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
