DOCSLIB.ORG

April & May 2010

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text

Load more

An Óige Hillwalkers Club April & May 2010 http://www.hillwalkersclub.com/ Hillwalkers braving the snow while descending towards Jacob's Ladder, Peak District, Easter 2010. Photo: Annemarie Keoghan In this edition • April & May Hike Programme 2-3 • Ring of Imaal 2010 3 • Further afield: Easter on the Isle of Arran 4-6 • Challenge Walks 2010 / Mountain Meitheal 7 • Club Bursaries / Committee 2009-2010 8 • June Bank Holiday Weekend 9 THE HILLWALKER The Hillwalker ● April & May 2010 1 HIKE PROGRAMME Introductory Hike April & May 2010 This hike is tailored for non-members who are considering joining the Hillwalkers Club. It offers MEET: Burgh Quay the opportunity to sample a typical Hillwalkers hike, as well as meeting club members. DEPART: Sundays at 10.00 am TRANSPORT: Private Bus Interested individuals should equip themselves COST: €12.00 (unless stated otherwise) appropriately for a day in the hills: adequate hiking boots, waterproof coat and leggings, hat, gloves, lunch and hot / cold drinks. In order to 2nd pick-up point : On the outward journey, enjoy the hike, you will need a good level of the bus will stop briefly to collect walkers at the fitness. pick-up point. Should the bus be full on departure from Burgh Quay, this facility cannot Membership forms will be available, should you be offered. wish to join the club on completion of the introductory hike. Enquiries: 086-3563843 2nd drop-off point : On the return journey, where indicated, the bus will stop near the outward pick-up point to drop off any hikers. We May Hike Programme regret this is not possible on all hikes. continued on page 3! GENERAL HIKE NOTES Sunday, 25 April 2010 ---Djouce to Pier Gates PARTICIPATION Mountaineering is an activity Leader: Bill Fine with a danger of personal injury or death. Participants should be aware of and accept these 2nd pick-up & drop-off points: Bus stop risks. People who take part in our club activities before Loughlinstown Roundabout. do so at their own risk and are responsible for Route: Forest Corner (GR 210 107) * Wicklow their own actions and involvement. Way Track * Djouce * Coffin Stone * Sheepbank Bridge * Cloghoge River * Luggala Mtn * INTRODUCTORY HIKES An Introductory Hike Cloghoge Brook * Knocknacloghoge * Green is organised once per month for aspirant Road * Pier Gates. members. Any participant on these hikes must enter their name in our hike log on the bus. Distance: 17km Ascent: 800m Maps: OS 56, Harvey CO-ORDINATION If necessary, tickets are given out on Sundays to ensure that participants reserve a bus place as they arrive. Sunday, 2 May 2010 LEADER The leader has the right to refuse ---MAY BANK HOLIDAY anyone who is not adequately equipped (e.g., Local hike using public transport without appropriate boots, rainwear, food, torch, hat, gloves, etc). Leader: Brendan Dempsey Route: Kilmacanoge * Rocky Valley * Maulin * Crone Wood * Enniskerry. The leader may Meet up at usual time (10am) at the usual alter the location (Burgh Quay). route from that described in the program. Sunday, 9 May 2010 The leader sets ---Sally Gap to Lackan the pace of the hike and walkers are expected to obey the leader’s Introductory Hike instructions at all times. Leader: John Barry EQUIPMENT It is essential to bring good rain nd 2 pick-up point: Bus Stop at Rathfarnham gear (both jacket and overtrousers) and to leave Castle, before the Yellow House. cotton t-shirts and jeans at home! Boots must Route: Sally Gap * Carrigvore * Gravale * Duff be sturdy with proper ankle support and a rigid Hill * East Top * Mullaghcleevaun * Billy Byrne’s non-slip sole such as Vibram. Gap * Black Hill * Kilbeg * Poulaphuca Shore * WALKING STICKS AND RUCKSACKS Lacken. Remember that walking sticks and rucksacks Distance: 18km Ascent: 800m cannot be brought onto the bus and must be Maps: OS 56, Harvey stowed away in the boot during the journey. The Hillwalker ● April & May 2010 2 Sunday, 16 May 2010 RING OF IMAAL ---Annual J.B. Malone Memorial Walk Leader: Ciaran King Saturday, 19 June 2010 2nd pick-up & drop-off points: Bus stop before Loughlinstown Roundabout. The walk will commence from Route: Ballinastoe Wood Lower (GR 194 078) * Donard National School, Donard J.B.Malone Memorial * White Hill * Djouce * Village, Glen of Imaal, Coffin Stone * War Hill * Dargle River * Tonduff Co. Wicklow. South * Maulin * Crone Wood * Knockree Y.H. Registration Times: 7.00 am to 8.15 am only. Distance: 16km Ascent: 750m Entry Fee: €25.00 Maps: OS 56, Harvey The event, which can take from 8 to 11 hours to complete, is for experienced and fit walkers with map and compass skills. Sunday, 23 May 2010 ---New Drumgoff Forest CP to Glenmalure Route: Donard Village - Davidstown - Leader: Pearse Foley Brusselstown Ring - Keadeen Mtn - Ballinfoyle - Ballinabarney Gap - Ballineddan Mtn - Slieve 2nd pick-up & drop-off points: Bus stop Maan - Lugnaquillia Mtn - Camenabologue Mtn - before Loughlinstown Roundabout. Table Track - Table Mtn - Wexford Gap - Route: Coillte CP at T 093 889 on the Military Cavanagh's Gap - Lobawn - Track to Bolton's Road * New Mountain Access Route to Yard - Road walk back to Donard National Carrawaystick * Carrigasleggaun * Lugnaquillia School. *Clohernagh * Zig-zags * Glenmalure. Checkpoints: Brusselstown Ring - Base of Distance: 17km Ascent: 720m Keadeen – Keadeen Mtn - Ballinabarney - Maps: OS 56, Harvey Slievemaan - Lugnaquillia - Table Track – Lobawn – Donard National School. PLEASE NOTE that the walk route may be Sunday, 30 May 2010 altered without advance notice at the discretion --- Ballinagee Bridge to Glen of Imaal of the organizing committee. Leader: Gerry Walsh nd Participants will be expected to have reached 2 pick-up & drop-off points: Beside the Table Track by no later than 5.00 pm. pond in Sean Walsh Park on the Tallaght By-pass. Certificates of Participation will only be awarded Route: Balinagee Bridge * King's River * St. to walkers who have had their checkpoint card Kevin's Way * Gleenreemore Brook * signed by an authorised official at each of the Knocknadroose * Carrig * Three Lakes * Table designated checkpoints. The card must then be Mountain * Wexford and Kavanagh Gaps * presented to an authorised official at Donard Lobawn * Captain Bolton's Yard * Road * National School on completion of the walk before Donard. a certificate can be issued. Distance: 18km Ascent: 620m Total Distance: 35 kilometres Maps: OS 56, Harvey, Army Warden's Service Ascent: 1800 metres Map. To obtain a Registration Form as well as a copy of the Conditions of Entry , email Please note: The section * Table Mountain * [email protected] or phone 01-8826727. Wexford and Kavanagh Gaps * Lobawn * Captain Bolton's Yard * Road * Donard * of this Both completed registration form and fees hike will comprise part of this year's Ring of should be posted to: Ring of Imaal Marathon Imaal Marathon Walk which will take place on 19 Walk 2010, c/o An Óige Head Office, 61 June 2010. Mountjoy Street, Dublin 7. Further details on this page. Payments by either Credit or Laser cards will be taken at An Óige Head Office (01-8304555) once completed registration form has been received by post. Club members interested in leading a hike, Information Contact: James Barry through An please contact Gerry Walsh: Óige Head Office (01-8304555); alternatively [email protected] call mobile no. 087-2737338 (evenings only) or email [email protected] . The Hillwalker ● April & May 2010 3 EASTER TRIP 2010 (and persistent) photographer and a few gulps of fresh air. Soon we arrived at Brodick Harbour, on the Isle of Arran and queued up and made our IIssllee ooff AArrrraann:: way directly to the 324 bus going to Lochranza on the North Coast of the Isle of ''SSccoottllaanndd iinn Arran. The bus was absolutely jammed full with MMiinniiaattuurree'' people, dogs, chickens and baggage, the windows on the bus were so dirty we found Arran is a beautiful island and regarded by it hard to see out at the amazing scenery. many as 'Scotland in Miniature', with its The bus took us out past Brodick Castle mountainous northern half and more gentle Gardens where I could see the beautiful and rolling southerly half. world collection of colourful Rhododendrons. Then the road ran along the coast line for a few miles and we spotted sea lions, oystercatcher birds with beautiful red legs and red beaks plus the seagulls standing very peacefully on the rocks, and the amazing rock shapes and formations and the views out across the sea towards the Scottish mainland. The road left the sea and moved north inwards towards Lochranza where the countryside in some way seems similar to that in parts of Simon Craigie talks about the weekend adventure away Wicklow and the road ran right up into the to Lochranza on the Isle of Arran, between Ayrshire valley, which brought us soon downhill on and Kintyre, Scotland. to the far side of the hill into Lochranza past the whiskey distillery. The bus finally Preface: I shouldn’t even have been on the stopped to let us all out at Lochranza Youth trip so you really are lucky to be reading Hostel. The hostel has just been ☺ my quality account! I booked my trip at modernised and is now listed as a 4-star the last minute and have a wise quote here hostel. I have to say the accommodation for you to think about: “It’s a great was very comfortable and the kitchen was pleasure in life doing things people say you also like one you’d see in the latest episode can’t do”. of Celebrity Big Brother. DDaayy 11:: TThhuurrssddaayy There was the internet downstairs which I used briefly but there was no way of On Thursday 1st April we left Dublin Airport printing “Seven Drunkin Nights Lyrics” - a at 8 a.m.
Recommended publications
  • Appendix 6G Kings River Pilot Study Area (Forestry)

    Appendix 6G Kings River Pilot Study Area (Forestry)

    APPENDIX 6G KINGS RIVER PILOT STUDY AREA (FORESTRY) For inspection purposes only. Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. EPA Export 24-03-2015:23:11:22 Three Rivers Project Final Report 1 KINGS PILOT STUDY AREA (FORESTRY) 1.1 INTRODUCTION Forestry in Ireland now comprises of approximately 649,813 hectares or 9% of the total land area. This percentage of forested land is one of the lowest in Europe. Much of this land is state owned and planted in the ‘50’s however, there has been a considerable increase in afforestion from the private sector since 1989 (Figure 1) Private forestry comprised of 253,088 hectares for 2000. Total new planting for 2000 was 15,695 hectares (13,669ha of conifers and 2,026ha of hardwoods). The private sector planted 14,231ha and the state planted 1,464ha. The Kings River catchment was chosen as a Study Area (SA) because of the overall significance of forestry in the upper Liffey catchments and the limited information available on the effects of commercial forestry activities on a river system. Figure 1: Growth in Forestry Ireland The basic objectives of the study comprised: 1. To define the nutrient export load generated in an active forestry catchment. 2. To examine the effects of commercial forestry operations on water quality. 3. To examine compliance with Forestry and Fisheries Guidelines (Code of Good Practice). The project worked in close co-operation with Coillte in the operational activities that were taking place in the catchment and with the EPA in choosing suitable hydrometric monitoring sites to compliment the water quality sites.
  • November 2010

    November 2010

    An Óige Hillwalkers Club November 2010 http://www.hillwalkersclub.com/ October Bank Holiday Weekend 2010: After lunch on Knockmealdown. Photo: Ruth Murphy In this edition • November Hike Programme 2 • Photos from October Bank Holiday 2010 3 • AGM 2010 Invitation / Committee 2009-2010 4 • Dates for your Diary / Stocking Filler / facebook 5 • Christmas Party 2010 6 • Map & Compass Course 2010 7 • Membership Form 2010-2011 8 ATTACHMENT: Revised Club Constitution THE HILLWALKER The Hillwalker ● November 2010 1 Sunday, 5 December 2010 HIKE PROGRAMME ---Return to Granabeg November 2010 Introductory Hike Leader: Jim Barry MEET: Burgh Quay 2nd pick-up & return drop off points: Beside DEPART: Sundays at 10.00 am pond in Sean Walsh Park on Tallaght By-pass. Route: Annalecka Bridge * Oakwood * Art’s TRANSPORT: Private Bus Cross * Three Lakes * Table Mountain * Carrig * COST: €12.00 (unless stated otherwise) Granabeg. Distance: 16km Ascent: 650m 2nd pick-up point : On the outward journey, Maps: OS 56, Harvey the bus will stop briefly to collect walkers at the pick-up point. Should the bus be full on departure from Burgh Quay, this facility cannot Sunday, 12 December 2010 be offered. ---ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY 2nd drop-off point : On the return journey, Hikes in the Glendalough Area where indicated, the bus will stop near the See page 6 for details outward pick-up point to drop off any hikers. We regret this is not possible on all hikes. Sunday, 19 December 2010 ---HOLLY HIKE Sunday, 14 November 2010 ---Up to Lug from Drumgoff Leader: Don Reilly Leader: Pearse Foley nd 2 pick-up & return drop off points: Bus PARTICIPATION Mountaineering is an activity stop before the roundabout at Loughlinstown.
  • Wicklow - County Geological Site Report

    Wicklow - County Geological Site Report

    WICKLOW - COUNTY GEOLOGICAL SITE REPORT NAME OF SITE Glendalough Valley Other names used for site Gleann Dá Loch (glen of the two lakes), Van Diemen’s Land (mining locality at head of valley) IGH THEME IGH7 Quaternary, IGH 14 Fluvial and Lacustrine Geomorphology, IGH15 Economic Geology TOWNLAND(S) Sevenchurches, Lugduff, Derrybawn, Brockagh NEAREST TOWN/VILLAGE Laragh SIX INCH MAP NUMBER 23 NATIONAL GRID REFERENCE 709154E 696318N (centre of valley) 1:50,000 O.S. SHEET NUMBER 56 GSI Bedrock 1:100,000 Sheet No. 16 Outline Site Description The Glendalough Valley is a deep glacial valley in the central Wicklow Mountains. The mine site within it sits at the head of the Upper Lake, where siltation has led to development of a wetland. ‘Van Diemen’s’ Land is an isolated mine site further up the valley, on high ground. Geological System/Age and Primary Rock Type The bedrock is Lugnaquillia Granodiorite, part of the Lugnaquillia Pluton which is one of the five plutons that comprise the late-Caledonian (405 Ma) Leinster Granite batholith. The granite is cut by slightly younger quartz veins containing lead and zinc mineralization. The contact between the granite and schists of the Lower Palaeozoic Maulin Formation runs through the site immediately east of the mine area. The valley itself and the glacial features within it date from the last Ice Age. Main Geological or Geomorphological Interest Glendalough is a marvellous example of a glaciated U-shaped valley, with oversteepened cliff sides and a flat floor. At the mouth of the glen where it meets Glendasan is a delta, which formed at the end of the last Ice Age in a lake that reached a higher level than either of the present lakes.
  • Race Booklet Date: 22Nd AUGUST 2020

    Race Booklet Date: 22Nd AUGUST 2020

    Race Booklet Date: 22nd AUGUST 2020 (last updated 11.08.2020) 1 Table of Contents Race Outline .................................................................................................................................. 3 Race Entry ..................................................................................................................................... 4 Race Day Itinerary ......................................................................................................................... 4 Race Location & Parking ............................................................................................................... 5 Race-Day Registration …………………............................................................................................... 6 Facilities at Start / Finish Line (Fenton’s Bar) ............................................................................... 7 Littering .........................................................................................................................................7 Withdrawal from the Race ........................................................................................................... 7 Important Contact Details ............................................................................................................ 8 Mandatory & Recommended Kit/Equipment .............................................................................. 8 Prize Giving...………………………………...............................................................................................
  • Listing and Index of Evening Herald Articles 1938 ~ 1975 by J

    Listing and Index of Evening Herald Articles 1938 ~ 1975 by J

    Listing and Index of Evening Herald Articles 1938 ~ 1975 by J. B. Malone on Walks ~ Cycles ~ Drives compiled by Frank Tracy SOUTH DUBLIN LIBRARIES - OCTOBER 2014 SOUTH DUBLIN LIBRARIES - OCTOBER 2014 Listing and Index of Evening Herald Articles 1938 ~ 1975 by J. B. Malone on Walks ~ Cycles ~ Drives compiled by Frank Tracy SOUTH DUBLIN LIBRARIES - OCTOBER 2014 Copyright 2014 Local Studies Section South Dublin Libraries ISBN 978-0-9575115-5-2 Design and Layout by Sinéad Rafferty Printed in Ireland by GRAPHPRINT LTD Unit A9 Calmount Business Park Dublin 12 Published October 2014 by: Local Studies Section South Dublin Libraries Headquarters Local Studies Section South Dublin Libraries Headquarters County Library Unit 1 County Hall Square Industrial Complex Town Centre Town Centre Tallaght Tallaght Dublin 24 Dublin 24 Phone 353 (0)1 462 0073 Phone 353 (0)1 459 7834 Email: [email protected] Fax 353 (0)1 459 7872 www.southdublin.ie www.southdublinlibraries.ie Contents Page Foreword from Mayor Fintan Warfield ..............................................................................5 Introduction .......................................................................................................................7 Listing of Evening Herald Articles 1938 – 1975 .......................................................9-133 Index - Mountains ..................................................................................................134-137 Index - Some Popular Locations ..................................................................................
  • Draft Bray Environs Local Area Plan 2009-2015 Strategic Environmental Assessment

    Draft Bray Environs Local Area Plan 2009-2015 Strategic Environmental Assessment

    ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT OF THE DRAFT BRAY ENVIRONS LOCAL AREA PLAN 2009-2015 STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT For: Wicklow County Council Station Road Wicklow Town County Wicklow By: CAAS (Environmental Services) 4th Floor, 7 Red Cow Lane Smithfield Dublin 7 NOVEMBER 2008 Includes Ordnance Survey Ireland data reproduced under OSi Licence Number 2008/10 CCMA/ Wicklow County Council. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Ordnance Survey Ireland and Government of Ireland copyright. © Ordnance Survey Ireland Environmental Report of the Draft Bray Environs Local Area Plan 2009-2015 Strategic Environmental Assessment Table of Contents List of Figures ..............................................................................................................iii List of Tables ...............................................................................................................iv List of Abbreviations.....................................................................................................v Glossary .......................................................................................................................vi Section 1 SEA Introduction and Background..........................................................1 1.1 Introduction and Terms of Reference .................................................................................1 1.2 SEA Definition ..................................................................................................................1 1.3 Legislative Context............................................................................................................1
  • River Dargle Valley

    River Dargle Valley

    WICKLOW - COUNTY GEOLOGICAL SITE REPORT NAME OF SITE River Dargle Valley Other names used for site Dargle Gorge, Lover’s Leap IGH THEME IGH7 Quaternary, IGH14 Fluvial\Lacustrine Geomorphology TOWNLAND(S) Tinnehinch, Cookstown, Kilcroney, Newtown NEAREST TOWN/VILLAGE Enniskerry SIX INCH MAP NUMBER 7 ITM CO-ORDINATES 723380E 716400N (centre of feature) 1:50,000 O.S. SHEET NUMBER 56 GSI BEDROCK 1:100,000 SHEET NO. 16 Outline Site Description A stretch of the River Dargle meandering from a wide and flat valley into cascades in a deep, steep-sided rocky gorge. Geological System/Age and Primary Rock Type The River Dargle gorge is a Quaternary feature, formed during deglaciation towards the end of the last glaciation (after 22,000 years ago). The river course flows over glaciofluvial drift, underlain by Ordovician slates (from Tinnehinch Bridge to gorge) into a rocky gorge cut into Cambrian quartzite and greywacke bedrock (from the gorge to Dargle Bridge near the N11). Main Geological or Geomorphological Interest The River Dargle gorge is one of several spectacular subglacial meltwater channels cut into solid bedrock in north Wicklow (see also Glen of the Downs, the Scalp, Glencullen River). This deeply incised landscape feature was formed when high pressure waters, flowing at the base of the overlying ice sheet, cut into and eroded solid bedrock. The gorge is up to 60m deep below Lovers Leap. The Dargle River rises in granite uplands between War Hill (686m) and Tonduff North (642m) and flows 3km eastwards to Powerscourt Waterfall (120m high), where it descends to the floor of a wide and flat valley (between Maulin and Great Sugar Loaf).
  • Irish Landscape Names

    Irish Landscape Names

    Irish Landscape Names Preface to 2010 edition Stradbally on its own denotes a parish and village); there is usually no equivalent word in the Irish form, such as sliabh or cnoc; and the Ordnance The following document is extracted from the database used to prepare the list Survey forms have not gained currency locally or amongst hill-walkers. The of peaks included on the „Summits‟ section and other sections at second group of exceptions concerns hills for which there was substantial www.mountainviews.ie The document comprises the name data and key evidence from alternative authoritative sources for a name other than the one geographical data for each peak listed on the website as of May 2010, with shown on OS maps, e.g. Croaghonagh / Cruach Eoghanach in Co. Donegal, some minor changes and omissions. The geographical data on the website is marked on the Discovery map as Barnesmore, or Slievetrue in Co. Antrim, more comprehensive. marked on the Discoverer map as Carn Hill. In some of these cases, the evidence for overriding the map forms comes from other Ordnance Survey The data was collated over a number of years by a team of volunteer sources, such as the Ordnance Survey Memoirs. It should be emphasised that contributors to the website. The list in use started with the 2000ft list of Rev. these exceptions represent only a very small percentage of the names listed Vandeleur (1950s), the 600m list based on this by Joss Lynam (1970s) and the and that the forms used by the Placenames Branch and/or OSI/OSNI are 400 and 500m lists of Michael Dewey and Myrddyn Phillips.
  • List of Irish Mountain Passes

    List of Irish Mountain Passes

    List of Irish Mountain Passes The following document is a list of mountain passes and similar features extracted from the gazetteer, Irish Landscape Names. Please consult the full document (also available at Mountain Views) for the abbreviations of sources, symbols and conventions adopted. The list was compiled during the month of June 2020 and comprises more than eighty Irish passes and cols, including both vehicular passes and pedestrian saddles. There were thousands of features that could have been included, but since I intended this as part of a gazetteer of place-names in the Irish mountain landscape, I had to be selective and decided to focus on those which have names and are of importance to walkers, either as a starting point for a route or as a way of accessing summits. Some heights are approximate due to the lack of a spot height on maps. Certain features have not been categorised as passes, such as Barnesmore Gap, Doo Lough Pass and Ballaghaneary because they did not fulfil geographical criteria for various reasons which are explained under the entry for the individual feature. They have, however, been included in the list as important features in the mountain landscape. Paul Tempan, July 2020 Anglicised Name Irish Name Irish Name, Source and Notes on Feature and Place-Name Range / County Grid Ref. Heig OSI Meaning Region ht Disco very Map Sheet Ballaghbeama Bealach Béime Ir. Bealach Béime Ballaghbeama is one of Ireland’s wildest passes. It is Dunkerron Kerry V754 781 260 78 (pass, motor) [logainm.ie], ‘pass of the extremely steep on both sides, with barely any level Mountains ground to park a car at the summit.
  • Wicklow Mountain Views Autumn-Winter 2016 V2:Wicklow Mountain Views 30/11/2016 15:00 Page 1 Wicklow Mountain Views

    Wicklow Mountain Views Autumn-Winter 2016 V2:Wicklow Mountain Views 30/11/2016 15:00 Page 1 Wicklow Mountain Views

    Wicklow Mountain Views Autumn-Winter 2016 v2:Wicklow Mountain Views 30/11/2016 15:00 Page 1 Wicklow Mountain Views The Newsletter of Wicklow Uplands Council Autumn/Winter 2016 A Letter from the Chair Wicklow Mountain Views –The Newsletter of Wicklow Uplands Council Issue Number 26: Autumn/Winter 2016 Dear members and supporters. Published by:Wicklow Uplands Council Ltd. Edited by: Charlotte Rosemond As winter approaches and the season of goodwill is imminent, I would like to wish you and your families a very happy and peaceful Christmas. This past year has seen a number of changes as many ways as possible. within the Wicklow Uplands Council. For those who have not In October a small delegation from the Uplands Council heard, Cara Heraty has decided that she will not return to her travelled to Switzerland to attend the annual EUROPARC position following her maternity leave and will spend more time conference. We were invited to present a workshop at the with her young family. We are very sad to see Cara go and we conference titled ‘We are Sustainable Farmers’. You will find more send her and her family our very best wishes. details on the conference and workshop within this newsletter Cara worked on a range of different projects for Wicklow which I hope you will find interesting. It was an achievement in Uplands Council for a number of years before taking over the itself to be invited to host this workshop and I want to take the role of co-ordinator in June 2011. In her time as co-ordinator and opportunity to thank those who travelled to the conference for Executive Manager, Cara worked tirelessly with kindness and representing us so well.
  • Survey to Locate Mountain Blanket Bogs in Ireland

    Survey to Locate Mountain Blanket Bogs in Ireland

    SURVEY TO LOCATE MOUNTAIN BLANKET BOGS OF SCIENTIFIC INTEREST IN IRELAND Dr Enda Mooney Roger Goodwillie Caitriona Douglas Commissioned by National Parks and Wildlife Service, OPW 1991 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 METHODS 3 Site Evaluation 4 RESULTS: General Observations 6 High Blanket Bog 8 Flushed Slopes 9 Headwater Bog 9 Mountain Valley Bog 10 High Level Montane Blanket Bog 10 Low Level Montane Blanket Bog 12 SITES OF HIGH CONSERVATION VALUE SITE NAME COUNTY PAGE NO Cullenagh Tipperary 17 Crockastoller Donegal 19 Coomacheo Cork 24 Meenawannia Donegal 28 Malinbeg Donegal 31 Altan Donegal 34 Meentygrannagh Donegal 36 Lettercraffroe Galway 40 Tullytresna Donegal 45 Caherbarnagh Cork 47 Glenkeen Laois 51 Ballynalug Laois 54 Kippure Wicklow 57 Doobin Donegal 61 Meenachullion Donegal 63 Sallygap Wicklow 65 Knockastumpa Kerry 68 Derryclogher Cork 71 Glenlough. Cork 73 Coumanare Kerry 75 SITES OF MODERATE-HIGH CONSERVATION VALUE Ballard Donegal 78 Cloghervaddy Donegal 80 Crowdoo Donegal 83 Meenaguse Scragh Donegal 86 Glanmore Cork 88 Maulagowna Kerry 90 Sillahertane Kerry 91 Carrig East Kerry 95 Mangerton Kerry 97 Drumnasharragh Donegal 99 Derryduff More or Derrybeg Cork 100 Ballagh Bog (K25) Kerry 103 Dereen Upper Cork 105 Comeragh Mts. Waterford 107 Tullynaclaggan Donegal 109 Tooreenbreanla Kerry 111 Glendine West Offaly 114 Coomagire Kerry 116 Graignagower Kerry 118 Tooreenealagh Kerry 119 Ballynabrocky Dublin 121 Castle Kelly Dublin 125 Shankill Wicklow 126 Garranbaun Laois 128 Cashel Donegal 130 Table Mt Wicklow 132 Ballynultagh Wicklow 135
  • Irish Hill and Mountain Names

    Irish Hill and Mountain Names

    Irish Hill and Mountain Names The following document is extracted from the database used to prepare the list where Stradbally on its own denotes a parish and village); there is usually no of peaks included on the „Summits‟ section and other sections at equivalent word in the Irish form, such as sliabh or cnoc; and the Ordnance www.mountainviews.ie The document comprises the name data and key Survey forms have not gained currency locally or amongst hill-walkers. The geographical data for each peak listed on the website as of May 2010, with second group of exceptions concerns hills for which there was substantial some minor changes and omissions. The geographical data on the website is evidence from alternative authoritative sources for a name other than the one more comprehensive. shown on OS maps, e.g. Croaghonagh / Cruach Eoghanach in Co. Donegal, marked on the Discovery map as Barnesmore, or Slievetrue in Co. Antrim, The data was collated over a number of years by a team of volunteer marked on the Discoverer map as Carn Hill. In some of these cases, the contributors to the website. The list in use started with the 2000ft list of Rev. evidence for overriding the map forms comes from other Ordnance Survey Vandeleur (1950s), the 600m list based on this by Joss Lynam (1970s) and the sources, such as the Ordnance Survey Memoirs. It should be emphasised that 400 and 500m lists of Michael Dewey and Myrddyn Phillips. Extensive revision these exceptions represent only a very small percentage of the names listed and extra data has been accepted from many MV contributors including Simon and that the forms used by the Placenames Branch and/or OSI/OSNI are Stewart, Brian Ringland, Paul Donnelly, John FitzGerald, Denise Jacques, Colin adopted here in all other cases.