clothing and footwear with you as well as bringing a torch for the evenings.

Lovely sunny winters day in the Comeraghs led by Padarig, starting at carpark near Clodagh River following tracks by the forrest up to Comshinaun, had lunch then over to Kilclooney Mountain and decenced down via Com Ladragh back to the path, on to the Gap and back to the cars on the tracks again by the forrest. Many thanks to Michael, Amanda and Lillianna for some of the lovely photographs.

Events from Monday 18th March 2019 to Sunday 24th March 2019.

14/3/2019

Wednesday 20th March - Evening Walk - Contact Barry on 086-1098244. Meeting at Askea Church Car Park at 06.20 for car pooling and departing at 6.30pm.

Friday 22nd March - Medium Night Hike for more details - Contact John on 086-2772633.

Sunday 24th March - Medium Hike in the Comeragh Mountains - Contact Padraig on 087-6602799, Walkers are meeting up at Barrack Street, Carlow for car pooling departing at 09.30 sharp

Newcomers to all walks are welcome and are advised to phone the contact person in advance and best to arrive 10 mins prior to the departure time. For all hikes please ensure you have the appropriate clothing and footwear with you as well as bringing a torch for the evenings.

Photos from our weekend trip to the Mournes mountains

Tullow Mountaineering Club Information Evening.

13/3/2019

John Byrne hosting and information evening, details on poster below.

Events from Monday 11th March 2019 to Sunday 17th March 2019.

10/3/2019

Wednesday 13th February - Evening Walk - Contact Barry on 086-1098244. Meeting at Askea Church Car Park at 06.20 for car pooling and departing at 6.30pm.

Friday 15th March - Medium Night Hike for more details - Contact John on 086-2772633.

Sunday 17th March - Medium Hike in the Wicklow Mountains - Contact Barry on 086-1098244, Walkers are meeting up at Barrack Street, Carlow for car pooling departing at 09.30 sharp.

Photos from todays walk in Wicklow led by Con, we climed Sugarloaf, Logar and Lobawn and then decended back down by the forrest and tracks back to the start. It was quite a cold windy day with a few showers of snow and biting hailstones.

Events from Monday 4th March 2019 to Sunday 10th March 2019.

3/3/2019

Wednesday 6th February - Evening Walk - Contact Barry on 086-1098244. Meeting at Askea Church Car Park at 06.20 for car pooling and departing at 6.30pm.

Friday 8th March - Medium Night Hike for more details - Contact John on 086-2772633.

Sunday 10th March - Easy Hike in the Wicklow Mountains - Contact Con on 086-1240395, Walkers are meeting up at Barrack Street, Carlow for car pooling departing at 09.30 sharp.

Photos are from last Thursday recce of todays walk which we unfortunately could not due to the weather conditions today. We parked at knockmulgurry and proceeded to Carrigalacken Gap, then we assended up to top of White Mountain. We decended via the forrest tracks to the start.

Events from Monday 25th February 2019 to Sunday 3rd March 2019.

24/2/2019

Wednesday 27th February - Evening Walk - Contact Barry on 086-1098244. Meeting at Askea Church Car Park at 06.20 for car pooling and departing at 6.30pm.

Friday 1st March - Medium Night Hike - NO HIKE TONIGHT, due to our annual get together.

Sunday 3rd March - Easy Hike in the Blackstairs Mountains Contact Lily on 087-6681312, Walkers are meeting up at Barrack Street, Carlow for car pooling departing at 09.30 sharp.

Photos from todays walk in the Comeraghs led by Michael, we started from the Mahon Falls carpark assending around the back of the falls to Com Tae, over to Shan Bhan and around to top of the Mahon Falls. We then assended Comeragh Mountain and back down to the start. A very wet and misty start to the day but it finished off with sunshine and some lovely views, we even saw a "Broken Spectre".