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Saturday 31st August 2013Cooleys, Co Louth
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Sunday 18th August 2013Red Sox Wheelers cycle
Frank, David Wiggins and I enjoyed a leisurely 25 mile spin through the scenic Ring of Gullion area. We went first to Camlough, following the road to Mighe which skirted Camlough lake. A pleasant lunch was taken in the Slieve Gullion visitor's centre. before proceeding to Jonesborough. We had a quick scout through the somewhat subdued Sunday market, but were not impressed by what was on offer. From there we headed to Flagstaff, stopping briefly on route to visit Clontygora court tomb. We stopped again at the Flagstaff view point to enjoy the scenic vista overlooking Warrenpoint and Carlingford lough. The final leg took us back to Newry city centre for the obligatory coffee stop. Having uncharacteristically arrived back at Newry train station with an hour to spare, the three athletes |
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Saturday 3rd August 2013Mournes
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Saturday 27th July, 2013Mournes
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Saturday 20th July, 2013Antrim
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6th - 13th July,
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Saturday, 6th July, 2013Mournes
Not everyone is off for the July week - a select party of 6 met in the Mournes Saturday morning and enjoyed gorious sunshine as we walked from Rourkes Park over Hare's Castle to Chimney Rock, finding some scrambles to play on, walls to stroll on and another Spartan offshoot to meet for lunch. We dropped back into the crowds as we walked out by the river to bloody bridge and treated ourselves to al fresco tea and cake in Newcastle. |
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Saturday, 8th June 2013
21 walkers endured the heat to complete the circuit from the Ott track and over Slieves Loughshannagh, Meelbeg and Meelmore.
A slight detour to the route was made at Fofanny dam to avoid the marathon runners on the Mourne Way. |
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Saturday, 1st June 2013From Pigeon Rock car park to Slievemageogh. Across the valley. Follow the Aughnaleck River to Shanlieve. Eagle, Windy Gap, Slievemoughanmore and across valley to Pigeon Rock ponds before descending back to the car park.
Good Walk from Simon. |
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Bank Holiday Trip,
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Saturday, 18th May 2013Orchard walk
Ed lead us through the apple orchards near to Ardress House. Despite the rain the blossoms were a beautiful sight. There was even an outbreak of tree hugging at an old oak tree (reputed to be the oldest oak in Co. Armagh) Some orchards were using bumble bees as well as honey bees as pollinators. Thanks Ed for a great walk. Stephen |
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May Bank Holiday Trip
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Easter Trip,
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St Patrick's Weekend - Wicklow
Sixteen Spartans met up in Lynams Hotel, Laragh on the Friday evening for something to eat and the hope of some decent weather for our weekend's walking. Our accomodation was The Glendale Holiday Cottages just outside Laragh.
Saturday was a beautiful clear early Spring day. We drove to the carpark west of Scarr mountain and left a car there before driving to a carpark south of The Sally Gap. Our first ascent was to the top of Luggala or Fancy mountain. The marshy ground soon became a firm path. We noticed quite a few deer on our way to the top. The view from Fancy was well worth a rest - below us was Lough Tay with it's dark waters and in the distance, glimpses of the Irish Sea. We descended south to the Cloghoge River and below Knocknacloghoge. The river runs into Lough Dan at some notorious stepping stones - no problem to Gerard!! After an interesting crossing of the Inchavore River that runs into Lough Dan, we made a steep ascent of the hill to the south - Kanturk. Our final descent south west to where the car we had left earlier awaited the drivers. |
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