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Walking List No.1 of 2026

 

Sunday Walks      Thursday Evening Walks          Saturday Walks

 

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR WALK GRADES INFORMATION, ‘A’ WALKS ONLY.

NOTE: In the Event of an ORANGE or YELLOW WIND WARNING
Contact The Walks Leader in Advance of Travelling.

Names in Advance please to the Walks Leader for ALL WALKS outside of the Ballyhouras
 Walk Leaders must inform the Membership Secretary at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. that there was a Non-Member on the walk.

“B” Walks are moderately paced on mixed terrain with a good level of fitness required.
“A” Walks are strong paced with ascents & challenging terrain. Graded Moderate to Strenuous

PLEASE CHECK WALK GRADE EXPLAINED PAGE & WITH LEADER FOR WALK GRADES INFORMATION, ‘A’ WALKS ONLY.

  

Sunday 11th January

(A) 10am - Ballyorgan, Forest Homes Entrance, near V35 YO46 (Ballyhouras)    
Length: 5 hrs
Susie Flavin 085 144 8015 

(B) 11am - Glenosheen, near V35 E932 (Ballyhouras)  
Length: 4 hrs
Joseph O’Brien 087 944 3168


Sunday 18th January

(A) 10am - Anglesborough, Car Park by Community Centre, V35 V126 (Galtees)  
Length: 5-6 hrs
Paddy Kelly  086 267 3270     

(B) 11am - Ballinvreena Community Centre V35 C894 (Ballyhouras)  
Length: 4 hrs
Deirdre Fitzpatrick 087 656 9224  

 

Sunday 25th January

(A) 10am - Ballyorgan, Forest Homes Entrance near V35 YO46 (Ballyhouras)
Length: 5 hrs
Kay Aherne 087 934 5233  

(B) 11am - Ballyorgan, Forest Homes Entrance near V35 YO46, (Ballyhouras)
Length: 4 hrs
Catherine Hand 087 633 2818

 

Sunday 1st February

(A) 10am - Crow Hill Car Park, 8km SSE of Clogheen (Knockmealdowns)
Length: 5-6 hrs
Mary O’Connell 086 398 3385  

(B) 11am Glenosheen, near V35 E932 (Ballyhouras) 
Length: 4 hrs
Kay Quirke 086 061 9540


Sunday 8th February

(A) 10am - Lake Muskry Trailhead Car Park, Rossadrehid (Galtees)
Length: 5-6 hrs
Jim Gallivan 087 258 8765  

(B) 11am - Mount Hillary Loop Car Park, Curraghrour East (off N72 nr Mallow)
Length: 3-4 hrs
Hilary Mansfield 086 398 3930

 

Sunday 15th February

(A) 10am - Kilfinane, Maple Ballroom, V35 HW31 (Ballyhouras) 
Length: 5 hrs
Angela Hennessy  087 774 7058

(B) 11am - 12 O’Clock Hills Car Park, nr Sixmilebridge, V95 YKN5 (Clare)
Length: 4 hrs
Tim Twomey 086 370 2950 

 

Sunday 22nd February

(A) 10am - Cush Car Park, Lough Curra Walks Trailhead (Galtees)
Length: 5-6 hrs
John Carew 087 830 0224  

(B) 11am - Glenanaar Car Park, Canon Sheehan Loop Trailhead  (Ballyhouras) 
Length: 4 hrs
JJ Cremin  087 688 7977

 

Sunday 1st March

(A) 10am - Kings Yard, P67 X860 (Galtees)
Length: 5-6 hrs
Sylvia Cooke 086 855 6871 & William Cooke  087 270 9637

(B) 11am - Kilfinane, Maple Ballroom V35 HW31 (Ballyhouras)  
Length: 4 hrs
Maureen Murphy 086 836 1321


Sunday 8th March

(A) 10am - Glenroe Church, V35 XN35 (Ballyhouras)   
Length: 5 hrs
Teresa Brosnan 087 900 2534

(B) 11am - Muckross House & Gardens, Killarney (not the hotel) (Kerry)  
Length: 4 hrs
Pat Moriarty 087 265 2242   

Sunday 15th March

(A) 10am - Cush Car Park, Lough Curra Walks Trailhead (Galtees)   
Length: 5-6 hrs
William O’Connell 087 127 7143

(B) 11am - Killavullen New Graveyard Car Park, 100m south of P51 A625 (Nagles)  
Length: 4 hrs
Paul Murphy 086 605 4770


Sunday 22nd March

(A)10am - Cormacs Haggard below Mangerton Mountain (Kerry)
Length: 5-6 hrs
Martin Murphy 085 174 1166

(B)11am - Darragh Creamery, 7km south of Kilfinane (Ballyhouras)  
Length: 4 hrs
Maureen Casey 086 357 8476

Sunday 29th March

(A)10.30am - Car park opposite St Finbarrs Oratory, P12 AW80 (Gougane Barra)
Length: 5-6 hrs
Padraigín Riggs 086 855 1799

(B)11am - Ballyorgan, Forest Homes Entrance near V35 YO46  (Ballyhouras) 
Length: 4 hrs
Josephine Hennessy 085 143 3875  

Easter Sunday 5th April - NOTE There will be a bucket collection for South East Mountain Rescue on the day

(A) 10am - Ardpatrick National School, V35 CC64 (Ballyhouras)  
Length: 5 hrs
Teresa Brosnan 087 900 2534

(B) 11am - Ballyorgan, Forest Homes Entrance, near V35 YO46 (Ballyhouras)  
Length: 4 hrs
Declan Clancy 087 711 8560     

(A 2 hour ‘C’ Walk  will take place on Easter Saturday led by Willie O’Rourke 087 793 4958 leaving from Ballyorgan)

 

Notice

If you are not currently a member and would like to join the walking club or partake in an upcoming walk you can contact Lucy Mulqueen on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. re. information about the walk

THURSDAY EVENING WALKS - 7.30pm START (Approx 2 hours duration)
(HIGH VIS JACKETS & HEAD TORCH ESSENTIAL)

JANUARY

  • January 8th - Ballyorgan (Forest Homes) - Declan Clancy - 087 711 8560
  • January 15th - Darragh Creamery - Seanie Moloney & Declan Clancy - 086 841 1421 / 087 711 8560
  • January 22nd - Glenosheen near V35 E932 - Brian O’Loughlin - 087 750 7325
  • January 29th - Glenbrohane Church V35 DK70 - John Bourke - 087 637 9457


FEBRUARY

  • February 5th - Square in Galbally - Anne Coffey - 087 917 2699
  • February 12th - Square in Galbally - Anne Coffey-  087 917 2699
  • February 19th - Meades Gate 100m from V35 CX74 - Kathleen Power - 087 660 9663
  • February 26th - Meades Gate 100m from V35 CX74 - Kathleen Power - 087 660 9663


MARCH

  • March 5th - Barrabunocka Bridge V35 KV98 - Geraldine Cooke -087 778 9052
  • March 12th - Barrabunocka Bridge V35 KV98 - Geraldine Cooke - 087 778 9052
  • March 19th - Darragh Creamery - Maureen Casey - 086 357 8476
  • March 26th - Darragh Creamery - Maureen Casey - 086 357 8476


APRIL

  • April 2nd - Ballinvreena Centre V35 C894 - Noreen Quish - 087 293 9114
  • April 9th - Ballinvreena Centre V35 C894 - Noreen Quish - 087 293 9114


 

SATURDAY MORNING WALKS -  ‘C’ Walks (2 hours) – 11am Start
Contact: EILEEN HURLEY (087) 900 2152

“C” Walks take place every Saturday at 11am with a duration of 2 hours and a very moderate pace.

Details of each walk are provided in the ‘Ballyhoura Bears News’ WhatsApp Group two days beforehand

You can also contact the ‘C’ Walks Coordinator Eileen Hurley at 087 900 2152

Meetings

Committee and Walks Fixtures Meeting
The next club committee meeting is at 7pm on 24th March 2026 in Deebert House Hotel, Kilmallock. 
The Walks Fixtures meeting (No.2 2026)  takes place at 8pm after the committee meeting– all club leaders are welcome to attend

Members can keep up to date with the ‘Ballyhoura Bears News’ WhatsApp Group - Walks Updates, Weather Cancellations and training opportunities are made available via the Ballyhoura Bears News WhatsApp group and also by email.

Spring Break (formerly Easter Break) take place in the Comeraghs from 17th-19th April

The 2026 Bears Trip abroad will take place from 7th – 14th September in Northern Italy

Rescue Emergency Care (REC3) Training is being delivered for club  members on 24th & 25th January

Non-Members can do up to three Bear walks to see if hiking with the Bears is for them. Membership is available for 55 Euros for the year via Ballyhourabears.com and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

New walkers are welcome to join, please contact the walk leader in advance of any walk. Please note that new walkers may participate on three Ballyboura Bear Club walks prior to joining this walking club – participants who wish to continue to walk with this club must register for club membership and will then have Mountaineering Ireland Insurance cover.

Please note any photos taken on club walks can be sent to Lucy Mulqueen 087 6910736 for inclusion in local newspapers and Club social media- please ensure consent of participants when taking photos for publication.

 

 

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