Navigation courses

Terra Firma, a compnay based in Mayo have been in touch to let us know that they will be running a one day introduction to navigation course on 12th September. Meeting Newport/Mulranny. €60 for the course. Further details here https://www.terrafirmaireland.com/training. Please contact them directly if you are interested. 

Club walk Sunday 16th August 2020

 Portumna Woods. Meet @ 10am at the library opposite the Garda Station. Grade: Easy. Duration: 2. 5 hours. Boots not necessary unless raining. Leader: P. Duggan. Please contact leader with names prior to walk to conform with Covid regulations. 

Founded by the Anglo-Normans in the 12th century at a strategic crossing point on the great River Shannon (called Senos in the ancient world), the name Portumna is translated as 'the port of the oaks'. 

Sometimes it take a wrong turn to get to a right place...

 Under normal circumstances the Club would be offering training courses throughout the year for those who wish to learn how to navigate, develop mountain skills or train as a walk leader. Covid-19 has unfortunately interrupted our training plans for this year, Luckily, there's a lot of good information on the internet-check out the Mountaineering Ireland training videos here MI training videos. The British Mountaineering Councill also have plenty of advice and training online BMC training.

Here's a good read https://wilderness-society.org/how-to-avoid-being-lost-in-wilderness/ which might inspire you to take up some training when things get back to normal.