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NB: IN THE INTEREST OF YOUR OWN SAFETY, TAKE
STOCK OF YOUR EQUIPMENT MUST HAVE: - Walking Boots-Raincoat and Leggings - Adequate
clothing (layers are the best option) - Hat-Gloves - Packed lunch and at
least 1 litre water SHOULD HAVE: - Torch- Extra Batteries- Whistle - Bivvy Bag- Basic First Aid (at least plasters and
bandages) COULD HAVE: - 1:25000 Mourne Country
Map (For the Mournes) or Sheet No. 36 OSI 1:50000
(for the Cooley's) - Compass GOOD IDEAS: - Carry some emergency rations - Have a change of
clothes in the car (The
Leader can refuse to allow you on the walk if you do not have the basics) |
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Sunday 23rd Oct 2011 – Spelga
Skyline. Meet at Bridge Street
Car Park, Newry at 10.00 OR Spelga Car Park (J268 273). Click Here for Google Map
Directions |
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The Leaders who will be leading this walk are: Grade A: Sean Nickols, Jock McArdle. Grade B: Paul Fegan, Anita MacNabb, Kathy Dawson, Peadar McDonald. Grade C: Veronica McCann, Frances Wilson and Nuala Shaw. Après Walk: Betty Dorans. |
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October Weekend Update: One
week to go for the fantastic trip. Let us hope the weather improves as this
is a superb area that we are going to. The Galty
Mountains and the Knockmealdowns. The information that
Des has emailed out to everyone gives information on directions to the hotel,
the walks, the hotel and the leaders in charge of the different grades of
walks. If
you did not email, contact Des at Des@southernitec.co.uk.
You can also click on the link below. It will open up in a word document. Please
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Outdoor Xchange
changes to Portwest: As you
know Jock McArdle from Outdoor Xchange, now trading
as Portwest Outdoor Protection, has been a great
supporter of our Annual Walking Festival. He has now got the franchise for Portwest Outdoor Protection. As you can see from the
advert, it has great bargins. We would like to wish
Jock all the best in the new venture. So, why not call into Portwest in The Longwalk,
Exchange Building, Dundalk and gave him your support
whenever you can. Click
here for Google Map to Portwest Outdoor Protection,
Dundalk. |
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Trip to Samoens
France June 2012 – Update: This
Sunday sees the third stage payment opportunity for those wishing to pay by
instalments. To
date our flights are booked and paid for to avail of the cheaper flights
offer. To cover this cost we are
asking anyone who has not given a second stage payment (another €100) to
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Christmas Party: Following the great success
of last year’s Wee Binnian Christmas Party; this year’s party
will again be in the Carrickdale Hotel, Pinewood Suite, on Friday 2nd
December at 8pm. This your opportunity to lose those waterproofs, get
on the glad rags and meet your Wee Binnian friends in a nice environment for
a great evening with a splendid 4+ course Christmas Dinner. You can dance
the night away until the wee hours and maybe win one of our many novelty
spot prizes too. Tickets are limited to 120 persons. They will be available at the Clonmel weekend onwards at €30 or £25 from committee
members. (Picture show last Christmas
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Thank you: The committee wishes to express its gratitude to two
members; Noel
Mckevitt and Mick O’Driscoll who drove their cars back from Killeavey to Newcastle to pick up those involved in the incident
during the festival when a lady sustained an injury. Their gesture demonstrated true comradeship
in a time of need and is greatly appreciated.
I contacted the lady recently and she is making a good, if slow,
recovery. Eoghan Bailey, Secretary |
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Braveheart and Tartan Walks: The kilts are on again and Winter is upon us, so its time for Roger Connelly’s annual Braveheart
and Tartan Walks. The walks take
place on Sun 11 December starting at 5am in Newcastle (Donard
Park) and finishing between 4pm and 5pm at the Kilbroney
pub in Rostrevor.
The Braveheart Walk is 32km long
and crosses all the peaks on-route while the Tartan Walk crosses a few less
peaks but is still 28km long. Over the
past years Roger and his fellow kilt wearing band have raised £1000’s by this
venture in aid of The Childrens’ Hospice. Roger has sponsorship cards and may be contacted at 028
41754140. Roger and any of the walkers
will accept donations. For walkers who
wish to park in Rostrevor, Des McConville
is arranging taxis from Rostrevor at 04.15am. |
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Our New Walks Programme is now online –
Click Here Problems with our Website: Can’t get the
image on the screen As you
know we try to keep a good website but time to time members have said that
they can view the script on our website but not any of our images. This
problem happens when you use Firefox, Safari or other browsers. The best browsers that our website works on is Microsoft Explorer
version 8. Use the following link
should solve this problem. |
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Trocaire: Wee Binnian member Anita MacNabb is
fundraising on behalf of Trocaire for their
international development and human rights campaigns in India. She will
travel to India in January to visit local partners and see first- hand the projects
Trocaire support. Donations towards Trocaire’s International development work would be
welcome. Tom Crean - Antarctic Explorer: Date: Tue 25th – 29th October 2011. Venue: Olympia Theatre, Dublin. Cost: Tickets from €20 including booking fee. Book On Line: www.ticketmaster.ie. Other info: Experience Aidan Dooley’s award winning one-man play
as it tells the heroic tale of Tom Crean (1877 –
1938), the intrepid, Irish Antarctic explorer and the only man to serve with
Scott and Shackleton on three famous expeditions: –
Discovery, (1901 – 1904); Terra Nova (1910 – 1913); and Endurance (1914 -
1916). Click Here for more
information Walking Holdiay:
(For your information only) At some point in your walking calendar you may be considering a
week’s walking abroad in the sun, Guided Club Hillwalking
Tenerife offers you a week's holiday, in the sun walking and trekking and
exploring the magical island of Tenerife, a volcanic island of contrasts,
with dramatic and beautiful landscapes. With our varied, extensive walking
program you will explore spectacular coastlines with contrasting sheer black
cliffs and azure seas, farmland and remote villages (including the stunning Barrarnco Del Masca) native
laurel woods, canarian pine forests, the Lake
District and "Lunar" landscapes. Read more or for more information
on the walks offered visit their website www.walkingtenerife.com or Email
them at martin@walkingtenerife.com.
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Walking Festivals: East Clare Walking Festival Date:
Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd October
2011. Information: This Festival begins on
Friday 21st at 9pm in their base & headquarters for the weekend,
McNamara's Bar & Restaurant, Scariff, Co Clare,
with a welcome reception followed by Ceol agus Craic.! They will have three graded/guided walks on Saturday
& Sunday Refreshments will be served after each walk and a great night's
entertainment is guaranteed on the Saturday night. Check out their website www.eastclarewalkingfestival.com
for all the details and booking arrangements. Foxford Walking Festival Date: 21st to the 23rd of October 2011,
the Foxford Ramblers Walking Club welcomes all walkers
and outdoor enthusiasts to join them for the first annual Foxford
Walking Festival, in the beautiful West of Ireland! With a range of walks
planned to suit many levels of fitness and varities
of interests, it is a chance to experience the beautiful scenery of the area
and meet fellow walkers from throughout Ireland and beyond. The Festival
celebrates the re-opening and re-marking of the Foxford
Way and the new local loop walks. Read More.... Omagh Walking Festival Date: 28th to the 30th
of October 2011. Omagh Distrct Council are organising their second walking
festival. The festival is part of an ARC Northwest funded programme and will
appeal to all levels of walks. More details on http://www.omaghwalkingfestival.com/
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Our Next walk: Sunday 13th Nov 2011 – Mealmore – Meet at Bridge
Street Car Park, Newry at 10.00am OR Mealmore Lodge (J305 307). There is a car parking fee
to members if you go into the coffee shop and pay £3. The Leaders who will be leading the next walk are: Grade A: Peter Kirke, Mick O’Driscoll. Grade B: Robert Thompson, Samzie Hale, Pat Gaskin, Jock McArdle Grade C: John McCauley, Noeleen Mone and Kathy Dawson. Après Walk: Betty Doan’s. |
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Other Information: Did you miss the last
Newsletter?. Click here for
the last Newsletter Safety Gear List: We ask members, particularly new members or people who are
thinking of joining us, to read this information. Click Here Weather Forecast BBC Weather , RTE Weather, Our Website: Wee Binnian Walkers Website, Other: Walks Programme. Our Email address: weebinnians@eircom.net |
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Contacting Our Club Secretary: Secretary
Eoghan Bailey - ROI 00353 (0)86 843 4440 or Assistant Secretary Eileen McKeever.- 0044(0) 759 239 3801.
(You may wish to take note of these numbers for future reference and we ask
members to store these numbers into your mobile and store them as “Wee
Binnians”) Newsletter compiled by:
David Sloan. Articles
submitted by: Eoghan Bailey, Eileen McKeever |
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