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Peaks Mountaineering Club
Peaks Notes
1. The festive season is upon us and the Peaks Club will have a special schedule to cater for the varied needs of our club members. There will be a recovery walk on St Stephens’s day led by John Morrissey leaving Eldon’s at 10.30. This walk will be at a gentle pace and nothing too strenuous is planned to aid our club members recover from the excesses of party nights and rich food. The clubbers will be treated to mince pies, chocolates and a hot toddy to lift spirits.
2. On Sunday the 27th there are two walks on Slievenamon one at 10am and one at 12pm. Leaders as per your list.
3. Away weekend for the New Year to Achill Island. If interested in travelling please contact Kevin. There are two levels of walks organised for the first day and a combined short walk for the final day to allow for the drive back to Clonmel
4. On 1st Sunday in March, Ciaran Culleton will lead the 10:00 walk in the Blackstairs. This will cover the full length of the Blackstairs and will take 8 to 8½ hours. An early start will be required, leaving Clonmel at 7:00 am. Those interested in travelling might put their name up on the notice in Eldon’s.
5. You might note that Michael Tobin and Justin McCarthy will be organising a trip to Mount Brandon on the Bank Holiday weekend in April, 2nd to 5th. There will be ‘A’ and ‘B’ walks. The group will be based in Cloghane, and the number for O’Connor’s B&B is 066-7138113. Booking early is advisable. Full details at a later date.
6. If anyone is interested in “Backpacking in the Sun” during the month of March, please contact Justin.
More details from the club PRO Bernard on 0862937220 or look up our web address on www.peaksmcclonmel.ie
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