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Schedule of Walks and Events to August 2019


Date Grade Meeting Point Time Walk Description Facilitator
 
Saturday, April 27th, 2019.  Galtees Cleanup Day, meeting at  the Glen Hotel car park at 10am. Organised by the Limerick Climbing Club.
 
28/04/19 B/C The Square, Durrow, Co. Laois (map) at 10:30am
or carpool from Lidl Cashel at 9:45am		 Leafy Loop bluebell walk
Shorter option for C walkers		 Paddy Bourke 087 6111026
 
28/04/19 Sunday
 A 3hr Fundraising walk from Carey's Garage, near Kilcoran Lodge Hotel, Cahir, on Sun 28th April at 11am taking in a forest track skirting along the Galtees. It's for a little sick local 11 year old child, Ashleign Prout who has many serious medical conditions inc Scoliosis of the spine and has suffered a stroke recently. Registration is at 10am. The event organiser is Martin, the manager at Tesco Clonmel and he has requested the help of the Galtee Walking Club, Tel. 086-1690849
 
01/05/19 C Rock an Thorabh Car Park (map) 7pm Forest tracks, 2hrs Eddie McGrath 087 9711796
 
Saturday May 4 and Sunday May 5, 2019. Dunmore East Walking Weekend. Guided coastal walks with local historians and guides.   website
 
05/05/19 B Clydagh Bridge (map) 10am Galtees Thos O'Neill 086 2656598
C Combaun Wood Car Park (map) 11am Benard Loop Denny O'Dwyer 086 0888145
 
08/05/19 C Clydagh Bridge (map) 7pm Forest tracks, 2hrs Pat Kinane  086 8886020
 
Saturday May 11, 2019.  Darkness Into Light fundraising walk for Pieta House. Local walks in Tipperary Town, Cashel, Clonmel and Carrick-on Suir.  website
 
12/05/19 B+ Grubb's Monument, The Vee (map) 10am Knockmealdowns Aidan Dilworth 087 7910409
C Bishop's Wood Car Park, Dundrum (map) 11am Bishop's Wood Eddie McGrath 087 9711796
 
15/05/19 C Lady Gregory Pub, Kilmoyler (map) 7pm Forest tracks, 2hrs James Bourke 087 6682972
 
19/05/19 B Combaun Wood Car Park (map) 10am Temple Hill / Lyre Pat Riggs 0868551779
C Rock an Thorabh Car Park (map) 11am Forest tracks Eddie McGrath 087 9711796
 
22/05/19 C Ballydavid Wood Car Park (map) 7pm Forest tracks, 2.5hrs Thos O'Neill 086 2656598
 
23/05/19 Thursday
 Meeting in the Excel Centre, Tipperary, at 8pm, to discuss the Galtee Challenge
 
26/05/19 A Nire Valley Car Park (map) at 10am or
Woodies, Clonmel at  9:30am to carpool		 20km Comeragh loop John Lonergan 086 8691971
B/C Clydagh Bridge (map) 10am Lough Curra Margaret Hayes 087 2389652
 
29/05/19 C Rock an Thorabh Car Park (map) 7pm Forest tracks, 2hrs Margaret Hayes 087 2389652
 
02/06/19 B/C Woodie's Car Park Clonmel (map)
carpool to Callan 		9:30am South Leinster Way
5 hours-easy		 Liam Doheny 086 8745387
 
05/06/19 B Mountain Road, Cahir (map) 7pm Bane Hill, 3hrs
 Anne O'Donnell 087 7680810
C Bishop's Wood Car Park, Dundrum (map) 7pm Forest tracks, 2hrs Mary O'Dwyer 062 72428
 
09/06/19 A Clogheen Church (map)
Bus to walk start		 9:30am Araglen to Clogheen Tom Lyons 086 3954924
B Cahir Castle Car Park (map) 9:30am Waterford Greenway cycle Paddy Bourke 087 6111026
C Aherlow House Hotel (map) 11am Forest tracks Noel McGrath 087 7736348
 
12/06/19 B Clydagh Bridge (map) 7pm Open mountain, 3hrs Sheila Lenihan 086 0732846
C Lisvernane Village (map) 7pm Dolmen Loop, 2.5hrs David Stapleton 086 8756487
 
16/06/19 B Clogheen Square (map) 10am Munster Way, Newcastle to Clogheen David Stapleton 086 8756487
C Clogheen Square (map) 10am First half of B walk, 8km
 
19/06/19 B Anglesboro Village (map) 7pm Temple Hill, 3hrs Tom Lyons 086 3954924
C Rock an Thorabh Car Park (map) 7pm Forest tracks, 2hrs Trish O'Brien 087 9746982
 
23/06/19 B Woodie's Car Park Clonmel (map)
Carpool to walk start		 9:45am Comeraghs - Boolas loop Mary Moynihan 087 1338864
C Ballylanders Grotto (map) 10:30am Darragh loop Kathleen Power 087 6609663
 
26/06/19 B Rossadrehid Waterworks (map) 7pm Open mountain, 3hrs Rody Tierney 087 2893505
C Christ The King Statue, Aherlow (map) 7pm Forest tracks, 2hrs Mary O’Riordan 087 6411790
 
29/06/19 Saturday
  
Galtee Challenge, 2019.   Details and Registration
 
 
03/07/19 B Clydagh Bridge (map) 7pm Open mountain, 3hrs Doreen Hennessy 087 6493391
C Aherlow House Hotel (map) 7pm Forest tracks, 2hrs Paddy Bourke 087 6111026
 
06/07/19 Saturday
 Comeragh Crossing & Challenge orgasanised by the Dungarvan Hillwalking Club.  website
 
06/07/19 Saturday
 Hillwalking Radio Group's Annual Walk will take place from the hall Lisvernane at 7pm. The Walk is about one hour duration along a forestry track. There will be refreshments and a raffle in the hall afterwards.  Mass is available in the Church at 6pm for anyone who would like to avail of it.
 
10/07/19 B Clydagh Bridge (map) 7pm Open mountain, 3hrs John Lonergan 086 8691971
C Christ The King Statue, Aherlow (map) 7pm Forest tracks, 2hrs Catherine Sharpe 086 1077751
 
17/07/19 B Clydagh Bridge (map) 7pm Open mountain, 3hrs Goretti Campbell 087 9696071
C Bansha Woods Car Park, Kilshane (map) 7pm Forest tracks, 2hrs Joan Kavanagh 086 2353752
 
24/07/19 B Clydagh Bridge (map) 7pm Open mountain, 3hrs Peig McGrath 087 9557176
C Christ The King Statue, Aherlow (map) 7pm Forest tracks, 2hrs Mary Murphy 087 8296749
 
31/07/19 C Christ The King Statue, Aherlow (map) 7pm Forest tracks, 2hrs Hilary Dilworth 087 7795358
 
07/08/19 C Rock an Thorabh Car Park (map) 7pm Forest tracks, 2hrs Eddie McGrath 087 9711796
 
14/08/19 C Bansha Woods Car Park, Kilshane (map) 7pm Forest tracks, 2hrs Therese Roche 087 7577169
 
21/08/19 C Christ The King Statue, Aherlow (map) 7pm Forest tracks, 2hrs Pat Kinane  086 8886020
 
28/08/19 C Christ The King Statue, Aherlow (map) 7pm Forest tracks, 2hrs Danny Bailey 085 1316995