<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516995941445363870</id><updated>2012-01-24T11:39:46.182-08:00</updated><category term='Walks Archive'/><category term='Rathgormack Ramblers'/><title type='text'>Rathgormack Ramblers</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://rathgormackramblers.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/516995941445363870/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://rathgormackramblers.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Rathgormack Ramblers</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10564487201158574093</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>6</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516995941445363870.post-7188483130495840641</id><published>2009-12-12T10:45:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2012-01-24T11:39:46.193-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2011-12 Walking Season&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;News of our Weekends Away now on the site&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RqmHmcXDDPQ/TwrvyN2RKOI/AAAAAAAAARI/HPcN6jjwyxg/s1600/Eileen%2Bet%2Bal%2Bon%2B792.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 279px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 208px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695628324753189090" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RqmHmcXDDPQ/TwrvyN2RKOI/AAAAAAAAARI/HPcN6jjwyxg/s320/Eileen%2Bet%2Bal%2Bon%2B792.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;New Year`s Resolutions&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We had a few nice walks over the Christmas e.g.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;color:#330033;"&gt;Crotty`s, Croughaun, and Coumshingaun (above), via Stookeengarriff and Stookeenmeen . Time now for some of you lot to make a new year`s resolution and get out on the mountain a bit more!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"&gt;Weekends Away&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;color:#330033;"&gt;In 2012 the club will have two weekends away. The first of these is to &lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;the Burren&lt;/strong&gt;, from Friday, April 13th, to Sunday, April 15th.&lt;/span&gt; We are staying in &lt;strong&gt;Hylands Hotel in&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Ballyvaughan&lt;/strong&gt;. 2 nights bed and breakfast is 89 euro per person, it`s 119 euro per person if you want to include one dinner. Please &lt;strong&gt;give Emily 50 euro deposit&lt;/strong&gt; before the end of January if you intend to go. More news of our Burren walks next month. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#330033;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;Our second weekend away is to the &lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;Lake District in June&lt;/span&gt; (pic of Catbells across Derwentwater from Keswick). We intend to fly &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ggUJrzv5x9U/Tti-yqtfPQI/AAAAAAAAAQw/4KeQgZOSKuo/s1600/images.jpg"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 281px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 170px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681500707595697410" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ggUJrzv5x9U/Tti-yqtfPQI/AAAAAAAAAQw/4KeQgZOSKuo/s320/images.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;Aer Arann from&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;Waterford to Manchester on Thursday, June 14th, and return on Monday, June 18th.&lt;/span&gt; That gives us three days walking, for anyone who wants to walk three days! Flights available also on Friday the 15th for anyone who can`t make the Thursday. We hope to arrange taxi/minibus transfer from Manchester to Keswick, centre of the Lake District. Ring Mick for further details. &lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;Please confirm with me by the end of January if you have booked flight for Lake District trip.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Older Posts:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;Why not click on "older posts" to have a look at some of the walks and trips we`ve done over the last few years.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;20010-2011 Walks:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; Most of the walks we did over the last twelve months are now listed on the web site.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;New Members&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gKrFQbCyZ-4/SkCcsoe1x-I/AAAAAAAAAFc/tGaH8cMrGnc/s1600-h/The+Seven+Sisters+from+Harney%60s+Cross.JPG"&gt;&lt;/a&gt; New members are welcome&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;. Please&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gKrFQbCyZ-4/SkChIS8ZLdI/AAAAAAAAAFs/cs0Av3iTPvA/s1600-h/Comeraghs+792.JPG"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;contact Mick (club chair) at 087-2927077. Club rules allow 2 walks with the club before making a commitment to joining. Suggest intending members start with a couple of C walks to acclimatize. Club rules and guidelines are posted on the site.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Grading of Walks&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Grading walks can be very subjective. For our club purposes they are:&lt;br /&gt;Grade A: 5-6 hours – to the plateaux and ridges. Strenuous. May be some scrambling.&lt;br /&gt;Grade B: 3-4 hours – to the coums and lower hills. Rarely above 600 metres.&lt;br /&gt;Grade C: 1-3 hours – on forest paths and back roads. Rarely over 10 km long.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meeting Points and Times&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All walks will start at 10.30. Car pooling is encouraged for environmental reasons.If we meet for car pooling we will allow for travelling time.Most walks will be looped/horseshoe walks. Posted on the site using this formula: Date/Area/Meeting Point/Time and Length/Grade.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gKrFQbCyZ-4/SkCcsoe1x-I/AAAAAAAAAFc/tGaH8cMrGnc/s1600-h/The+Seven+Sisters+from+Harney%60s+Cross.JPG"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:180%;"&gt;Rathgormack Ramblers` Walks` Schedule&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;- &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3366ff;"&gt;2011-2012&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;Sunday Jan 29th&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#330033;"&gt;Cruachán and Farbréaga&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#330033;"&gt;Meet Rathgormack at 10.00&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#330033;"&gt;5 hrs and 12 km&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#330033;"&gt;Grade &lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;A&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#330033;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sunday Feb 5th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;color:#330033;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Slievenamon&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;color:#330033;"&gt;Meet Green School, Carrick, at 10.00&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;color:#330033;"&gt;4 hrs and 12 km&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;color:#330033;"&gt;Grade &lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;B&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sunday Feb 12th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;color:#330033;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kilcash&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;color:#330033;"&gt;Meet Green School, Carrick, at 10.00&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;color:#330033;"&gt;2.5 hrs and 8.5 km&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;color:#330033;"&gt;Grade &lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;C&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sunday Feb 19th&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;color:#330033;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lachtnafrankee&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;color:#330033;"&gt;Meet Rathgormack at 10.00&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;color:#330033;"&gt;4hrs and 11 km&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;color:#330033;"&gt;Grade&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt; B&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/516995941445363870-7188483130495840641?l=rathgormackramblers.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/516995941445363870/posts/default/7188483130495840641'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/516995941445363870/posts/default/7188483130495840641'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://rathgormackramblers.blogspot.com/2009/05/end-of-season-walks-in-view-of-fact.html' title=''/><author><name>Rathgormack Ramblers</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10564487201158574093</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RqmHmcXDDPQ/TwrvyN2RKOI/AAAAAAAAARI/HPcN6jjwyxg/s72-c/Eileen%2Bet%2Bal%2Bon%2B792.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516995941445363870.post-367914546526658047</id><published>2009-06-27T16:58:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-01T14:08:50.772-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rathgormack Ramblers'/><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:180%;"&gt;Rathgormack Ramblers &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:180%;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:180%;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:180%;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;Rathgormack is a small village situated in County Waterford in the foothills of the Comeraghs about 10 kilometres south-west of Carrick-on-Suir on the R67&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gKrFQbCyZ-4/SeZTQGQaQeI/AAAAAAAAAAk/-P7cPWxyqD4/s1600-h/Galtymore.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325035145434644962" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 314px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gKrFQbCyZ-4/SeZTQGQaQeI/AAAAAAAAAAk/-P7cPWxyqD4/s320/Galtymore.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;8. Rathgormack Ramblers Hill Walking Club was founded in 2008. The club provides it`s members with an opportunity to partake in rambling and hill walking, mainly in the Comeraghs and Knockmealdowns. The club particularly urges it`s members to be aware of the need for safety on the hills and of the need to respect the communities and environments of the mountains.&lt;br /&gt;We are a small club with a membership of about 40. We are affiliated to the &lt;a href="http://www.mountaineering.ie/"&gt;Mountaineering Council of Ireland&lt;/a&gt;. All our members are insured both for personal accident and personal liability insurance.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/516995941445363870-367914546526658047?l=rathgormackramblers.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/516995941445363870/posts/default/367914546526658047'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/516995941445363870/posts/default/367914546526658047'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://rathgormackramblers.blogspot.com/2009/04/rathgormack-is-small-village-situated_15.html' title=''/><author><name>Rathgormack Ramblers</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10564487201158574093</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gKrFQbCyZ-4/SeZTQGQaQeI/AAAAAAAAAAk/-P7cPWxyqD4/s72-c/Galtymore.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516995941445363870.post-3523934833175304445</id><published>2009-05-02T11:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-10-21T03:51:11.556-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rules/Guidelines for club members of&lt;br /&gt;Rathgormack Ramblers&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1 Introduction&lt;br /&gt;Rathgormack Ramblers Hill Walking Club is totally committed to the safety of its members and&lt;br /&gt;considers it good practice to operate in accordance with the following guidelines.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2 Club Activities&lt;br /&gt;(A) Club activities are recognised as being those which:&lt;br /&gt;Are published at a club meeting.&lt;br /&gt;Are published on club notice boards.&lt;br /&gt;Are funded by the club.&lt;br /&gt;Require group transport through the club.&lt;br /&gt;(B) Organisers of Club Activities are bound by the conditions of the Club`s Constitution and Rules.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3 MCI Warning&lt;br /&gt;(A) The Mountaineering Council of Ireland recognises that mountaineering and climbing are activities with a danger of personal injury or death. Participants should be aware of and accept this and be responsible for their own actions.&lt;br /&gt;(B) Each club member is insured under the same insurance as all MCI affiliated clubs. If you require further information please contact the MCI.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4 Grades of Walks&lt;br /&gt;Grading walks can be very subjective. For the purpose of our club walks:&lt;br /&gt;Grade A Walks: 5-6 hours duration and over 12 km in length. Will reach 700 metres in elevation and traverse ridges and mountain tops and may involve some scrambling. A good level of fitness required.&lt;br /&gt;Grade B Walks: 3-4 hours duration and 8-12 km long. Usually on lower hills or to the mountain lakes, rarely reaching over 500 metres. A reasonable level of fitness needed.&lt;br /&gt;Grade C Walks: 1-3 hours duration and less than 10 km long. Usually on forest tracks,minor roads or along river banks with the odd moderate climb.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;5 Club Rules/Guidelines&lt;br /&gt;Car pooling is advised.&lt;br /&gt;Respect private property and observe the Country Code.&lt;br /&gt;Park carefully and don`t obstruct laneways, gates, traffic etc.&lt;br /&gt;Members are responsible for their own actions.&lt;br /&gt;Members are advised to select a walk that matches their fitness level.&lt;br /&gt;If you are on medication or suffering from any condition that might affect you on the walk, you must inform the walk leader before the walk starts.&lt;br /&gt;Walkers should bring with them the following essential items:&lt;br /&gt;strong walking boots with good ankle support; gaiters; a hooded waterproof coat with waterproof trousers; plenty warm clothing including gloves and a hat (don`t wear jeans); sufficient liquids and food.&lt;br /&gt;Walkers should consider the following recommended items:&lt;br /&gt;relevant map; compass; whistle; watch; torch; first aid kit; some form of personal I.D. and the name of someone who can be contacted in the event of an accident.&lt;br /&gt;All members must comply with club rules.&lt;br /&gt;All members must sign walk registration form prior to each walk.&lt;br /&gt;All members must follow instructions of leader at all times.&lt;br /&gt;For everyone`s safety the group should stay together for the duration of the walk. A group should travel no faster than the speed of its slowest member.&lt;br /&gt;Accidents should be reported to the leader immediately.&lt;br /&gt;The leader has the right to refuse anyone not adequately equipped.&lt;br /&gt;The leader may extend, curtail or alter the route. He/she sets the pace and walkers are expected to follow at this pace.&lt;br /&gt;If you go ahead of the leader you are no longer considered to be part of the group and you are responsible for your actions and for those who follow you.&lt;br /&gt;Inform the leader if you are feeling tired or if the pace is too fast for you.&lt;br /&gt;Inform the leader if you wish to stop for whatever reason.&lt;br /&gt;Prospective members may participate as guests on two walks.&lt;br /&gt;By signing the Walk Registration Sheet at the beginning of each walk, participants-both members and visitors-agree to abide by these rules.&lt;br /&gt;The Committee of Rathgormack Hill Walking Club asserts that no walk leader can be held responsible for the welfare of individuals who ignore these rules.&lt;br /&gt;Week-Ends Away: Only members and their families and friends may take part in our club weekends away.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;6 Insurance&lt;br /&gt;As a members of Mountaineering Ireland all members of Rathgormack Ramblers have &lt;strong&gt;Public Liability and Professional Indemnity Insurance&lt;/strong&gt; in Ireland and Britain and within the European Union. This gives protection to members from being sued for negligence.&lt;br /&gt;Members also have&lt;strong&gt; some Personal Accident Insurance&lt;/strong&gt; - 75.000 euro to cover &lt;strong&gt;permanent loss&lt;/strong&gt; of a limb or an eye, permanent loss of hearing in one ear, permanent loss of speech, permanent and total disablement from employment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;However, members do not have accident and emergency cover under our MI Insurance&lt;/strong&gt;. We are advised to get this insurance if travelling on a walking holiday. The MI does organise a Travel and Activity Insurance through the British Mountaineering Council. &lt;strong&gt;At the very least members should carry their European Health Insurance Card with them on holiday within the E.U. This entitles you to free emergency and medical care in any public hospital in the E.U.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/516995941445363870-3523934833175304445?l=rathgormackramblers.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/516995941445363870/posts/default/3523934833175304445'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/516995941445363870/posts/default/3523934833175304445'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://rathgormackramblers.blogspot.com/2009/07/rulesguidelines-for-club-members-of.html' title=''/><author><name>Rathgormack Ramblers</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10564487201158574093</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516995941445363870.post-3281914504094543757</id><published>2009-04-20T11:42:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-10-21T02:40:05.806-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;strong&gt;Rathgormack Ramblers Club Constitution and Rules&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. &lt;strong&gt;Name&lt;/strong&gt; 1.1 The name of the Club shall be Rathgormack Ramblers,hereinafter referred to as the club.&lt;br /&gt;2. &lt;strong&gt;Objectives&lt;/strong&gt; of the club 2.1 To facilitate and increase the enjoyment of mountaineering activities by members of the club. 2.2 To act as the collective voice of Club members. 2.3 To assist in the work of the MCI aimed at maintaining access to, conservation of and protection of the cliff and mountain environment. 2.4 To encourage club members to train to be capable of ensuring their own safety in the mountain environment. 2.5 To make information on responsible use of the mountain environment available to club members.&lt;br /&gt;3. &lt;strong&gt;Membership&lt;/strong&gt; of the club 3.1 Membership of the Club shall only be open to adults over 18 years of age on January 1st 2009. 3.2 Membership of the Club shall only be open to individuals who recognise that Hill walking and Climbing are activities with a danger of personal injury or death. Members shall be aware of and accept these risks and agree to be responsible for their own actions and involvement.&lt;br /&gt;4. &lt;strong&gt;Management&lt;/strong&gt; of the club 4.1 The club will be controlled by its members acting in General Meeting. One of these meetings will be the Annual General Meeting at which Officers of the Club will be elected. 4.2 Management of the Club between General Meetings shall be entrusted to the elected committee, who must act in accordance with the Constitution and the Rules of the Club. They may make decisions on matters not covered by Constitution or Rules but these must be approved by the next General Meeting.&lt;br /&gt;5. &lt;strong&gt;Officers &lt;/strong&gt;of the club 5.1 The Officers of the Club shall be elected by the members at an Annual General Meeting and shall be the President/Chair, the Secretary, the Treasurer. 5.3 No Officer shall serve continuously in the same position for a term longer than three years.&lt;br /&gt;6. &lt;strong&gt;Committee&lt;/strong&gt; of the club 6.1 The President/Chair of the Club will normally preside at and chair all meetings of the Committee and General Meetings of the Club and shall be responsible for reporting to the Membership at the Club's AGM. 6.2 The Committee shall be composed of the Officers of the Club and others elected at the A.G.M. 6.3 The Committee shall nominate representatives of the Club to attend MCI General meetings to represent the views of the Membership and vote on behalf of the Club. 6.4 The Club Secretary shall be responsible for all correspondence relating to Club affairs and for giving notice of General and/or Committee meetings, and the writing and distribution of minutes from those meetings. The Secretary shall give, at least 21 clear days notice of such a meeting and its agenda. Items for inclusion should be submitted at least 14 days prior to the AGM and communicated to the members at least 7 days before the AG.M. The Secretary shall collect subscriptions, keep records of the Membership of the Club and report the details of members to the MCI as required. 6.5 The Treasurer shall collect subscriptions and account for all income and expenditure of the Club. The Treasurer shall be responsible for the payment of membership subscriptions to the MCI. 6.6 The Committee shall have the power to co-opt additional non-voting members. 6.7 A quorum for a meeting of the Committee shall be half of the elected voting members rounded up to the next whole number. The Committee shall hold at least four meetings each year.&lt;br /&gt;7. Club &lt;strong&gt;subscriptions&lt;/strong&gt; 7.1 A General meeting shall have the power to set membership subscription levels for the Club&lt;br /&gt;8.&lt;strong&gt; Rules&lt;/strong&gt; of the club 8.1 A General meeting shall have the power to set Club rules (see 11). Such rules shall be in accordance with the articles of the Club's Constitution and the policies of the MCI. 8.2 Any paid up member of the club is entitled to vote at General meetings. 8.3 Votes will be decided on a show of hands basis.&lt;br /&gt;9. &lt;strong&gt;Amendments&lt;/strong&gt; to the constitution of the club 9.1 This Constitution may be amended by a two thirds majority of those present and voting at a General Meeting. Notice of any proposed amendment must be delivered at least 21 days prior to the A.G.M. 9.2 The Club rules may be amended by a simple majority of those present and voting at a General Meeting. Notice of any proposed amendment must be delivered at least 21 days prior to the A.G.M.&lt;br /&gt;10. &lt;strong&gt;Dissolution &lt;/strong&gt;of the club 10.1 The Club can be dissolved by two thirds majority vote carried out in accordance with Article 9 whereupon the Committee will arrange to discharge any assets equally amongst the Members. Any liabilities at the time of dissolution shall be the joint responsibility of all Members.&lt;br /&gt;11. &lt;strong&gt;Club Rules/Guidelines&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Car pooling is advised.&lt;br /&gt;Respect private property and observe the Country Code. Park carefully and don`t obstruct laneways, gates, traffic etc.&lt;br /&gt;Members are responsible for their own actions.&lt;br /&gt;Members are advised to select a walk that matches their fitness level. If you are on medication or suffering from any condition that might affect you on the walk, you must inform the walk leader before the walk starts.&lt;br /&gt;Walkers should bring with them the following essential items: strong walking boots with good ankle support; gaiters; a hooded waterproof coat with waterproof trousers; plenty warm clothing including gloves and a hat (don`t wear jeans); sufficient liquids and food.&lt;br /&gt;Walkers should consider the following recommended items: relevant map; compass; whistle; watch; torch; first aid kit; some form of personal I.D. and the name of someone who can be contacted in the event of an accident.&lt;br /&gt;All members must comply with club rules.&lt;br /&gt;All members must sign walk registration form prior to each walk.&lt;br /&gt;All members must follow instructions of leader at all times.&lt;br /&gt;For everyone`s safety the group should stay together for the duration of the walk.&lt;br /&gt;A group should travel no faster than the speed of its slowest member.&lt;br /&gt;Accidents should be reported to the leader immediately.&lt;br /&gt;The leader has the right to refuse anyone not adequately equipped.&lt;br /&gt;The leader may extend, curtail or alter the route. He/she sets the pace and walkers are expected to follow at this pace. If you go ahead of the leader you are no longer considered to be part of the group and you are responsible for your actions and for those who follow you.&lt;br /&gt;Inform the leader if you are feeling tired or if the pace is too fast for you.&lt;br /&gt;Inform the leader if you wish to stop for whatever reason.&lt;br /&gt;Prospective members may participate as guests on two walks.&lt;br /&gt;By signing the Walk Registration Sheet at the beginning of each walk, participants-both members and visitors-agree to abide by these rules.&lt;br /&gt;The Committee of Rathgormack Hill Walking Club asserts that no walk leader can be held responsible for the welfare of individuals who ignore these rules.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Constitution and Rules adopted on 20 November 2008&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Amendment to rules adopted at the AGM 20th Oct 2011&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Only members and their families and friends may take part in club weekends away.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/516995941445363870-3281914504094543757?l=rathgormackramblers.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/516995941445363870/posts/default/3281914504094543757'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/516995941445363870/posts/default/3281914504094543757'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://rathgormackramblers.blogspot.com/2009/07/rathgormack-ramblers-club-constitution.html' title=''/><author><name>Rathgormack Ramblers</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10564487201158574093</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516995941445363870.post-4947026462485733831</id><published>2009-04-16T06:40:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-07-04T13:10:57.474-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZKtfgiOd5h0/ThIKNcAAaUI/AAAAAAAAAN0/pMhrmFoMFqg/s1600/The%2BGang%2Bon%2BCarrauntoohil.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625570110509967682" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 299px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 224px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZKtfgiOd5h0/ThIKNcAAaUI/AAAAAAAAAN0/pMhrmFoMFqg/s320/The%2BGang%2Bon%2BCarrauntoohil.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ramblers Away Trips &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ramblers on Carrauntoohil 2011 - &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;Well done to the Twenty One!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Almost half of our members were attracted by the prospect of climbing Ireland`s highest mountain in July. Twenty one of us had a go on Saturday the 2nd and boy, were we lucky - dry weather, mild temperatures and great visibility!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Preparation:&lt;/strong&gt; We met outside the entrance to the Killarney Golf Club at 10.30 and from there we travelled in convoy to Cronin`s Yard. Parking was almost a problem so busy was the venue.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Ascent:&lt;/strong&gt; When ready we began our trek through the Hag`s Glen. Above us to our left we could make out some of the peaks and ridges of the McGillycuddy`s Reeks – Cruach Mór, the Big Gun, Maolán Buí, the Bone, Cnoc an Chuilinn, and Cnoc na Toinne. As we drew closer to the two large lakes, Gouragh and Callee, we could see the the rocky gash at the back of the valley, the Devil`s Ladder. Now the fun began as we struggled uphill through the boulders and scree of the Ladder. There were a few curses and one minor slip but nothing to be bothered about, thankfully. At the top we took a brief rest before continuing upward towards the beckoning cross on the summit of Carrauntoohil.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Summit:&lt;/strong&gt; What spectactacular views! We could see Dingle Bay off to the west and Kenmare Bay to the south, and of course most of Kerry`s mountains and lakes in all directions. Particularly jaw dropping were the views of the knife edged ridges that snake their way in different directions from the summit to Beenkeragh and Caher, Ireland`s second and third highest mountains respectively. We looked down into the Bridia Valley which we had trekked through during our visit in April. We figured a trip down to the Cookie Monster Stepping Stones Café might be a little bit too demanding! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Descent:&lt;/strong&gt; Eventually we had to leave the roof of Ireland. Back down we went to the top ofthe Devil`s Ladder. From here we climbed in a south easterly direction up onto the Reeks until we reached the top of the Zigzags. This afforded us a safe leisurely descent back down into the Hag`s Glen. From here we retraced our steps to Cronin`s Yard. The walk had taken us 7 hours but everyone had completed it. A good day with some fine memories.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Black Valley and The Gap of Dunloe April 2011&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#330033;"&gt;Our week end away took us on a walk along the Kerry Way - over 22 km from Lough Acoose near Killorglin to Kate Kearney`s Cottage in the Gap of Dunloe. The walk would take us through four glaciated valleys, separated by narrow ridges, crossable at cols. The weather was kind as we trekked through the first of these valleys - Glennafeana. The first col &lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EPeJGSknkt4/ThId0-qc0-I/AAAAAAAAAN8/FaWvd-PCg9E/s1600/Lunch%2Bin%2Bthe%2BBlack%2BValley%2B%2528Large%2529.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625591680550622178" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EPeJGSknkt4/ThId0-qc0-I/AAAAAAAAAN8/FaWvd-PCg9E/s320/Lunch%2Bin%2Bthe%2BBlack%2BValley%2B%2528Large%2529.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;to be crossed was the old Lack Road which brought us into the second valley - the Bridia. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#330033;"&gt;After a welcome break at the Cookie Monster Café onward and upward we trudged, across another col into the Black Valley. At this point some of the Reeks were visible on our left e.g. Cnoc an Chuilinn and Maolán Buí. On our right we spied the two Cummenduff lakes. Once lunch was consumed it was tarmac trekking as we climbed up the road to the head of the Gap of Dunloe. The final leg of the jorney took us past the many ribbon lakes in this last valley `til we reached the watering hole of Kate Kearney`s.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"&gt;“day out” to Mt. Leinster - Sunday, July 18th 2010&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:180%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;Before we went on our "day out" I wrote "The Blackstairs is the mountain range that separates counties Carlow and Wexford, stretching from Bunclody almost to New Ross. It`s highest point is Mount Leinster which is about the same height as the Comeraghs at 795 metres. The main Blackstairs ridge runs from north to south and is split in two by the Scullogue Gap." Well, we`ve had our day out but we didn`t see the Blackstairs or Mt. Leinster! All we saw was the base of the mast peering through the fog. What a day. Howling wind and a fog for all seasons. (Have a look at some more photos on the photo link) Fourteen of us travelle&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gKrFQbCyZ-4/TG5TO8PvLmI/AAAAAAAAAIk/zsFejSyB_oE/s1600/Sylvia,+Lena,Jennifer,Ann+(Medium).JPG"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507430910476103266" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 256px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 189px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gKrFQbCyZ-4/TG5TO8PvLmI/AAAAAAAAAIk/zsFejSyB_oE/s320/Sylvia,+Lena,Jennifer,Ann+(Medium).JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;d by minibus with Séamus and met up with Owen in Kiltealy. From here we got dropped off near Ballycrystal and proceeded to climb, all the time hoping for the fog to lift. Not on your nelly! After about an hour and a half we reached the main ridge and that`s when the gale decided to join us. After a quick bite in an old hut we girded our loins and headed blindly west towards Mt. Leinster. Mick`s GPS was vital now as the wind, fog and increasing mist made map reading and compass work virtually impossible. After the "sighting" of the base of the mast we trudged across invisible, uneven terrain downward towards the Scullogue Gap. Another ruin afforded a welcome sheltered spot for some grub as the rain started to come down. After this we followed a couple of back roads back to our rendevous point with Séamus. Amazing what a change of clothes, a couple of drinks and some food can do! Watered in Kiltealy and fed in Enniscorthy, we headed home, not too &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;much the worse for wear, except for Mick`s map maybe. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gKrFQbCyZ-4/TDCg45ELr5I/AAAAAAAAAH8/aN4cYpOuRCo/s1600/The+gang+on+Camaderry+(Small).JPG"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"&gt;Weekend Away - Ramblers in Wicklow in April 2010&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507436203787237234" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 255px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 181px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gKrFQbCyZ-4/TG5YDDXdN3I/AAAAAAAAAI0/5oWXghSmrIM/s320/The+gang+on+Camaderry+(Small).JPG" border="0" /&gt;The Icelandic volcanic ash has a lot to answer for! It caused Irene to be stranded in Casablanca so she said she`d have to make do with the Atlas mountains instead! In the end seventeen members and a few friends made the trip, and, like last year, we were blessed by the weather Gods, sunburn rather than frost bite being our main concern on both days.Saturday`s long walk involved an initial ascent of Camaderry ridge to Turlough Hill hydro electric station. The weather was balmy and the views to Wicklow`s highest mountains, Lugnaquilla and Tonelegee, superb. Next, having survived sighting sika deer, an army man on manoeuvres, some of Mick`s tales about Fiach McHugh O`Byrne and some of Kevin`s about more recent Wicklow criminals, we headed down to the bridge in the Glenealo valley and then tackled the Spinc with its glorious views into Glendalough. The final couple of kilometres was a gentle stroll back to our minibus.Sunday`s walk was an easy two hour “hair of the dog” ramble in the Devil`s Glen near Wicklow town. All in all an enjoyable weekend, although we hear that one member slept in the bath in an attempt to "drown" out his room mate`s snoring!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Weekend in Killarney&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;April 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gKrFQbCyZ-4/SsURJ-mXc6I/AAAAAAAAAGk/kzf6CHKQZZc/s1600-h/Ramblers+in+Kerry.JPG" imageanchor="1"&gt;&lt;img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gKrFQbCyZ-4/SsURJ-mXc6I/AAAAAAAAAGk/kzf6CHKQZZc/s200/Ramblers+in+Kerry.JPG" border="0" iq="true" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p align="center"&gt;The club`s inaugural weekend away was blessed with lovely weather (thanks be to God!). Eighteen members completed the gloriously scenic 24 kilometre long Old Kenmare Road from Kenmare to Killarney on Saturday the 18th of April in just over 6 hours and, apart from Sandra`s blisters and Mick not being able to find Lough Léinn or Torc waterfall, things went well! The same couldn`t be said for the sing-song on Saturday night however. Kevin, Mick and Milo kept the male flag flying but the previously flying female walke&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m-daygO1B4g/ThIHQWn2E_I/AAAAAAAAANs/FOfqDRW8hiA/s1600/muckross%2Bgate%2B.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625566862071174130" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 289px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 225px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m-daygO1B4g/ThIHQWn2E_I/AAAAAAAAANs/FOfqDRW8hiA/s320/muckross%2Bgate%2B.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;rs declared themselves unfit to sing! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt;Thankfully Mick managed to locate the lake and the waterfall for a more sedate but enjoyable 10 km walk around Muckross on Sunday. Martin Power kept the wild jarveys and cyclists at bay with regular cries of "horse up" or "bike up"! All in all I think we might do it again.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/516995941445363870-4947026462485733831?l=rathgormackramblers.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://rathgormackramblers.blogspot.com/feeds/4947026462485733831/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://rathgormackramblers.blogspot.com/2009/04/weekend-in-killarney-clubs-inaugural.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/516995941445363870/posts/default/4947026462485733831'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/516995941445363870/posts/default/4947026462485733831'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://rathgormackramblers.blogspot.com/2009/04/weekend-in-killarney-clubs-inaugural.html' title=''/><author><name>Rathgormack Ramblers</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10564487201158574093</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZKtfgiOd5h0/ThIKNcAAaUI/AAAAAAAAAN0/pMhrmFoMFqg/s72-c/The%2BGang%2Bon%2BCarrauntoohil.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516995941445363870.post-7566263283608733200</id><published>2009-04-15T14:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-07-08T06:47:03.265-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Walks Archive'/><title type='text'>Walks Archive</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pn1wElKDIBY/ThcIai7LX5I/AAAAAAAAAOM/N2vXjZslxPs/s1600/The%2BGang%2Bon%2BCarrauntoohil.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626975511567359890" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 306px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 207px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pn1wElKDIBY/ThcIai7LX5I/AAAAAAAAAOM/N2vXjZslxPs/s320/The%2BGang%2Bon%2BCarrauntoohil.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some Rambler Walks 2010-2011&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here is a list of most of the walks we did over the last year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ned Curran`s C&lt;br /&gt;Kilmacoliver Hill C&lt;br /&gt;Knockshanahullion B&lt;br /&gt;Lough Mohra C&lt;br /&gt;The Gap and Boolas B&lt;br /&gt;Colligan Valley A&lt;br /&gt;Carrigcam C&lt;br /&gt;Lachtnafrankee and Long Hill B&lt;br /&gt;Farbréaga from Kilrossanty B&lt;br /&gt;Sgilloges B&lt;br /&gt;Coumshingaun C&lt;br /&gt;Portlaw Woods C&lt;br /&gt;Comeragh East Wall A&lt;br /&gt;Mahon Óg and 792 A &lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QdA87CdEzNk/ThcH9Xct_eI/AAAAAAAAAOE/7ccYyJOsYWE/s1600/Resting%2Bat%2Bthe%2BRandles%2B%2528Large%2529.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626975010270608866" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 299px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 199px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QdA87CdEzNk/ThcH9Xct_eI/AAAAAAAAAOE/7ccYyJOsYWE/s320/Resting%2Bat%2Bthe%2BRandles%2B%2528Large%2529.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Moanyarha B&lt;br /&gt;Newtown Woods C&lt;br /&gt;Slievenamon B&lt;br /&gt;Brandon Hill B&lt;br /&gt;Black Valley and Gap of Dunloe A&lt;br /&gt;Knockmealdown and Glengalla Wood A&lt;br /&gt;Curraheen C&lt;br /&gt;Nire Horseshoe A&lt;br /&gt;Raven`s Rock C&lt;br /&gt;Croney Hill C&lt;br /&gt;Lough Muskerry B&lt;br /&gt;O`Loughlin`s Castle B&lt;br /&gt;The Gap B&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some Rambler Walks 2009-2010&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;Knocknaclugga in Knockmealdowns - Grade B&lt;br /&gt;Borheen Lough-Galtymore A&lt;br /&gt;Coolishal and Portlaw Woods - both C&lt;br /&gt;The Gap and Boolas B&lt;br /&gt;Comeragh Plateau A&lt;br /&gt;Coum Knockaun B&lt;br /&gt;Boolabrien Ridge A&lt;br /&gt;Russellstown Wood C&lt;br /&gt;Milk Hill B&lt;br /&gt;Crotty`s Rock and Lake B&lt;br /&gt;Coumshingaun B&lt;br /&gt;Kilclooney Wood and Ashtown C&lt;br /&gt;Coumduala and Knockanaffrin Ridge B&lt;br /&gt;Carrigsheegowna and Shauneenbréaga B&lt;br /&gt;Slievenamon B &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gKrFQbCyZ-4/TG5AjPoiEuI/AAAAAAAAAIU/UYEyk0b6iXk/s1600/Pat,+Alan+Martin+and+Bernie+in+Glendalough+(Medium).JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507410368556831458" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 289px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gKrFQbCyZ-4/TG5AjPoiEuI/AAAAAAAAAIU/UYEyk0b6iXk/s320/Pat,+Alan+Martin+and+Bernie+in+Glendalough+(Medium).JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Glasha Gorge and Croney Hill - both C&lt;br /&gt;Farbréaga B&lt;br /&gt;Nire Lakes B&lt;br /&gt;Seefin B&lt;br /&gt;Long Hill and Lachtnafrankee A&lt;br /&gt;Newtown Woods C&lt;br /&gt;Suir Towpath C&lt;br /&gt;Melleray and Knocknafallia B&lt;br /&gt;Carrigmaclear C&lt;br /&gt;Galtymore-Cush Horseshoe A&lt;br /&gt;Liam Lynch Monument-Crohán B&lt;br /&gt;Camaderry Ridge and Glendalough A&lt;br /&gt;Blackstairs and Mt.Leinster B&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:180%;"&gt;2008-2009 Walks&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Walk 1 Glenpatrick Bridge Loop Grade C 9 km 2 hrs.&lt;br /&gt;Start: Glenpatrick Bridge Picnic Area - S293195. Follow the Glasha stream west through Coolishal Woods to Harney`s Cross, return along the Old Military Road with good views of Knockanaffrin Ridge.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Walk 2 Coumshingaun Loop Grade B 6 km 2.5 hrs.&lt;br /&gt;Start: Kilclooney Wood - S341102. Go west then south through Kilclooney Wood before exiting the trees and turning north, passing the entrance to Fáscoum corrie, finally climbing into Ireland`s largest and best known glacial hollow.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Walk 3 Cruachán Déiseach Loop Grade C 6.5 km 2 hrs.&lt;br /&gt;Start: Mauma Road S278019. Cruachán means rocky hill. There are two Cruacháns in Waterford. This one is located just south of the Monavullagh Ridge and gives great views over Dungarvan Bay.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Walk 4 Carey`s Castle Loop Grade B 14 km 4 hrs. &lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gKrFQbCyZ-4/SecRbKZdN_I/AAAAAAAAACU/1oVnecMP_5E/s1600-h/Carey%60s+Castle.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325244242734168050" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 230px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 111px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gKrFQbCyZ-4/SecRbKZdN_I/AAAAAAAAACU/1oVnecMP_5E/s320/Carey%60s+Castle.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Start: Old Bridge Clonmel S202220. Follow the East Munster Way to the Holy Cross over Clonmel. From there do an anti clockwise loop via Carey`s Castle and the valley of Glenary, returning to the cross and back to the Old Bridge.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Walk 5 Coumtay Loop Grade B 10 km 3.5 hrs.&lt;br /&gt;Start: Mahon Falls car park S314078. Coumtay is the coum just west of Coum Mahon. Follow the road south for a short while before picking up a path west into Coumtay. Visit the atmospheric ruin of Ned Curran`s on the way.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Walk 6 Coumalocha and Coumfea Loop Grade B 10 km 4 hrs.&lt;br /&gt;Start: Nire car park S277128. A clockwise loop through some of the Nire coums occupied by some sizeable lakes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Walk 7 Monavullagh Ridge Linear Grade A 12 km 5 hrs. &lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gKrFQbCyZ-4/SecQgufcZKI/AAAAAAAAACM/JSE4LPCqkvg/s1600-h/mon+standing+stone.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325243238810674338" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 248px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 135px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gKrFQbCyZ-4/SecQgufcZKI/AAAAAAAAACM/JSE4LPCqkvg/s320/mon+standing+stone.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Start: Mauma Road S278019. This linear walk was one of the highlights of the year`s walking. Follow the southern ridge of the Comeraghs (knowns as the Monavullaghs) from south to north, passing Coum Éag, Coumaraglin, Coum Knockaun, Coumalocha, Coumtay and descending Comeragh Mountain to the finish at Mahon Falls car park.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Walk 8 Raven`s Rock Loop Grade C 10 km 2.5 hrs.&lt;br /&gt;Start: Harney`s Cross S261204. Follow the East Munster Way west through Coolishal Wood for about four kilometres before turning back west along other forest paths north of Burnt Rock to the vantage point of Raven`s Rock, which overlooks Clonmel.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Walk 9 Cruachán Paorach Grade B 14 km 4hrs.&lt;br /&gt;Start: Kilclooney Wood S341002. The other “rocky hill” in Waterford. This one is named after the Anglo Irish Power dynasty. Cross the main road and follow a mix of woodland paths and back roads to climb this hill situated east of Coumshingaun and overlooking Clonea.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Walk 10 Coumduala Linear Grade B 11km 3 hrs.&lt;br /&gt;Start: Glenpatrick Cross S283187. A walk on forest tracks along the edge of Knockanaffrin Ridge with a short hop across the open mountain to Lake Coumduala, birthplace of the Clodiagh river.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Walk 11 Slievenamon Grade B 9 km 3.5 hrs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gKrFQbCyZ-4/SfDT-vJawSI/AAAAAAAAADM/mKV_0f4aWlA/s1600-h/slievenamon+from+glenpatrick+woods.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327991433940615458" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 223px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 153px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gKrFQbCyZ-4/SfDT-vJawSI/AAAAAAAAADM/mKV_0f4aWlA/s320/slievenamon+from+glenpatrick+woods.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Start: Kilcash S315281. Tipp`s iconic mountain. Follow the path to the top. Return the same way or head south and pick up the path above Kilcash Wood back to the start.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Walk 12 Knockmealdown and Sugarloaf Loop Grade A 10 km 4.5 hrs.&lt;br /&gt;Start: The Vee S030100. Climb the steep slope to Sugarloaf, then follow the county boundary wall between Waterford and Tipperary to Waterford`s highest point, Knockmealdown at 794 metres. Head south west and pick up the R 669 back to the Vee.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Walk 13 Galtymore Linear Grade A 10.5 km 4 hrs.&lt;br /&gt;Start: Parking area on minor road near Skeheenarinky R893204. Follow the Black Road (old turf road) to the top of Ireland`s highest inland mountain at 919 metres. Return via Galtybeg.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339812911897276354" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 288px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 191px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gKrFQbCyZ-4/ShrTjUSub8I/AAAAAAAAAEE/J4F2KQNRSMs/s320/792+ahead.JPG" border="0" /&gt;Walk 14 Cnocán an Phíobaire and 792 Loop Grade A 9.5 km 4.5 hrs.&lt;br /&gt;Start: Mahon Falls car park S314078. An alternative walk this to the intended plateau loop. Went up by the fence to the west of Coum Mahon, veered east at the top of the falls and climbed Cnocán an Phíobaire on the way to 792. Descended in the fog along the Mahon Óg.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/516995941445363870-7566263283608733200?l=rathgormackramblers.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/516995941445363870/posts/default/7566263283608733200'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/516995941445363870/posts/default/7566263283608733200'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://rathgormackramblers.blogspot.com/2009/04/08-09-walks_15.html' title='Walks Archive'/><author><name>Rathgormack Ramblers</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10564487201158574093</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pn1wElKDIBY/ThcIai7LX5I/AAAAAAAAAOM/N2vXjZslxPs/s72-c/The%2BGang%2Bon%2BCarrauntoohil.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry></feed>
