• Hungry Hill (Grade 3)                                                                                          A group of five set out on a wet and misty day. The rain stopped and the mist lifted as we made our way east along the Beara Way. We then headed north which took us close to Coomarkane Lake, from where we made our way up (west) through the rocks and gullies to the high point 667m where we had lunch, joined by our three friends wind, rain and mist. Visibility was very poor as we made our way to the top of Hungry Hill, and even poorer as we headed NW.  Before too long we realised we were not quite where we should be, but after taking a position check thanks to our Garmin we were back on track in a few While walking west towards Glas Loughs we spotted a sheep trapped upside down between two rocks, with her legs kicking madly and no chance of escape. Only one thing for it, a leg (of lamb) each, and haul her straight up. She scrambled a few feet away from us, looked back then trotted away. We headed on down to the green road feeling pleased with our good deed for the day, and followed that road straight down to the main road at the Church. Our walk took just over six hours, so we were very glad to head to Glengarriffe for some refreshments and to meet the Oileán Mór group who had only arrived in ten minutes earlier. Over the meal we decided to christen the sheep – Lucky Lady.
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  • Bere Island (Grade 1)                                                                                              Ten members set off on the ferry from Castletownbere to Bear Island.  Those who could made use of their free travel pass, remarking that the poor ferryman wasn’t making much profit on the trip!  We walked towards the lighthouse, where we had our lunch.  Luckily the weather stayed dry after very heavy showers the night before.  We then walked along the spine of the island, passing the remains of an old Napoleonic watch tower, deserted military installations and beautiful views over three different peninsulas.  We had coffee in the café near the pier.  Finally we met up with the Hungry Hill group in Glengarriff and shared a meal.
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