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MountainViews ANNUAL, 2024 for guestuser

FEB 2025

The MountainViews ANNUAL, 2024, out in 2025

UPCOMING EVENTS for HILLWALKERS

• Friday 28 Feb 2025. 7.30 for start at 8pm.
  
  MountainViews Gathering. Under new management
  
  Open to all walkers and hillwalkers whether members or not of MountainViews.
  
  Venue The Talbot Hotel, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin, A94 V6K5
  
  Book Now: mviews2025.eventbrite.ie
  
  This year we have two great speakers, a video showcase, a quiz with spot prizes and an expanded Annual Awards ceremony
  
  
  
  

  Claire Cotter
  Claire Cotter. is an archaeologist who has worked extensively in the west of Ireland. Her talk - Mount Brandon: where two worlds collide - looks at what archaeology can tell us about different traditions on the west and east sides of Brandon Mountain.
  
  Claire will also highlight some links and resources for walkers interested in identifying or finding out more about the archaeological sites they might come across.
  
  Claire has generously contributed to MountainViews before, for example in this article on archaeology of Árainn with gorgeous illustrations.
  
  
  
  
  
  

  Sinéad Pollock Orr
  Sinéad Pollock Orr, will talk about 'My life as an Outdoor Practitioner'
  
  Crafting My Career as an Outdoor Practitioner, Turning My Passion for the Outdoors into my Profession.
  
  Bio: An Outdoor Practitioner with 24 years experience working within the Outdoor industry in Ireland and Abroad. My career in the outdoors gives me the opportunity to engage with remarkable individuals of all ages and abilities while exploring some incredible wild places which I get to call my workplace! I specialise in Technical Mountaineering Training and Assessments, Arctic Wilderness Guiding, Mentoring & Leadership, Adventure Therapy and Kayaking.
  
  
  
  

  Aidan Ennis.
  In 2024 Aidan Ennis completed a non-stop and on-foot round of the Vandeleur-Lynams in 48 days. He will introduce a short video presentation. More on Aidan below..
  
  
  
  
  Awards Ceremony
  There will be our annual awards ceremony for the people who have completed various lists or have contributed to MountainViews or walking in general.
  
  We have more detail about the awardees in this annual.
  
  There will be screen displays of new and established features of MountainViews and the data it is making available to the hillwalking public of Ireland. There will be opportunities to meet other members and summiteers. This meeting is being organised by the MountainViews committee.
  
  Details
  Date: Fri, 28th Feb 2025
  Venue: Talbot Hotel, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin, A94 V6K5
  Travel: There are a number of bus routes along the N11/Stillorgan Road that the hotel is on such as the E1, E2 (were 145, 46A).
  Parking: there is extensive parking beside the hotel
  Time: 7:30 for 8pm start.
  Charge: €15 by EventBrite. (also cash, and if we can arrange it we will have electronic payments.)
  Book Now: mviews2025.eventbrite.ie
  Printed Annuals: will be available for sale.
  Open to all.
  
  Notes We have arranged the event for a weekend without a rugby match as this tends to affect local accommodation and attendance. We prefer Feb or early March since many people are out on the hills later in the year. And we prefer Fridays because people come from all over Ireland to the Gathering and going into a weekend makes it easier.