Club walk Sunday January 1st 2023

Sunday 1st January. Flaggy Shore. Car pooling from Gullane's car park departing 9.30am or meet Linnane's on pier in New Quay at 10.30am Usual gear required. Walk duration: 3 hours approx. Leader Noel Lohan

Christmas walk and dinner Sunday 4th December 2022

Cong to Clonbur. Easy grade/forest trail. Four hours/14 km approx with shorter 10 km option. Boots/trail shoes ok.  Bus will be going. Meet Gullane's car park at 8.15am to depart 8.30am sharp. Coffee stop in Cong before start of walk. Three course meal in Fairhill Hotel, Clonbur afterwards. €30 per person, payable morning of walk. Please have correct amount ready. Change of clothes can be left on bus. Leaders: C. Dolphin, K. Ward. 

Walking Calendar 2022/2023

New calendar of walks here

Please note that there will be additional walks this year and the calendar will be updated as soon as they are finalised.

Thanks to all who volunteered to lead. 

Club AGM 2022

Thanks to all who attended the AGM last night in Gullane's. The 2022/23 Committee is as follows:

Chairperson: Claire Dolphin

Secretary: Fiona Maguire

Treasurer: Jim Curley

Assistant Treasurer: John McDonagh

PRO: Geraldine Quinn

Training Officer: Noel Lohan

Environmental Officer: Bríd Lyons

Liaison Officer: Bríd Barrett

Note to members that the following decision was taken at the AGM:

In order to mitigate the impact on the environment and address car-parking issues, it is recommended that walkers car-pool where possible. Due to the increase in fuel costs, it is also recommended that each passenger should make a contribution of €5 for a journey of less than 20kms and €10 for a journey in excess of 20kms to the driver on the day of the walk. 

A schedule of walks was drawn up after the AGM and will be available online in the next couple of days. A hard copy will be posted to each member in the next couple of weeks. 

Club walk Sunday 20th November 2022

Kylebrack Forest walk. Car pool from Gullanes, departing 10am or meet across from The Hill Bar in Kylebrack at 10.30am. Distance: 11kms. Mainly forest track and minor roads. Boots/trail shoes ok. Leader: C. Dolphin. 

Club AGM and walks planning meeting

Rosway Walkers AGM will be held in Gullanes this coming Friday night, 18th November 2022 at 8pm. A walks planning meeting will take place on the same night to put together the walking calendar for 2022/23. 

Refreshments afterwards. All members welcome. 

Membership

Just quick reminder if you wish to join the Club or renew your membership, please do so as soon as possible. Thank you. Link to 2023 Registration form here. 

Training night for members

Club training night for members Thursday 10th November at 8pm in Gullanes. All welcome. New members strongly advised to attend. 

Training Officer: Noel Lohan

Club walk Sunday 6th November 2022

Local walk. Meet Dolan's Service Station, Creagh at 10.30am for 10km walk via Castlepark, Cuileen, New Line and back to start. Refreshments afterwards in Dolans. Leader: Nuala Payne. 

Rosway Walkers AGM

 Notice to members that the Club AGM will be held on Friday 18th November at 8pm in Gullanes. Please contact Club Secretary by Friday 4th November if you wish to discuss anything at the meeting and she will add it to the agenda.  

Registration night/membership renewal Friday 21st October 2022

The Club Registration night/membership renewal will be held next Friday 21st October 2022 between 8 and 9pm in Gullane's. Membership fee for 2022/23 year is €50. 

Please make an effort to attend on the night. A reminder that if you are a current member of the Club, your membership expires on October 31st. 

Please do not leave money anywhere to be collected as we can't accept responsibility for this. 

If you can't make it in person on Friday night, there are two options. Download and print the Registration Form below and post it with a crossed cheque payable to 'Rosway Walkers' to the Club Treasurer. 

Alternatively, you can pay online and post the completed Registration Form to the Treasurer or Secretary or email completed and signed form to roswaywalkers@gmail.com. 

Bank details on form. Please make sure that your name appears on the bank transfer. 

Any queries, please contact Club Secretary on Club phone (preferably after 6pm). 

REGISTRATION FORM 2023

Club walk Sunday 16th October 2022

 Grand Canal, Co. Offaly. Easy, flat walk from Shannon Harbour to Belmont and back. 10kms approx. Car pool from Gullane's @ 10am or meet Shannon Harbour 10.30am. Boots needed. Leaders B. Barrett & G. Quinn. 

Club walk Sunday 9th October POSTPONED

 Apologies but Club walk to Inis Meain scheduled for this Sunday 9th October has been postponed. The leaders for this trip have organised a different walk for Sunday 16th October. Details closer to date. 

Pics from Glendahurk Horseshoe walk last Sunday

 One of the best walks the Club has ever done, apparently. Wet and windy first half but improved a bit in afternoon. A few pics below. More on our Instagram page @roswaywalkers.

Thanks to Deirdre and Liam for sending on. 

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Miner's Way photos

 Great walk last week skillfully led by Bríd. Small selection of pics from day. More on our Instagram account @roswaywalkers

Volunteers needed

 Just sharing this on behalf of our Environmental Officer Brid. All help appreciated. 

Club walk Sunday 25th September 2022

Glendahurk Horseshoe, Co. Mayo. 'A' grade walk. 7 hours/16kms approx. 1100m overall ascent.  Car pool from Gullanes, departing 8am. Coffee stop @ Circle K, Mulranny Road, Newport F28 F8XO at 9.50am. 

Road, bog, open mountain. Some steep ground including short section of exposed ridge. Boots, full mountain gear, good lunch, snacks, water. Good level of fitness required. Leader: Brendan Fahy. 

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Club walk Sunday 18th September 2022

Miner's Way from Keadue to Drumshanbo via Arigna. Bus departing Gullanes at 9am. Approx. 12kms/4 hours. Mountain bog, grass, tracks and quiet roads. Short ascent.  

Boots, full gear, lunch/refreshments. Stick recommended. Shorter walk option available also (call Brid for details).

Bring some money as we'll stop in Arigna Mining Experience for a short break. Leader Brid Lyons.

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Postbox

 Quick post on some events coming up which may be of interest.

The Autumn Walking Festival will take place in Carlow this year from 30th September to 2nd October. Seventeen walks on the schedule, all led by local leaders. For further information on the walks, starting points, and rules of participation and to book your place on these amazing walks, visit the website or phone 059-9130411.

Mountaineering Ireland Hill Skills days are being held around the country. Good for those who want to start on hill skills journey as led by qualified instructors. More info/register here.

Finally, our Environmental Officer Bríd will be leading our participation in the One from the Hills campaign, starting this weekend. 

Mountaineering Ireland Autumn Gathering 7-9th October 2022

 The Autumn Gathering is back! Hosted by the Wayfarers Hiking Club, it will take place in Wicklow between 7th-9th October 2022. €50 for full weekend of activities (accommodation not included). Further details here.

Galway Mountain Rescue-Howl at the Moon October 8th 2022

 A few Club members have taken part in this event at the Galway Wind Park since it started a few years ago and found it to be a great experience. It's an important fundraiser for the Galway Mountain Rescue team, so we would encourage members to take part to support their work. Funds raised will go towards the GMRT's long-term objective of constructing a dedicated mountain rescue base. 

This year's event will take place on Saturday night October 8th 2022. There are two walks- 9km with height grain of 185m or 17km  with height gain of 384m. The route is on dedicated tracks through the Wind Park, under the light of the full moon. Participants will be briefed and provided with a map. Marshals will be on hand to assist and the route is also fully signposted. 

Details on http://www.howlatthemoon.ie/
Registration including info on meet point is through: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/howl-at-the-moon-2022-tickets-400692852107 €25 per person until 17th September. 

Club walk Sunday 11th September 2022

 In a change to schedule, this week's walk will be a local one. Easy grade; 10kms/2 hours. Meet Poolboy on roadway leading to Gun Club at 10.30am. Bog/grass/minor roads. Leader: C. Dolphin. The Miner's Way walk will now take place on Sunday 19th. Details will be sent out during the week. 

Club walk Sunday 21st August 2022

 Daingean to Rahan Co Offaly. Easy grade canal walk. 21 kms. Gear/snacks etc. Bus departing Gullane's car park 9am. Leaader: J. Curley. 

Club walk Sunday 7th August 2022

In a change to schedule, this week's walk will be the Glinsk Castle loop in the Slieve Blooms. Moderate 2.5/3 hour walk. Approx. 8kms. Car pool from Gullane's car park 9.30am or alternatively meet Kinnitty Castle car park at 10.30am. Boots, full gear and snack recommended. Leader: F. Leahy. 

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Club walk Sunday 24th July 2022

 Knockanroe Wood Loop and Silvermines Ridge, approx. 10kms south of Nenagh, Co. Tipperary.

Carpool from Gullanes, departing 9am or meet at Mulrooneys Service Station, Brooklands, Nenagh at 10am. 

Moderate grade-mainly flat but with some ascent. Full gear plus water and suncream (we're optimists). 

Leaders: E. Quinn and P. Duggan. 

Not quite the Silvermines but a nice mountain scene! ©fmaguire

Club walk Saturday 16th July 2022

 For members travelling to Inishturk on Saturday next 16th July, bus will depart Gullane's car park at 07.15am shap. Cost €20 per person. Travel cards required for ferry if applicable. Packed lunch not required as dinign available on the island. Moderate walk of approx. 2.5 hours, combining road and hill walkig. Boots, hat, drinks, suncream etc. Leader: J. McDonagh

News from our Environmental Officer

Update below forwarded on from our Environmental Officer, Bríd Lyons. 

Coillte Regional Meetings
Coillte has started a series of regional meetings for those with an interest in our publicly-owned forests, some of which are taking place this week - tomorrow, Wednesday 13th in Dunmanway and Cahir, and on Thursday 14th in Horse & Jockey, Tipperary, Portlaoise and Kilkenny. Despite the short notice we hope that Mountaineering Ireland members will avail of this opportunity to express the importance of Coillte forests for recreation and for access to uplands areas. These are afternoon, drop-in meetings, full details, including dates for other locations, on https://www.mountaineering.ie/aboutus/news/2022/?id=405

Summer Zoom talks on Ireland’s uplands
The Irish Uplands Forum is doing a summer lecture series, 7.30-8.30pm on Tuesday evenings, starting tonight with a talk entitled Geology and Scenery in Ireland – perfect places for Recreation. Other topics include Upland Biodiversity, the Future of Farming in the Uplands, and Cultural Heritage in the Uplands. Full details onhttps://irishuplandsforum.org/eventer/summer-zoom-lecture-series-2022/edate/2022-07-12/. These talks are free, email membership@irishuplandsforum.org to register.

Wicklow Uplands Council AGM
Mountaineering Ireland will be represented at the Wicklow Uplands Council Summer Panel Meeting and AGM in Glendalough at 7pm on Wednesday evening, 13th July. This is a great opportunity to find out about what WUC is doing for people, places and nature in the Wicklow and Dublin uplands. Mountaineering Ireland members are welcome to attend, if you cannot make it, and there's an issue you'd like to raise, please email helen@mountaineering.ie.

Access at Luggala Estate
Luggala Estate will be closed to public access for a couple of days this week due to filming on the Estate, this affects access to the mountains of Luggala / Fancy and Knocknacloghoge, and the popular route from the Pier Gates down to Lough Dan. Access for responsible walkers and climbers is expected to resume from 8.30am on Friday 15th July. While Luggala Estate is open most of the time, mid-week closures such as this can arise at short notice, follow @luggalaaccess on Twitter to be notified of any future closures.

Valuing recreation in the MacGillycuddy Reeks
The MacGillycuddy Reeks Forum is doing a survey amongst hillwalkers and climbers to put an economic value on what recreation brings to the area. The results of the survey should assist the Forum in making the case for funding to help care for the Reeks and to support the sustainable management of recreation in this important area. Mountaineering Ireland is encouraging members to complete this short survey - https://wh1.snapsurveys.com/s.asp?k=165660163707. Please share this within your club and with others involved in hiking or climbing.

Kerry access updates
There continues to be an access issue affecting much of the Black Valley in Co. Kerry, including Stumpa Dúloigh, Broaghnabinnia and Knocknabreeda. In the same area, anyone who encounters difficulty climbing Purple or Tomies in the Gap of Dunloe is asked to contact helen@mountaineering.ie. Also in Kerry, there is an access closure on the first part of the Knocknadobar route published in the Irish Peaks book. An alternative start to the Knocknadobar route will be published shortly on the Irish Peaks section of www.mountaineering.ie.

Rosway in the Burren

 Thanks to Claire for photo. Great day out in the long-awaited sunshine, by all accounts. Gwan the Summer 😎

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Club walk Sunday July 10th 2022

Turlough Hill and Oughtmama in the Burren, Co. Clare. Meet SuperValu, Gort at 10am or Corcomroe Abbey at 10.30. Grade: Moderate. Approx. 10kms/3.5 hours. Ascent 343m. Uneven terrain and warm weather forecast, so NB boots, suncream, hat, enough fluids, food etc. Leader: C. Dolphin. 

A stunning photo of cloud inversion
taken by Claire during the recce. ©CDolphin

Weekend away update

 Although Inishturk trip postponed, we are still meeting at the Wyatt tomorrow morning. Bus departing at 9.45am. A and B walks have been organised in Letterkeen area. Wet gear, boots advised. Please note you will have to organise and bring your own lunch tomorrow as there are no facilities. 

Inishturk weekend 24-26 June update

REGRETTABLY, DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE INISHTURK BOAT TRIP AND WALK HAS BEEN POSTPONED. THE WEEKEND AWAY IS STILL GOING AHEAD, WITH AN ALTERNATIVE WALK ON THE MAINLAND INSTEAD. 

For those staying in Wyatt, check-in is from 4pm on Friday. Car parking is limited at the hotel. More options, including the SuperValu car park, which appears to have an arrangement with the hotel, here.

Prior to travelling on the ferry for Inishturk, it is advised to take a Sea Legs motion sickness tablet late Friday night and also Saturday morning. 

Bus to ferry will depart from outside Wyatt Hotel in Westport on Saturday morning at 09.45am. 

Please note that persons with Travel Card will need to present prior to departure. 

Some off-road hillwalking so boots and sticks advised. There will be food and refreshments at the bar-restaurant on the island (see menu below).

Blue flag beach adjacent to restaurant. 

Club dinner on Saturday night will be at 8pm in Wyatt. 

A bus will be available on Sunday morning after check-out to visit Mayo National Park and complete easy 6km Letterkeen Loop. 

John McDonagh. 

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Club walk Sunday 19th June 2022

Máméan, Connemara. Car pooling from Gullane's car park to depart at 8.30am. In and out walk approximately 4 hours duration. Easy to moderate grade, with low level ascent (260m OD). Lunch, gear etc. advised.  Coffee stop before walk at Peacocke's Hotel, Maam Cross. Leader: Jim McDonnell. 

Change to calendar and call for leaders

In a change to the walking calendar, the Máméan walk led by Jim McDonnell will now take place on Sunday 19th June. Further details closer to date. 

Summer has officially arrived and we are looking for leaders to lead walks for the days in between the scheduled walks. Please contact Club secretary Fiona on the Rosway number if you have something in mind. New leaders especially welcome. 

With only a few weeks to go to the Summer solstice, nature has well and truly woken up. Longer daylight hours mean there's more time to take in the wonders of the natural world, whether you are looking down at the ground or up at the night sky. 

Bee orchid, Leabeg, Co Offaly, June 2022 ©fmaguire

Club walk Sunday 29th May 2022

Durrow Leafy Loop, Durrow, Co. Laois. Distance: 23kms. Duration: 5 hours approx. Grade: Moderate-flat walk through forest with some road. Car pool from Gullane's car park to depart at 8am. 

Bring boots, water, lunch and rain gear. 

Leaders Claire Dunne and Mary Barrett. 

Club walk Sunday 15th May 2022

Sunday 15th May, an easy 11km walk taking in Seltanasaggart, the highest point in Roscommon, the highest point on Corry mountain and a visit to Scardan waterfall and nice views over Lough Allen.

Trail shoes, water, lunch and rain gear required. Carpool from Gullane's car park at 8.30am and stop for coffee etc. at service station at Tulsk cross roads at 9.30am. Leader: Liam Roche. 

The walk starts from G924 : 184 on OSI Discovery map no 26. If using Google Maps enter Seltannaskeagh and it will get you to the start.

Take the R280 from either Keadue or Carrick on Shannon and drive past the sign for Arigna and after 1.25km take the next left L1003. This is a narrow country road so drive slowly straight on for 3.5km and as you take a right hand curve you will see a yellow coloured house on your left. Stay on the same road for another 1.3km and park at entrance to first wind turbine. 

Liam Roche

An Taisce Spring Clean on Hymany Way today

Thanks to Club members Bertha, Noel, Jim, the two Kathleens, Claire and Fiona who took part in the An Taisce National Spring Clean organised by our dynamic Environmental Officer Bríd. We were joined by Eric Naughton, a very hard-working member of the Tidy Towns Committee. In two hours we collected 31 bags of rubbish, a wheelbarrow, a boombox (remember those) and a clothes dryer along the Hymany Way walking route. Sadly, its only a drop in the ocean.  Thanks also to John Glennon, Ballinasloe Community Warden, for all assistance. Video below.

An Taisce National Spring Clean

The Club will be taking part in the An Taisce National Spring Clean next Saturday 30th April between 10-12. We will be cleaning up a section of the Hymany Way. Meet at Gun Club at 10am. Bags and gloves provided. Boots or wellies and hi-viz jacket advised.

Please support. Even if you can only spare a half-hour, it will make a difference.
Organiser: Bríd Lyons.

Slieve Bloom Nature Reserve Mountain Environment Walk

Rosway Walkers were represented by two club members at a fantastic walk in the Slieve Blooms on Saturday last (a few pics below). Organised by Helen Lawless, Access and Conservation Officer with Mountaineering Ireland, Roswayers joined Minister Malcolm Noonan and other walkers from clubs and organisations in the region on a fascinating tour of the Clear Lake area, led by Áine, Robert and Pádraig from the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS).

Attendees up on the hills on Saturday, with Helen Lawless on the right of the photo ©dboyle

Part of the group at Clear Lake ©dboyle

The Clear Lake area is part of the largest state-owned Nature Reserve, which was established in 1985. The area is also designated a Ramsar Wetland site and Council of Europe Biogentic Reserve as well as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) for mountain blanket bog. During the walk, the group was lucky enough to briefly spot a male hen harrier in flight and some red grouse. The Nature Reserve is home to a small colony of these species and programmes are in place to monitor both. A pair of golden plovers have also been recorded from the area but stayed out of sight on the day. Skylarks and meadow pipits sang in the background as people spoke so knowledgeably and with such passion about their work. 

Waiting for the plover to appear ©fmaguire

The link between the living environment and the necessity for conservation was evident as the group looked at the myriad of plant species, which the grouse in particular rely on for food. It was very clear that the appearance and disappearance of a species has an impact on the survival of another. Helen spotted bog rosemary in one area, a plant usually more usually found on raised bog. Elsewhere walkers observed badger prints,  grouse poo and various grass species. 

The grouse poo ©fmaguire

Green tips of heather, one of the food sources of the red grouse ©fmaguire

The impact of humans on the landscape was also discussed. Litter/dumping is an ongoing problem, as is the damage cause by dirt biking in this particular area. A number of prosecutions have taken place. The impact of commercial forestry was also discussed, as was the 'gorse' burning which caused so much damage to breeding habitats in the wider area.

Pink flower on bog rosemary, in a bed of Sphagnum moss. ©fmaguire

        Club member Deirdre taking it all in on Saturday ©fmaguire

The NPWS were very clear that walkers are welcome within the Nature Reserve but advised keeping the group size small and to stick to known paths in order to minimise impact on the environment. The overall message was to walk with awareness. 

Club member Fiona in conversation with Minister Noonan at Clear Lake ©dboyle

Although Saturday was very cold, it was bright and the Blooms rarely looked so good. Happy to report that a great day out was had by all.

For further information on the Slieve Bloom Nature Reserve and the work of the NPWS, please see here.

Club walk Monday 18th April 2022

 In a change to schedule (and with apologies), this week's walk will be the Glenafelly Loop in the Slieve Blooms. Some ascent and descent over rough ground. Boots with good grip only. Duration: 2 hours. 

Meet Kinnitty village at 10am to travel on to start of walk. Leader: F. Maguire

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Four peaks challenge fundraiser June 2022

SERVE, a development and volunteering organisation based in Cork is committed to tackling poverty in marginalised and oppressed communities in Asia and Africa. They will be resuming their annual 4 Peaks Challenge on the 24th – 26th June 2022 and are looking for individuals or teams of five to participate.

In this event various teams conquer the highest mountain in each province over the course of one weekend to raise awareness and vital funds for SERVE's overseas development programmes. The four mountains are Carrauntoohil, Co. Kerry (1,038m), Mweelrea, Co. Mayo (814m), Slieve Donard, Co. Down (925m) and Lugnaquilla, Co. Wicklow (850m).

Every step taken take raises awareness of challenges like the lack of skills training and access to employment opportunities for vulnerable women and young people. All donations will directly support programmes that support vulnerable women and young people to access skills training and educational opportunities. Without these funded programmes, the beneficiaries of these programmes would have very little chance to live a dignified life.

When you sign up for this challenge, you are directly assisting women and young people on their uphill climb towards a prosperous life

For more information and details of the event, please visit https://serve.ie/4peakschallenge/ or contact Dan Lynch, SERVE's Programmes and Administration manager at community@serve.ie.

Killarney weekend away 2-4 September 2022: trip information

Accommodation is in the Killarney Court Hotel, Tralee Road, Killarney, Co. Kerry. V93 AW82 Checking in on Friday 2nd September and departing on Sunday 4th.

Cost is €157 per person sharing or €265 for single room. Two nights B & B and three course dinner on the Saturday evening included in price. Breakfast is served from 7.30am. Hotel checkout is 12 noon on the Sunday. 

The 'A' walk is a 5 to 6hr ascent of Torc mountain via the cardiac hill route and descent via Torc Waterfall. This walk is graded moderate to hard. All 'A' walkers require boots, packed lunch, minimum  1 litre of water, suncream and a fitness level to walk 5 – 6hrs on mostly rough ground and with approx, 700m of ascent/descent. The 'A' walk starts and finishes from Muckross House car park.

The 'B' walk is a 3–3.5hr Tomies woodland, lake and waterfall walk and is easy to moderate.

All 'B' walkers should have either boots or good quality walking shoes. Also have a packed lunch and at least 1 litre of water, sun cream etc. The walk starts and finishes at Tomies Wood car park off the Gap of Dunloe road.

There will be a nice easy two hour walk on the Sunday morning. Walk will depart from Hotel entrance at 9am sharp.

Any further questions that club members may have, please contact Liam Roche for 'A' walk or Judith Roche for 'B' walk. 

A €50 deposit will be collected in Gullanes between 8 and 9pm on Monday night next, 11th April. Please note that places are on a first come first served basis as there are a limited number of rooms available at the price quoted. 

Liam Roche

Some photos from Slieve Aughty walk a few weeks ago

 Thanks to walk leader Frances for sending these on. Photos of the Slieve Aughty walk on March 6th. Another great outing with the Club. 

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Climb with Charlie on Slieve Bawn

Sincere thanks and well done to those Club members who supported our Climb with Charlie walk yesterday on Slieve Bawn. A very generous €420 was raised which will be donated to this remarkable man's fundraising campaign straight away. 

A very enjoyable day out was had by all (see below), blessed, naturally, by the sunny Spring morning.

Walk leader Liam Roche has sent in the following:

'As our contribution to the Walk with Charlie fundraising campaign in support of the inspirational Charlie Bird and Vicki Phelan and their efforts to promote funding for research into Motor Neurone disease and support for Pieta House, Rosway Walking Club undertook a 12.5km outing to Slieve Bawn Wind Farm recreational park. It’s a great facility. For kids there's a lovely playground area and various exercise machines. For the adults, there are numerous walking trails, a mass rock, Marian cross, church ruins and a summit feature with information, maps etc,

Twenty-two Rosway walkers saw all these features along with the twenty wind turbines and we even had an interesting discussion about the negatives and positives of how green and environmentally friendly both the wind turbines and electric cars really are.

We were blessed with an absolutely stunning day weather-wise. Lunch was enjoyed at the summit and loads of chit-chat, and a few yarns were told as we traversed the various ups and downs along the way.

Another wonderful walking day was had with a fantastic group of Rosway walkers.'

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Summit cross ©LRoche

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Club walk Sunday April 3rd 2022

Slieve Bawn, Co. Roscommon in support of the Climb with Charlie campaign.

Car pool from Gullane’s carpark at 9am sharp. Tea/coffee/toilet stop at Inver petrol station in Knockcroghery village at 9.40am. The walk, which is easy/moderate grade, will start from Slieve Bawn carpark at 10.30am sharp. Distance: 12.5kms. Duration: 3.5 hrs. There will be an option after 2.5hrs to finish walk for those who might find the full walk to long. Trail shoes will suffice. Bring lunch and sufficient water/fluids. Leader: Liam Roche. 

Directions

1.7kms after Knockcroghery village, take right turn onto L1806 signposted Kilteevan. Continue straight on for 7kms, then take right turn onto N63 Roscommon – Longford road. After 1.2kms take left turn onto L1425 signposted Slieve Bawn Recreation, Strokestown, Ballagh. Continue straight on for 8.4kms. Watch out for two haysheds on right with roofs painted green. Immediately afterwards there is a house on the side of the road with two columns at front door entrance. 100m further on is right turn signposted Slieve Bawn. After taking this right turn , continue on for 1.8km. The car park is on the right, 100 metres past first wind turbine.

If  the car park is full there is ample parking in front of Turbine No 20, the first turbine you meet on the way in.
Liam Roche

As this is our contribution to the nationwide events held in support of Charlie Bird and the Climb with Charlie campaign, a silent collection will be held on the day. Funds raised will be donated to the campaign on behalf of the Club. 

Burren day out

Super day out in the Burren last Sunday with these eager Roswayers. Mullaghmore (above) whetted the appetite so we decided to throw in Slieve Roe (below) aswell. 

C. Dolphin

©pics C. Dolphin. 

Club walk Sunday 20th March 2022

In a change to the schedule, this week's walk will be Mullaghmore (180m OD) in the Burren National Park, Co. Clare. Easy/moderate grade but terrain uneven and there is some climbing, so boots are necessary. Bring raingear/warm layer/lunch/ water etc.  Duration: 2.5 hours approx. Meet SuperValu, Gort (Eircode H91 HHP6) at 10am to car pool to start of walk. Leaders: C. Dolphin and K. Ward. 

Mullaghmore in the Burren National Park. ©CDolphin

Mountaineering Ireland AGM

Mountaineering Ireland's 2022 Annual General Meeting will take place at 7pm Tuesday May 10th 2022 and will be held in Mountaineering Ireland’s head office at Irish Sport HQ, National Sport Campus, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 and via Zoom for those who wish to attend in a virtual capacity. Further details on registering will be circulated in advance of the meeting.

Motions and Nominations

Mountaineering Ireland clubs and individual members are invited to put forward motions for discussion at the AGM and also to nominate members for positions on the board of Mountaineering Ireland. Motions and nominations may be submitted by any member club or by any three full members.

Board members are elected for a three year term.


Motions and nominations must be submitted to the company secretary at secretary@mountaineering.ie or by post to; Company Secretary, Mountaineering Ireland, Irish Sport HQ, National Sports Campus, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 by 5:00pm on Friday 8th April 2022.


All Mountaineering Ireland members have the right to attend the AGM.

Club walk Sunday 6th March 2022

Looking forward to this one. Slieve Aughty. 2 hours approx. Boots only. Meet Slieve Aughty Centre H62 DX77 @10am or at Lidl car park Ballinasloe @9.15am to car pool. Please text walk leader Frances Leahy if lift needed. Café open at Centre for tea/coffee afterwards. 

Pics from last weekend in Woodford

 Couple of pics ©JCurley below from Wood walk last weekend. Thanks to walk leader Jim and all who turned out. 

Knockmealdown Crossing 23 April 2022

 Any club members who like a challenge might like to know that the Knockmealdown Crossing is back and will be held on the 23rd April this year. Details here. 

Club walk Sunday 20th February 2022

Woodford woods walk. 2 hours approx. Boots required. Meet St Joseph's NS, Woodford at 10am or church car park in Lawrencetown at 9.20am to car pool. Contact walk leader Jim Curley in advance if you need a lift. 

Climb with Charlie and Rosway Walkers

Like thousands of people around the country we have been moved by the wonderful Charlie Bird in his fundraising efforts for the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association and Pietá House following his recent diagnosis. The scheduled Club walk to Slieve Bawn in Co Roscommon on Sunday 3rd April will be our event to support the 'Climb with Charlie' campaign. Further details to follow. 

Club walk Sunday 6th February 2022

Portumna forest and lake walk. Duration: 2.5 hours approx. Meet Portumna Golf Club car park on the Woodford Road at 10am. Boots or trail shoes. Please bring some snacks or cash/card  as coffee shop en route. If lifts required meet at Gullane's car park at 9.20am but please notify walk leaders Patricia Duggan/Bríd Lyons in advance. Phone numbers will be sent out with text during the week. 

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