Walking List No.2 of 2025
Sunday Walks Thursday Evening Walks Saturday Walks
PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR WALK GRADES INFORMATION, ‘A’ WALKS ONLY.
NOTE: In the Event of an ORANGE or YELLOW WIND WARNING
Contact The Walks Leader in Advance of Travelling.
Sunday March 30th
(A) Moderate- 10am Glenroe
Length: 5 hrs
Deirdre Fitzpatrick – 087 656 9224
(B) 11am - Doolin Cliff Walk, Co Clare is CANCELLED
'B' Walkers are welcomed to join the 'A' walk from Glenroe starting at 10am.
Length: 4 hrs
Meet at Mullaghroe near Liscannor GAA to car pool to Doolin at 11am
Names in advance please to Tom by 5pm on Saturday, March 29th
Tom Wren - 086 832 7594
Sunday April 6th
(A) Moderate - 10am Galtees, meet at Cush car park
Length: 5 hrs
Martin Murphy - 085 174 1166
(B) 11am – Lake Curra – meet Cush car park
Length: 4 hrs
Kathleen Power - 087 660 9663
Sunday April 13th
(A) Difficult- 10am Anglesboro
Length: 6 hours
Approx 18km Paddy Kelly -086 2673270
(B) 11am- Combaun Wood
Length: 4 hours
Susan Mackessy – 087 2821533
Sunday April 20th
Easter Trip – no scheduled walks
Sunday April 27th
(A) Moderate- 10am Ballyorgan
Length: 5 hours
Teresa Brosnan – 087 9002534
(B) 12pm Keel Church, Boolteens, Co. Kerry
Length: 4 hours
Meet at Boolteens, near Castlemaine at 12pm (please note later start time to allow time to travel)
Names in advance please to Tom by 5pm on Saturday, April 26th.
Tom Wren -086 8327594
Sunday May 4th
(A) 10am- Ardpatrick
Length: 5 hours
Declan Clancy – 087 7118560
(B) 11am-Galtymore via Black Road, meet at Skeheenerinky
Length: 4 hours
Liz Enright- 087 2873937
Sunday May 11th
(A) Difficult- 10am Combaun Wood
Length: 6+ hours
Meet at car park, distance 19km, ascent 1100m
Diarmuid McIntyre – 087 2244192
(B) 11am- Canon Sheehan Loop
Length: 4 hours
JJ Cremin – 087 6887977
Sunday May 18th
(A) Moderate- 10am Galtees- meet at Kings Yard
Length: 5 hours
(Distance 15km and ascent 1000m)Mary O’Brien – 086 1202004 and Anne Coffey – 087 9172699
(B) 11am -Darragh
Length: 4 hours
Josephine Hennessy- 085 1433875
Sunday May 25th
(A) Difficult - 9:30am Galtees
Length: 6+ hours
Ascent 1240m, distance 19km- meet Cush Car Park
Joan Neill – 087 314 9215
(B) 11am -Ballyorgan
Length: 4 hours
Catherine Hand- 087 6332818
Sunday June 1st
(A) Difficult- 10am Cush, meet at car park
Length: 5 hours
Distance 13km, ascent 1000m
William O’Connell- 087 1277143
(B) 11am- 12 O’clock Hills – meet at car park
Length: 4 hours
John Cotter- 086 6084491 / Tim Toomey -086 3702950
Sunday June 8th
(A) Moderate- 10am Glenosheen
Length: 5 hours
Susie Flavin- 085 1448015
(C) 11am – Lake Curra – meet Cush Car Park
Length: 4 hours
Kathleen Power- 087 6609663
Sunday June 15th
(A) Difficult - 10am Rossadrehid- meet at Lake Muskery car park
Length: 6 hours
Distance 15km, ascent 900m
Jim Gallivan- 087 2588765
(B) 11am- Ballinaboola (top car park)
Length: 4 hours
David Hand- 087 9210401
Sunday June 22nd
(A) Moderate- 10am Ballyorgan
Length: 5 hours
Deirdre Fitzpatrick – 087 6569224
(B) 11am Darragh
Length: 4 hours
Maureen Casey- 086 3578476
Sunday June 29th
(A) 10am – Anglesborough
Length: 5 hours
Angela Hennessy – 087 7747058
(B) 11am- Ballyorgan
Length: 4 hours
Declan Clancy – 087 7118560
Sunday July 6th
(A) 10am- Moderate , Paps to the Ogham Stone Walk
Length: 5+hours
Meet at Clonkeen Church, names in advance to Padraigin please.
Padraigin Riggs- 086 8551779
(B) 11am- Slievenamuc, meet at Aherlow House Hotel Car Park
Length: 4 hours
Pat Moriarty - 087 2652242
Monday July 7th Annual Mass at Mass Rock
7:15pm meet at Canon Sheehan Car Park
JJ Cremin 087 6887977/ Cal McCarthy 086 4091316
Notice
If you are not currently a member and would like to join the walking club or partake in an upcoming walk you can contact Lucy Mulqueen on
THURSDAY EVENING WALKS - 7.30pm START
(HIGH VIS JACKETS & HEAD TORCH ESSENTIAL)
APRIL
April 10th - Ballyorgan - Declan Clancy - 087 7118560
April 17th - Darragh - Seanie Moloney - 086 8411421
April 24th - Darragh - Seanie Moloney - 086 8411421
MAY
May 1st - Ballyorgan - Declan Clancy - 087 7118560
May 8th - Ballyorgan - Declan Clancy - 087 7118560
May 15th - Ballinaboola - Pat Moriarty - 087 2652242
May 22nd - Ballinaboola - Pat Moriarty - 087 2652242
May 29th - Meades Gate - Kathleen Power - 087 660 9663
JUNE
June 5th - Meades Gate - Kathleen Power - 087 660 9663
June 12th - Barrabunocka Bridge - Geraldine Cooke - 087 778 9052
June 19th - Barrabunocka Bridge - Geraldine Cooke - 087 778 9052
June 26th - Galtymore – meet at Mary O’Brien - 086 1202004
Skeheenerinky at 7pm Ann Coffey 087 9172699
JULY
Cush Car Park at 7:30pm Ann Coffey 087 9172699
SATURDAY MORNING WALKS - 11am Start
Contact: EILEEN HURLEY (087) 900 2152
Ballyhoura Bears Easter Trip
Killarney from Friday 18th April to Monday 21st April
Any enquiries please contact Doreen Hennessy - Tel 087 649 3391
Meetings
NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING TUESDAY
Next committee meeting is Tuesday, June 10th 2025 at 7pm
Venue will be Deebert House, Kilmallock followed by Walks Fixture Meeting – all walks’ leaders are welcome to attend.
New walkers are welcome to join, please contact the walk leader in advance of any walk. Please note that new walkers may participate on two Ballyboura Bear Club walks prior to joining this walking club – participants who wish to continue to walk with this club must register for club membership and will then have Mountaineering Ireland Insurance cover.
Please note any photos taken on club walks can be sent to JJ Cremin 087 6887977 for inclusion in local newspapers and / or Lucy Mulqueen 087 6910736 for inclusion in Club Social Media- please ensure consent of participants when taking photos for publication