2011 Walks Schedule
| Date | Grade | Meeting Point | Time | Walk Description | Facilitator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/01/11 | A | Lady Gregory Pub, Kilmoyler | 10am | Sturrakeen, Moderate, 5hrs (photo) | Thomas O'Neill |
| B | Rock an Thorabh Car Park | 11am | Forest Track, 3.5 hrs | Eddie McGrath | |
| 09/01/11 | A | Grubb's monument, The Vee | 10am | Knockmealdowns, 6hrs | Pat Ryan |
| B | Anglesboro Church | 10am | Temple Hill, 4hrs (photos) | Sheila Lenihan | |
| C | Galbally Village Square | 11am | Darby's Bed Dolmen Loop, Forest track., 2 to 3 hrs | Henrietta Kearney | |
| 16/01/11 | A | Rock an Thorabh Car Park | 10am | Part of Marathon Route, 5 to 6hrs | Rody Tierney |
| B | Bansha Woods Car Park, Kilshane | 10am | Bansha Woods, Forest tracks, 4hrs | Rita Mooney | |
| 23/01/11 | A | Clydagh Bridge | 10am | Galtees, 6hrs | Mike Moroney |
| B | Bay Lough Car Park, The Vee | 10am | Knockshanahullion, 4hrs (photo) | Brendan Sheils | |
| C | Bansha Woods Car Park, Kilshane | 11am | Forest track loop, 2 to 3 hrs | Joan Kavanagh | |
| 28/01/11 to 30/01/11 |
Glen of Aherlow Winter Walking Festival. A, B and C walks on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th. (photos) | ||||
| 06/02/11 | A | Kilfinane | 10am | Ballyhoura Country, 5 to 6 hrs | Willie Ryan |
| B | Clydagh Bridge | 10am | Cush, Galtee Beag, 4hrs | George Keogh | |
| C | Aherlow House Hotel | 11am | Aherlow loop, Forest track, 2 to 3 hrs | Jill Baird | |
| 13/02/11 | A | Goatenbridge | 10am | Knockmealdowns, 6hrs |
John Murphy |
| B | Rossadrehid Waterworks | 10am | Knockastackeen, 4hrs | Catherine Russell | |
| 20/02/11 | A | Clydagh Bridge | 10am | Galtees, 6hrs | Paul Ryan |
| B | Kilbeheny Village | 10am | Blackrock Valley, 4hrs | Joe Browne | |
| C | Woodie's Car Park Clonmel | 11am | Comeragh hills, Forest track, 2 to 3 hrs | David Stapleton | |
| 27/02/11 | A | Rossadrehid Waterworks | 10am | Galtees, 6hrs | Ann Donohoe Una Hayes |
| B | Kilcommon Village | 10am | Kilcommon Pilgrim Loop and Climb to Mother Mountain, 4hrs (photo) | Cliona Tuohy | |
| 05/03/11 | Mountaineering Ireland Spring Gathering and AGM in Aherlow House Hotel. | ||||
| 06/03/11 | C | Glengarra Woods Car Park | 11am | Forest Walk, 2 to 3 hrs | Mo Larkin |
| 13/03/11 | A | Clogheen Village | 10am | Araglin to Clogheen |
Tom Lyons |
| B | Texaco Garage Cahir | 10am | Bane Hill, Forest paths, open mountain, 4hrs | Anne O'Donnell | |
| 20/03/11 | A | Rathgormack Village | 10am | Comeraghs, 6hrs |
John Murphy |
| B | Murroe Village | 10am | Glenstal Wood, 4hrs (photo) | Amelia Ryan | |
| C | Rock an Thorabh Car Park | 11am | Shrough Dolmen Ridge walk, 2 to 3 hrs | Margaret Magner | |
| 27/03/11 | A | Derrymore Bridge GR Q744 111 on the N86 10km from Tralee |
9:30am | Kerry Walk, Distance 20km. Total climbing 1150 metres (photos) | Tom Lyons |
| B | Clydagh Bridge | 10am | Galtee Lakes and Cush, 4hrs (photo) | Danny Bailey | |
| 03/04/11 | A | Castlemaine Post Office, Co. Kerry | 9:30am | Slieve Mish Mountains | Owen Ryan |
| B | Rock an Thorabh Car Park | 10am | Marathon Route, Eastern half | Rody Tierney | |
| 06/04/11 | Wed | Clydagh Bridge | 7pm | Forest Track 2hrs | Rita Mooney |
| 10/04/11 | A | Clydagh Bridge | 10am | Galtees, 6hrs | Paul Ryan |
| B | Rock an Thorabh Car Park | 10am | Marathon Route, Western half (photo) | Rody Tierney | |
| C | Clogheen Village | 11am | Forest Track, 2 to 3 hrs (photo) | Vincent Normoyle | |
| 13/04/11 | Wed | Christ The King Statue, Aherlow | 7pm | Forest Track 2hrs | David Stapleton |
| 16/04/11 | Clean-up of rubbish in the Galtees area. Organisers Helen Morrissey, Michael Moroney | ||||
| 17/04/11 | Slievenamuck Marathon and Half Marathon. Organiser Rody Tierney. (photos) | ||||
| 20/04/11 | Wed | Rock an Thorabh Car Park | 7pm | Forest Track 2hrs | Danny Bailey |
| 24/04/11 Easter Sunday |
A | Melody's Bar Ballymacarbery | 10am | Comeraghs 6hrs | William O'Grady |
| B | Grubb's monument, The Vee | 10am | The Vee To Mellary over Knockmealdowns | Mossy Casey | |
| 27/04/11 | Wed | Bishop's Wood Car Park, Dundrum | 7pm | Forest Track 2.5 hrs | Mary O'Dwyer |
| 30/04/11 to 02/05/11 |
Ballyhoura International Walking Festival 2011. | ||||
| 04/05/11 | Wed | Galbally Village | 7pm | Forest Track 2.5 hrs | Mary Ryan |
| 08/05/11 | A | Mauma Road | 9:30am | Nire Valley to Mauma Road | John Murphy |
| B | Kilsheelan Village | 10am | Kilsheelan Woods, Forest track 4hrs (photo) | David Stapleton | |
| C | Cahir Castle Car Park | 11am | Riverside walk to Quaker Graveyard, 2 to 3 hrs (photo) | Maureen Larkin | |
| 11/05/11 | Wed | Tankerstown School | 7pm | Forest Track 3hrs | Maureen Larkin |
| 15/05/11 | A | Kilbeheny Village | 10am | Temple Hill, Lyracappul | Ann Donohoe Una Hayes |
| B | Lady Gregory Pub, Kilmoyler | 10am | Galtees, Forest track, open mountain (photo) | Thomas O'Neill | |
| 18/05/11 | Wed | Lisvernane Village | 7pm | Forest Track 3hrs | Willie Ryan |
| 22/05/11 | A | Glengarra Woods Car Park | 10am | Moderate A walk to O'Loughlins Castle, 6hrs | Brendan Sheils |
| B | Woodie's Car Park Clonmel | 10am | Comeraghs, Lachtnafrankee (photo1) (photo2) | Paddy Bourke | |
| C | Hollyford Village | 11am | Forest Track, 2 to 3 hrs | Patricia Butler | |
| 25/05/11 | Wed | Texaco Garage Cahir | 7pm | Forest Track 3hrs | Anne O'Donnell |
| 29/05/11 | A | Nire Valley Car Park | 10am | Comeraghs, 6hrs | Cliona Tuohy |
| B | Melody's Bar Ballymacarbery | 10am | Comeraghs, 4hrs (photo) | Larry McGrath | |
| 01/06/11 | Wed | Ballydavid Hostel | 7pm | Forest and Mountain Track 3.5 hrs | Thomas O'Neill |
| 03/06/11 to 05/06/11 |
Glen of Aherlow Walking Festival. A, B and C walks on Saturday and Sunday. (photos) | ||||
| 08/06/11 | Wed | Anglesboro Church | 7pm | Temple Hill Mountain 3.5hrs (photo) Option of shorter walk |
Sean Fitzpatrick Sheila Lenihan |
| 12/06/11 | A | Rossadrehid Waterworks | 10am | Galtees, Moderate A walk | Catherine Russell |
| B | University of Limerick Concert Hall | 10am | Lough Derg Way (photo) | Goretti Campbell | |
| 15/06/11 | Wed | Clydagh Bridge | 7pm | Cush Mountain, Lake Boreen 3hrs (photo) | Paddy Bourke |
| 19/06/11 | A | Daly's Filling Station, Cork Road, Killarney | 9:30am | Kerry, Moderate A walk | Tom Lyons |
| B | Moor Abbey, Galbally | 10am | Aherlow River Walk | Willie Ryan | |
| C | Kilsheelan Village | 11am | Forest Track, 2 to 3 hrs | Mary Walsh | |
| 22/06/11 | Wed | Rossadrehid Village | 7pm | Knockastackeen Mountain, 3hrs | Catherine Russell |
| 24/06/06 | Anglesboro Mid Summer Walking Festival, 24, 25 and 26 June. | ||||
| 26/06/11 | Galtee Challenge and Crossing 2011. (photos) | ||||
| 29/06/11 | Wed | Clydagh Bridge | 7pm | Galtee Beag, Lake Boreen, 3.5 hrs | Ann Donohoe |
| 06/07/11 | Wed | Clydagh Bridge | 7pm | Lake Curra, Lake Dineen, 3.5hrs | Owen Ryan |
| 08/07/11 to 10/07/11 |
Weekend Away in Wicklow, Leader Paddy Bourke. | ||||
| 13/07/11 | Wed | Rossadrehid Village | 7pm | Lake Muskry, Fir Breaga, 3hrs | Mary Rose Kinane |
| 20/07/11 | Wed | Clydagh Bridge | 7pm | Forest Track Side of Cush Mountain, 3hrs | Danny Bailey |
| 24/07/11 | A,B,C | Carey’s Car Sales Kilcoran | 10:30am | Club Navigation Walk | Tom Lyons |
| 27/07/11 | Wed | Glengarra Woods Car Park | 7pm | Forest, Mountain Track 3hrs | Tom Lyons |
| 03/08/11 | Wed | Aherlow House Hotel | 7pm | Forest Track 3hrs | Eddie McGrath |
| 10/08/11 | Wed | Christ The King Statue, Aherlow | 7pm | Forest Track 2.5 hrs | George Keogh |
| 17/08/11 | Wed | Christ The King Statue, Aherlow | 7pm | Forest Track 2.5 hrs | Amelia Ryan |
| 21/08/11 | A,B,C | Clogheen Village | 10:30am | Club Navigation Walk | Brendan Sheils |
| 24/08/11 | Wed | Christ The King Statue, Aherlow | 7pm | Forest Track 2hrs | Breda Ryan |
| 27/08/11 to 03/09/11 |
Trip to the Bavarian Alps. (photos) | Breda Ryan | |||
| 28/08/11 | Black Road Car Park north off old N8 Cahir side of Skeheenarinky |
10am | Climb of Galtymore mainly for people who have not climbed it before. | Tom Lyons | |
| 31/08/11 | Wed | Rock an Thorabh Car Park | 7pm | Forest Track 2hrs | Danny Bailey |
| 04/09/11 | A,B | Clydagh Bridge | 10am | Cush Mountain | Thomas O'Neill |
| 11/09/11 | A | Cahir Castle Car Park | 8am | Galtee Crossing, Anglesboro to Cahir | Owen Ryan |
| A Moderate |
Ballydavid Hostel | 10am | Moderate A walk Glengarra Hostel to Ballydavid Hostel |
William O'Neill | |
| C | Rossadrehid Village | 11am | Lake Muskry, Forest and mountain track, 3 hrs, moderate pace. | Mo Larkin | |
| 18/09/11 | A | Glenflesk, 12km from Killarney on Cork road | 10am | The Paps | Pat Ryan |
| B | Doon C.B.S. | 10am | Doon Hills, 4hrs (photo) | Amelia Ryan | |
| 25/09/11 | A | Nire Valley Car Park | 10am | Comeraghs | Cliona Tuohy |
| B | Bay Lough Car Park, The Vee | 10am | Knockshanahullion, 4hrs | Paddy Bourke | |
| C | Christ The King Statue, Aherlow | 11am | Slievenamuck Loop, Forest track, 2-3 hrs | Una Phelan | |
| Saturday 01/10/11 |
A Moderate |
Clydagh Bridge | 10am | Joint walk with the Foxford Ramblers. Galty Horse Shoe (moderate) 5.5 – 6 hrs (photos) |
Tom Lyons |
| 02/10/11 | A,B |
Aherlow House Hotel | 11am | National trails day event. Forest trail 4 hrs |
Danny Bailey |
| C | Aherlow House Hotel | 2pm | National trails day event. Glen of Aherlow Walk, 2hrs, Family friendly walk through woodland organised by Glen of Aherlow Fáilte Society. |
Helen Morrissey | |
| 09/10/11 | A | Kate Kearney's Cottage, Killarney | 10am | Black Valley, Kerry Way, 19km | Tom Lyons |
| B | Grubb's monument, The Vee | 10am | The Vee To Mellary over Knockmealdowns | Mossy Casey | |
| C | Texaco Garage Cahir | 11am | Cahir Woods, Forest and mountain tracks | David Stapleton | |
| 16/10/11 | A Moderate |
Kilcash village (outside Clonmel) | 10am | Moderate A walk Slievenamon Loop including Carrickbrock, 15km (photo) |
Brendan Sheils |
| B | Darragh Bridge Kilfinane Mitchelstown road. |
10am | Hill and Forest track, 4hrs | Mary Ryan | |
| 18/10/11 | Club AGM in the Excel Centre, Tipperary Town at 8pm on Tuesday October 18th 2011. (photo) | ||||
| 22/10/11 | Ballyhoura Bears Autumn Walking Festival Saturday and Sunday. | ||||
| 23/10/11 | A | Clydagh Bridge | 10am | Combaun to Clydagh Bridge | Catherine Russell |
| B,C | Market Yard, Tipperary Bus or Car Pool |
9am | Barrow Riverbank Walk, B and C walk (photo) | Liam Doheny Shane Doheny |
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| 30/10/11 | A | Bansha Woods Car Park, Kilshane | 10am | Part of Marathon Route, 5-6 hrs | Rody Tierney |
| B | Texaco Garage Cahir | 10am | Bane Hill and surrounding area, 4hrs | Anthony O'Brien | |
| 06/11/11 | A | Ballydavid Hostel | 10am | Eastern Galtees (photo) | Thomas O'Neill |
| B | Hollyford Village | 10am | Red Hill, 4hrs | Pat Butler | |
| 13/11/11 | A Moderate |
Donohill | 10am | Moderate A walk Multeen Way, 5hrs, 18km, Bus to Milestone |
Michael Moroney Willie Ryan |
| B | Dundrum Village | 10am | Country roads, very remote and very safe for walking, 3hrs | Peig McGrath | |
| C | Kilsheelan Village | 11am | Kilsheelan Woods, Glasha Valley, Forest Paths, 2+ hrs (photo) | Mary Walsh | |
| 20/11/11 | A Moderate |
Ballyorgan School | 10am | Moderate A walk Ballyhoura Country |
Willie Ryan |
| B | Aherlow House Hotel | 10am | Loop to Bansha Woods and back | Rita Mooney | |
| 27/11/11 | A | Kilbeheny Village | 10am | Blackrock Valley | Joe Browne |
| B | Silvermines Village | 10am | Silvermines Ridge (4 photos) | Goretti Campbell | |
| C | Galbally Village Square | 11am | Forest path and gentle climb to Darby's Bed, 2hrs | Henrietta Kearney | |
| 04/12/11 | A | Carey's Garage, Kilcoran, Cahir | 10am | Galtees, 5-6 hrs | Thomas O'Neill |
| B | Clydagh Bridge | 10am | Cush, Galtee Beag, 4hrs (photo) | George Keogh | |
| 11/12/11 | A | Rossadrehid Waterworks | 10am | Galtees, 5-6 hrs | Tom Lyons |
| B | Kilfinane | 10am | Carron Mountain, 4hrs (2 photos) | Brendan Sheils | |
| C | Bansha Woods Car Park, Kilshane | 11am | Forest paths and gentle climb, 2+ hrs | Joan Kavanagh | |
| 17/12/11 | Club Christmas Party, Aherlow House Hotel | ||||
| 18/12/11 | B | Kilsheelan Village | 10am | Kilsheelan Woods, Glenpatrick Loop, Forest tracks, 4 hrs |
David Stapleton |
| 25/12/11 | A,B,C | Christ The King Statue, Aherlow | 10am | Christmas Day Walk, Forest tracks, 2.5 hrs | Ray Coleman |
| 26/12/11 | A,B | Bansha Woods Car Park, Kilshane | 11:30am | St Stephen's Day Walk, Forest tracks, 4hrs | Danny Bailey |