St. Patrick's Day, 2018. Halfway through this traverse I was listening to radio commentary as Ireland won a famous Grand Slam! I decided on an E-W traverse as it seems nicer to be walking towards the sea, and parked at the entrance to a wood, several kms up the valley (see route 3744). The weather conditions on the hills today were among the most challenging I've met in many years. The almost gale force North Easterly winds made walking very difficult and the associated wind chill was predicted to be -10C to -15C. I needed to be extra vigilant with my footwork as a twisted ankle or knee would make life less than ideal! The visibility was poor on the way up to the ridge but improved quite a bit. I left my bike at the finish for the 4-5 km cycle back to the car - I hate road walking! Apart from the weather conditions on the day, this is one of the great walks in Ireland. Best to keep it for good weather, Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/67/comment/19869/