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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
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AGM Sun 25th Mar 2012 –
Slieve Foye Meet at Bridge Street Car Park, Newry at
10.00 OR Carlingford Sailing Club Car park. Click here for Google
Map Directions A note about parking: We ask
you NOT to park at the tourist office car park as there will be a number of
local events on later. It could be closed to the public at this time. Also our AGM will take place
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The Leaders who will be leading this walk are: Grade A: Pat Gaskin, Micheal Elmore Grade B: Edward McGuiggan, Ted Stewart, Sean Nickells,
Samzie Hale. Grade C: Veronica McCann, Eoghan Bailey and
Deirdre MacBride. Après Walk: Carlingford Sailing
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AGM Sunday 25th March 2012 – Please consider joining the committee? Don’t forget, have your say..... This
year’s AGM will be held in Carlingford Sailing Club
rooms after the walk this Sunday at 4.15pm. After
years of contribution to the running of the Wee Binnians, a number of the
committee are due to retire. This will leave a number of vacancies. The committee are seeking members to fill
these roles. The club has nearly 300 members and is the largest in Ireland
outside the Dublin area. To continue its success the club needs an active
committee. If you are interested yourself, or you know someone who may be
willing to serve, then please contact or Secretary Eoghan Bailey or any
committee member. The
committee meet in Newry about seven or eight times per year. Here is the list of the present committee
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Membership Renewal: Membership
for 2011 – 2012 will be available for renewal at the AGM from 3pm. Having a fully completed membership form (Click Here for the Membership Form)
and the exact money in an envelope would be very helpful to our volunteer
membership team: Nuala Mulligan, Ann McArdle, Please do not simply hand over the fee
and a note with ‘details unchanged’. Also
please take care to complete your contact details carefully; especially your
email address so we can send you our newsletter by email. Membership
is still only £20 or €25. For those
who are Unwaged (not in receipt of wages) membership is £12 or €15 and
Student membership is £6 or €8. |
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Newsletter Goes Monthly: It
had been decided that from now on that there will be a Monthly Newsletter
instead of the two a month Newsletter. It will be sent out before the 2nd
Sunday’s walk. It will show the two walk for the month and the leaders who
will be leading. It will also show the usual information, Wee Binnians trips
and events, Walking festivals, lectures and talks and other hillwalking related articles. So, if you want to contribute
an article for the Monthly Newsletter, please remember that it will be monthly
newsletter only and all articles, etc to be email to weebinnians@eircom.net two weeks
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New Website: The
club are in the process of launching a new website which will be presented at
our AGM in March 2012. Eoghan Bailey
and David Sloan along with web designer Darragh McConville have been working together to get it ready for
the launch. You will see it in action at this year’s AGM. The web site will
have new features. It will be more inter active with the members with a
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St Patrick’s weekend trip to Westport – Sixty club members enjoyed a great St Patrick’s weekend
in Westport. The weather was mixed in
the extreme ranging from heavy snow and fog to brilliant sunshine – on the
same day. The group stayed in the Clew
Bay Hotel in the town centre and enjoyed lovely rooms and great meals – and
even got a free packed lunch on Saturday.
They enjoyed an excellent dinner on Saturday evening. On Saturday the A and B groups took on Mweelrea (814m) a challenging walk in sleet, snow and
fog. The A group completed the route
and had a great day. There was some
disappointment as the B group altered their route in the interests of safety
but nonetheless enjoyed their walk.
The C group climbed the magnificent Ben Gorm
(700m) in the same conditions and enjoyed a rather steep and challenging
descent to Delphi Lodge. On Sunday the A, B and C groups climbed Croagh Patrick in brilliant sunshine with snow on the
final 200m ascent giving a good grip on the scree. Here are sample of photos below. Click
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Lynne and Noel Hanna talk: Date: 24th March 2012. Tine: 2pm Cost:
£10.00. Venue: The OUTLET at Banbridge . Other info: In 2009 intrepid local
adventurers, Lynne and Noel Hanna achieved the record of being the first
married couple to reach the summit of Everest. As part of their training Noel
and Lynne achieved the Guiness Book of Records for
climbing Slieve Donard 10 times non
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Walking Festivals: |
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North Leitrim Glens Hill
Walking Festival: Date:
Sat 7th – Sun 8th Apr.
Information: Two day hillwalking festival with two levels of walks on Saturday
and Sunday in the fabulous North Leitrim Glens. Registration
is in a new venue - Heraghty's Pub in the middle of
the main street. Tinahely Walking Festival 2012: Date: 13th - 15th
April. Information: Tinahely Walkers are hosting their 3rd Walking Festival. Register
for any walk at least 4 days prior, by email to info@tinahely.ie and get
20% discount on groups of 4 or more. Just bring the print out of the email and
pay on the day. Please put Walking Festival in the subject matter. Read more.... |
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New Books Out: The Collins
Press has just added two new walking guides to their successful guide series: Ireland's County High Points by Kieron
Gribbon Whether
a leisurely rambler or a serious hillwalker,
there’s a good chance you’ve visited or plan to visit at least one of
Ireland’s County High Points. Read
More......click here Scenic Walks in Killarney by Jim Ryan It is
said that there is a walk for every day of the year in Killarney. For this
practical and easy-to-use guide, Jim compiled eighteen low-level walks,
accompanied by excellent photographs, maps, precise directions and the
length, time and difficulties of each.
Read
More...Click Here |
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Our Walks in April are as follows: Sunday 8th April 2012 –
Pierces’ Castle – Leitrim
Lodge (J223 256) 10.45am.Click Here Google Map Directions The Leaders who will be leading on this walk are: Grade A: Frank McAteer, Grade B: Roger Connolly, Stephan Kerr, Liam Quinn, Pat Gaskin. Grade C: Paddy Brady, Fiona Campbell and Neil Lockington. Après Walk: Betty Dorans. Sunday 24th April 2012 –
Carn Mountain - Gamekeeper's
Lodge (J284 214) at 10.45am. Click Here Google Map Directions The Leaders who will be leading on this walk are: Grade A: Peter McGawan, Michéal Elmore Grade B: Tom Kehoe, Stephan Downey, Robert Thompson, Frank McCrory. Grade C: Nuala Shaw, Frances Wilson and
Thomas Mckenna. Après Walk: Betty Dorans. |
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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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