John Brennan

IMPORTANT NOTICE

ESB Wind Development Limited in conjunction with Coillte Teoranta will be hosting a Public Information Day at
Doneraile Community Hall, Co. Cork on Thursday August 19th between the hours of 3pm and 8pm. Members of the
public are invited to attend where information will be available regarding the proposed wind farm in the townland
of Castlepook North, Carker North, Ballyhoura, Co.Cork. The proposed wind farm will potentially generate enough
electricity to power over 20,000 homes… Continue

Compiled by Denis Bates

Thursday August 5th

The Thursday evening walk was led this week by Cal McCarthy along his favourite stomping ground of Glenanaar. Is there anywhere more beautiful and peaceful then Glenanaar and the lovely shaded walk up the valley alongside the Aar river? Canon Sheehan would agree that there is not. At this time of year the tree canopy is lush and the summer growth plentiful. The mountain ash trees are resplendent with bunches of red berries. The verges are line… Continue

Compiled by Denis Bates


Thursday July 29th

The Thursday evening walks continue in popularity. Led by Declan Clancy the walk started from the Lacca and headed down the Goat’s Path into Greenwood. A turn through the Pinch onto Seefin took the group to the heights and a compelling view of the Glen of Aherlow nestling beneath the shadowed slopes of the Galtys. A short descent to the car park brought a fine evening’s walk to a contented co… Continue

We really are having a great season of walking right now – Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. These are the scheduled walks. They do not take into account all the other walking activities that are undertaken by our members, whether it is on behalf of charitable causes or preparation for “away” trips or walks that are arranged by members to accommodate their own needs and schedules. Added to this we have members in Tanzania presently climbing Kilimanjaro – the highest mountain in Africa – and anot… Continue

Rain or shine our walks keep going ahead. Thursday evening at Lisvarrinane was the worst affected by the rain, but despite this the numbers turned up. Joan Caulfield led us on a trek on Slievenamuk, and if we did not get the views that this beautiful area can deliver on a finer day, we still had a pleasant walk through the woods. This is familiar stomping ground for Joan; you can easily tell once she delivers soupcons of her immense knowledge of neighbourhood. When you are dressed for the condit… Continue