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simon3
2012-04-23 17:36:01
Irish Times on "Peak Bagging in south"
That august body, the Irish Times or at least a writer in its Sat April 21st 2012 Magazine, one Tony Doherty has noticed the "Arderin" bug.

"I was lazily putting my boots on in a lay-by recently when a car zoomed up, screeched to a halt, disgorged three already kitted out climbers who shot off up the track calling out to the driver, 'See you on the other side around six'."

"Upon inquiring of the motorist I discovered that these driven individuals were engaged in bagging 'Arderins' - peaks whose summits are over 500m, of which there are 458 in Ireland [ actually there are 408 at present ]. If you are well organised and fit, you can bag 15 or more in day apparently."

So who of us was it in the Shehy/Knockboys ?! Own up.
How long will this Tony Doherty resist the bug is the next question.
Finally he says "I do hope I have not created any Arderin widows or widowers as result of this article".

What can you say to this? Well it's cheaper than golf and this website at least does promote an attempt to understand the countryside as well as just visit the tops.
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whats that about sex
kevin carroll 4 weeks ago.
Welcome back Bleck Craw, this forum has'nt been the same without you. While we sometimes differed on certain subjects( which I wont mention), your contributions were always entertaining if sometim...

  
Summit Summary
Knockane: Easy though rough to get to, great views.
Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 3 weeks ago.
Park at a forest entrance R850 665 , room for 5 cars, walk into the forest right at R844 663 which will bring you through the forest onto moorland. As it peters out you have a rough 200 meter cros...

  
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march-fixer a month ago.
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Cooneen Hill: Briars, pines and pain
Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 3 weeks ago.
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Forum: General
Hill Runner
roberto a month ago.
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Summit Comment
Cooneen Hill: View from the South West
simon3 3 weeks ago.
Knockane affords this view of Cooneen Hill from the SW.

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march-fixer a month ago.
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Summit Comment
Soarns Hill: Forested summit
slemish 4 weeks ago.
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Forum: General
SEX ROCKS AND ROLLS
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"It's like sex," she said. We looked at her. "Hillwalking. It's like sex." Her big scrubbed North Antrim face - and I imagined she didn't know much about either - not her fault mind, given the...

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Peter Walker
Peter Walker 2 months ago.
An Englishman exiled to the shores of Lough Neagh. A hillwalker since childhood enjoying the new sandpit that moving to Ireland has given him.

  
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march-fixer a month ago.
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Soarns Hill: Local summit visit
Harry Goodman 4 weeks ago.
Climbed Soarns Hill to-day as one of the 100 listed hills nearest to my home. I used three5four0's very helpful route description. The following additional information may be useful. The second...


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