Hike Programme March 2020 Please Note: Preference will be given on the “Special Buses”, to Members of An Óige on production of their Membership Card. It is therefore imperative to bring your Membership Card with you, each Sunday. Membership Fees are as follows from January 2020: €25 for over 25 years old, and €15 for under 25 years old. Membership Cards will be posted out. Renew on line www.anoige.ie Payment by Credit Card and Laser Card acceptable. It is imperative that the instructions of the Hike Leaders be adhered to by those participating. The Leader sets the pace of the hike and walkers are expected to obey his/her instructions at all times. Leaders have the right to refuse to take anyone who does not co-operate with them fully, and anyone who they consider would not be able to walk at a reasonable pace, especially on the Moderate Hikes. Walkers who go on Moderate Hikes should be fi t and able to keep up with the Hike. A Co-Ordinator has been appointed each Sunday to organise Hikers on Eden Quay. Unless otherwise stated, please observe the following: HIKING BOOTS OR STRONG SHOES FOR EASIER HIKES HIKING BOOTS ONLY FOR MODERATE HIKES, EASIER MODERATE HIKES AND FOR WEAR: HILLWALKERS TASTER HIKES NO JEANS NO DOGS ALLOWED ON HIKES Rainwear, Flask, Sandwiches, Simple First Aid Kit, Hat, Gloves, Torch and Refl ective BRING: Armband. All walks leave from Laughter Lounge, Eden Quay, O’Connell Bridge End @ 10.00am, unless MEET: otherwise stated.

SUNDAY 1st March 2020: Co-Ordinator on Eden Quay – Marie McDonnell MODERATE HIKE* Heritage Hike from the Featherbed to Tibradden via Killakee & Cruagh Mountains, Kelly’s Glen & Mutton Lane. Route: Visiting Noel Lemass Memorial, A Bullaun Stone, Two Cross inscribed Rocks, Unique Passage Grave, 15th Century Spa Site and Two19th Century Stone Bridges Leader: David Marlborough Transport: Special Bus. Cost €15.00 EASIER MODERATE HIKE* Hellfi re Club – Piperstown – Featherbed Forest – Cruagh Wood – Massy’s Woods – Route: Merry Ploughboy Pub Leader: Anton Spain Transport: Special Bus. Cost €15.00 Note: *These 2 hikes will share the same bus EASIER HIKE “Mystery” Birthday Party – Walk from Bray along Dargle River Valley to Enniskerry. Route: Party from 4pm to 6pm. Cost: €10.00 Meet: Laughter Lounge at 10:30hrs Leader: Kay O’Sullivan Transport: Public Transport by bus to Bray

EASIER MIDWEEK WALK: Thursday 5th March 2020 Route: Tramway to Summit and Return to Harbour Meet: 10.45am Connolly Station for 11.02am Dart to Howth Leader: Mary Moloney

P. T. O . SUNDAY 8th March 2020: Co-Ordinator on Eden Quay – Marie McDonnell MODERATE HIKE* Route: Wicklow Gap – Mountain – Brockaghs – Glendalough Visitor Centre Leader: Frank Rooney Transport: Special Bus. Cost €15.00 EASIER MODERATE HIKE* Route: Wicklow Gap – – East Top – Glendalough Visitor Centre. Leader: Martin Fagan Transport: Special Bus. Cost €15.00 Note: *These 2 hikes will share the same bus EASIER HIKE Portmarnock to Malahide via The Dunes – St Marnocks Church – Malahide Hill & Park – Route: Malahide Domain and Malahide. Connolly Station at 11.10am for 11.17am Dundalk train stopping at Portmarnock or at 11.00am Meet: at Portmarnock Station Leader: Seán Ó Ceallaigh

MIDWEEK WALK: Thursday 12th March 2020 Route: Drogheda to Oldbridge Meet: 9.00am Connolly Station for Belfast train to Drogheda (departs 9.30am) Leader: Martin Fagan

SUNDAY 15th March 2020: Co-Ordinator on Eden Quay – Marie McDonnell MODERATE HIKE* Leadmines Carpark – St Kevin’s Way – Lough Nahanagan – Turlough Hill – Camaderry – Route: Glendalough Visitor Centre Leader: Tom Kenny Transport: Special Bus. Cost €15.00 EASIER MODERATE HIKE* Route: Glendalough Visitor Centre – The Spink - – Wicklow Way – Glendalough Hotel Leader: Chris Sciberris Transport: Special Bus. Cost €15.00 Note: *These 2 Hikes will share the same bus EASIER HIKE Route: Swords to Newbridge House via Malahide Estuary Leader: Mary Chambers Transport: Public Transport

MIDWEEK WALK: Thursday 19th March 2020 Route: Charlie’s Way Meet: 11.00am at No. 31 Bus in Talbot Street , to Sutton Cross Leader: Kay O’Sullivan

P. T. O . SUNDAY 22nd March 2020: Co-Ordinator on Eden Quay – Marie McDonnell MODERATE HIKE* Knickeen Ford – Stranahely Wood – Table Track – Spot Height 618 Marker – Wexford Gap Route: – Cavanagh’s Gap – – Kilcoagh Mountain – Bolton’s Yard – Donard Leader: Joe Gilvarry Transport: Special Bus. Cost €15.00 EASIER MODERATE HIKE* Route: Ballinclea – Mountain – Lobawn – Kilcoagh Mountain – Bolton’s Yard – Donard Leader: Jim Barry Transport: Special Bus. Cost €15.00 Note: *These 2 Hikes will share the same bus EASIER HIKE Route: Howth Summit to the Sea and back to the Summit Leader: Mary Sorahan Transport: Public Transport

MIDWEEK WALK: Thursday 26th March 2020 Route: Portmarnock to Howth via New Greenway , Baldoyle Meet: 10.30am Connolly Station for Train to Portmarnock (departs 10.50am) Leader: Deirdre Sheil

SUNDAY 29th March 2020: Co-Ordinator on Eden Quay – Marie McDonnell MODERATE HIKE* Ballylug Forest Entrance – Glenwood – Ballinstraw – Carrick Mountain – Aghowle Forest Route: Entrance 15 Km 500m Ascent

Leader: Brian Madden Transport: Special Bus. Cost €15.00 EASIER MODERATE HIKE* Cronybyrne Forest Entrance – Ballinstraw – Carrick Mountain – Aghowle Forest Entrance Route: 12.2Km 320m Ascent

Leader: David McCann Transport: Special Bus. Cost €15.00 Note: *These 2 Hikes will share the same bus EASIER HIKE Route: Celbridge and Castletown House Estate Leader: Pat Gallagher Transport: Public Transport

P. T. O . DATES FOR YOUR DIARY: Wednesday 4th March 2020 Digital Presentation on Italy – Bologna, Umbria, Tuscany, Puglia, by Tony Crean Cross Care Premises, Upper Wellington Street, Dublin 7, 7.30pm Venue: (Wellington Street is located off Mountjoy Street to the right hand side of the former Dublin Hostel.)

Cost: €5.00 per person (including tea and biscuits) Saturday 21st March 2020 Gate Theatre at 2.30pm – “Our New Girl” by Nancy Harris Meet: 2.00pm at the Gate Theatre An up market London Family unravels before your eyes. Note: To book ring Gate at (01) 8744045 and try for Row C Cost: Tickets from €25.00 Organiser: Patsy Moloney – ALSO – Saturday 21st March 2020 Pat Carthy 1st Anniversary Mass (6p.m sharp) Our Lady of Dolours Church, (Pyramid Church) top of Botanic Avenue opposite the Botanic Venue: Gardens. Get together afterwards in the Parish Centre under the church until 9pm. Bring food to share. Celebrant: Father Jimmy Kelly, Life Member of An Óige Tuesday 24th March 2020 Visit nearby cinema 1.30pm Note: New meeting place – Savoy Cinema ,O’Connell St Meet: Refreshments Locally Organiser: Patsy Moloney Friday 27th March 2020 – 7.30pm to 10.30pm Social Evening : Scrabble, Draughts, Jigsaws Venue: Teachers Club, 36 Parnell Square, Dublin 1 Admission: €5.00 Organiser: Patsy Moloney Saturday 28th March 2020 Guided Tour of the Franciscan Church of Adam and Eve, Merchants Quay, Dublin 8 Note: The tour will include a talk on the history of the Franciscans in Dublin since medieval times. Meet: Inside the main door of the church on Merchant’s Quay at 1.50pm Admission: €5.00 donation would be appreciated. (Please give donation to Josephine Keane beforehand) Organiser: Josephine Keane ( Phone: 087 6906365)

P. T. O . DATES FOR YOUR DIARY (continued): Friday 3rd April 2020

National Concert Hall – Symphony Orchestra Prokofi ev and Shostakovich. Mollova Plays Violin – commencing at 7.30pm

To book ring the Concert Hall @ (01) 4170000 Booking: Choir seats from €15.00 Meet: 7.00pm in the Foyer Organiser: Patsy Maloney OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST Saving Mountain Lodge From 1937 to 2012, the Lodge was leased by An Óige, and was run as a Youth Hostel. Now Burncourt Community Council through a sub-lease are restoring it as a Community Project, planning to rejuvenate the former Shooting Lodge into a resource for artists and writers, including a café in the Summer. An Óige Groups are also invited to use the Lodge. A new fi re escape is required at the back of the building, to enable the room upstairs to be brought back into use. If you would like to contribute to this great Restoration Project, please contact Marie McDonnell: Tel: 01 8377411 (H)

REMEMBER THAT – the Future of the Sunday Hikes depends on there being suffi cient members willing and available to act as Leaders for both the Moderate, Easier Moderate and Easier Hikes. Co-Ordinators are also in short supply. Please volunteer your services now by ringing Marie McDonnell at 01 837 7411 (H)