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simon3 2011-10-22 09:58:45	Barry Dalby of East-West Mapping at WAI As mentioned in our last newsletter, the first meeting of the new WAI Winter Talks series will be: Weds 26th Oct 8pm 'Mapping the Dublin & Wicklow Hills' by Barry Dalby of Eastwest Mapping. Barry will outline a lifelong interest in maps and survey and describe some of the processes involved in the recent production of mapping for the Wicklow hills. Venue: St Olafs GAA Club, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18 (If you haven't been there before it can be a little hard to find. There will be direction signs. Take a look at the directions here: http://www.walkersassociation.ie/node/36030 Note: it's very near to junction 13 of the M50 as well as the Luas) Further meetings are planned for this season including: Wednesday 23rd November: 8pm Talk on Walking in Slovenia by Denis O'Connor: Venue St Olafs Jan 2012, Hillwalkers Quiz in association with the Wayfarer. Feb 2012, Presentation from MountainViews (to be confirmed) All are welcome. There will be great opportunities to meet other Hillwalkers
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Knocknacusha: There and back again

Collaborative entry Last edit by: Peter Walker 18 hours ago.
You can start at Ballaghisheen, a mountain pass V671 792. Space here for 3-4 cars. Ballaghisheen is at just over 300m so the climb to the top at around 551m is not a great strain. There is a sign ...

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Meenteog: Squat and steep-sided summit on Glenbeigh Horseshoe

Collaborative entry Last edit by: Peter Walker a day ago.
Lumpen in its higher reaches but very much steep-sided lower down (especially to the north), Meenteog is the first of the higher, more dramatic summits on the Glenbeigh Horseshoe if walked clockwi...

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Scarr: Three ridges, many routes and good views.

Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 a day ago.
Scarr has three useable ridges off it, to the north, south and east. The easiest perhaps is the Glenmacnass Waterfall carpark O11380 03009 (notorious for break-ins). From here head for the north ...

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Near Dublin/Wicklow (Ireland)

ewen

a day ago.
Note this will take considerably less time in my opinion. I take too many photos so it adds about an hour to the trip.... walk, Len: 12.7km, Climb: 469m, Area: Dublin/Wicklow (Ireland) Corrigasleggau

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Scarr: A walk in the clouds.

TommyV

3 days ago.
This route starts on an old forest road at Oldbridge, there is room for parking 5 or 6 cars near the top at O15162 01916. From here follow the road West until you reach a gate at O14832 01892. Go ...

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Omey Island

Onzy

2 days ago.
A circuit of Omey ... cut short by my fear that my car wouldn't make it back across the sound... walk, Len: 5.6km, Climb: 60m, Area: Galway Islands (Ireland)

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Camaderry South East Top: Glenealo Valley and Miners Village

sev

5 days ago.
Glenealo Valley and Miners Village - view from south slope of Camaderry South East Top (Aug. 2010)

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Short Loop north of Omey

Onzy

2 days ago.
walk, Len: 2.1km, Climb: 33m, Area: Galway Coast (Ireland)

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Camaderry South East Top: Glendalough Upper Lake

sev

5 days ago.
Glendalough Upper Lake and the valley - view from south slope of Camaderry South East Top (Aug. 2010)

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Seefin: "Megalithic Fallout Shelter"

sev

5 days ago.
Wicklow Mountains - Megalithic tomb on Seefin Mt.http://youtu.be/u--BKEqB-JM

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Coastal Walk north of Cleggan

Onzy

2 days ago.
A spectacular walk circling the peninsula immediately north of Cleggan ... a detour to Olivers for lunch and a fast coun walk, Len: 22.5km, Climb: 386m, Area: Galway Coastal Hill (Ireland)

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Skregmore: Incidental summit in the Reeks

Collaborative entry Last edit by: Peter Walker 5 days ago.
Much climbed but little remembered, Skregmore is a victim of its location. One of the highest summits in Ireland but adjacent to still higher tops, impressively rocky but still far less dramatic t...

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