Knocknarea Challenge #BringHimHome
After the huge success of the Mizen Head to Malin Head, Friends of Aengus have geared up for the next event the Knocknarea... Read More
Clear Blue Skies Over Mt. Errigal
At 12.00 noon on Saturday, May 9th the 20 climbing cousins met at the foot of Errigal. Clear blue skies had greeted... Read More
The Winds of Wicklow – Lugnaquilla
On Sunday, April 19th 2015 another beautiful day awaited us as we arose for the next step of our training – Lugnaquilla.... Read More
Training at Croagh Patrick
On Saturday 25th April, I went from “Its too wet, I’m not going” at 7.30 am to having the car parked at... Read More
The Siege of Neiphin
Our battle begins on a glorious spring Sunday, late April. The battalion convened in Lahardaun, County Mayo. Lahardaun is a sleepy village... Read More
Hiking Checklist
When setting out on a hike, it’s better to prepare for all kinds of weather, be it warm, cold, windy or wet,... Read More
The Training Continues
I decided to properly break in the hiking boots so took off back to the Connemara national park in Letterfrack to climb... Read More
Mount Leinster and Slievebawn
Not all of us could join those in the Northwest for the first Snowdon training hike, and for the two that couldn’t... Read More
Benbulben – Training Hike
On a bright but cold spring morning on March 15th we held our first training hike in advance of the upcoming Snowden... Read More
Twin Peak Challenge
On May 9th 2015 Friends of Aengus Lyons will take part in a Twin Peak Challenge. The challenge will see us scale... Read More
