Walking List No.3 of 2025
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.
Sunday June 29th
(A) 10am – Anglesborough
Length: 5 hours
Angela Hennessy – 087 7747058
(B) 11am- Ballyorgan
Length: 4 hours
Declan Clancy – 087 7118560
Sunday July 6th
(A) 10am- Moderate , Paps to the Ogham Stone Walk
Length: 5+hours
Meet at Clonkeen Church, names in advance to Padraigin please.
Padraigin Riggs- 086 8551779
(B) 11am- Slievenamuc, meet at Aherlow House Hotel Car Park
Length: 4 hours
Pat Moriarty - 087 2652242
Monday July 7th Annual Mass at Mass Rock
7pm Meet at Canon Sheehan Car Park
Cal McCarthy 086 4091316 / JJ Cremin 087 6887977
Sunday, July 13th
(A) Moderate - 9:45am Brandon Mountain
Length: 5-6 hrs.
Meet at Cloghane. Names in advance to Martin please.
Martin Murphy – 085 1741166
(B) 11am- Galtees- meet at Cush Car Park
Length: 4 hrs.
Mary Ryan – 087 6507593
Sunday, July 20th
(A) Difficult – 10am Galtee Castle
Length: 6+ hrs.
Distance 21.3km; Ascent 1,040m
Joan Neill – 087 3149215
(B) 11am- Ballinaboola- Upper car park
Length: 4 hrs.
David Hand 087 9210401
Sunday, July 27th
(A) Moderate- 10am Glenroe
Length: 5 hrs.
Deirdre Fitzpatrick – 087 6569224
(B) 11am- Meades Gate
Length: 4 hrs.
Catherine Hand – 087 6332818
Sunday, August 3rd
(A) Moderate 10am – Knockmealdowns
Length: 5 hrs.
Meet at Bay Lough Car Park – names in advance please.
Catherine Long -086 8316583
(B) 11am- Ballyorgan
Length: 4 hrs.
Declan Clancy – 087 7118560
Sunday, August 10th
(A) Moderate - 10am Ballyorgan
Length: 5+hrs.
Distance 21km
Susie Flavin – 085 144 8015
(B) 11am – Galtees
Length: 4 hrs.
Meet Cush Car Park
Doreen Hennessy – 087 6493391
Sunday, August 17th
(A) Difficult - 10am – Galtees
Length: 5+ hrs.
Meet Cush Car Park
William O’Connell - 087 1277143
(B) 11am – Canon Sheehan Loop
Length: 4 hrs.
J J Cremin – 087 688 7977
Sunday, August 24th
(A) Moderate - 10am – Knockmealdowns
Length: 5 hrs.
Meet at Kilballyboy Car Park
Mary O’Brien – 086 1202004 / Anne Coffey – 087 9172699
(B) 11am Cush- Knockastakeen
Length: 4 hrs.
Meet Cush Car Park
Pat Moriarty – 087 2652242
Sunday, August 31st
BBQ at Glenroe Hall after walks at 3pm
A and B walks start Glenroe and C walk from Darragh
(A) 10am – Angela Hennessy – 087 7747058
(B) 11am – Maureen Casey – 086 3578476
(C) 12md – Darragh - Eileen Hurley – 087 9002152
Sunday, September 7th
(A) 10am – Ardpatrick
Length: 5 hrs.
Declan Clancy – 087 711 8560
(B) 11am - 12 O’Clock Hills
Length: 4 hrs.
Meet at Car Park
Tim Toomey – 086 3702950 / John Cotter 086 6084491
Sunday, September 14th
(A) Moderate - 10am – Ballyorgan
Length: 5 hrs.
Teresa Brosnan – 087 900 2534
(B) 11am- Galtymore via Black Road
Length: 4 hrs.
Liz Enright- 087 2873937
Saturday, September 20th
BEARS PATH MAINTENANCE
Meet at Ardpatrick at 9:30 am if available
Small suitable implements such as clippers, secateurs could be useful.
Refreshments afterwards.
Sunday, September 21st
(A) Difficult - 10am- Rossadrehid
Length: 6 hrs.
Meet at Lake Muskery Car Park
Distance 15km; Ascent 900m
Jim Gallivan – 087 2588765
(B) 11am –Ballyorgan
Length: 4 hrs.
Josephine Hennessy 085 1433875
Sunday, September 28th
(A) Difficult 9:30am – Anglesboro to Cush Car Park
Length: 5 hrs.
Meet Cush Car Park for carpooling to Angelsboro
Distance 13-15km; ascent 1100m
Frances O’Brien – 087 2853878
(B) 11am -Maple Ballroom, Kilfinane
Length: 4 hrs.
Mairead English – 087 7682410
Friday October 3rd to Sunday October 5th
BALLYHOURA WALKING FESTIVAL
No Club Walks
Visit www.visitballyhoura.com for details
(A) And (B) combined walks –Cannon Sheehan Way
Meet outside Cannon Sheehan Primary School Doneraile at 10am for transport to Glenanaar-
Names in advance to Cal McCarthy 086 4091351 / JJ Cremin 087 6887977
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
THURSDAY EVENING WALKS - 7.30pm START
(HIGH VIS JACKETS & HEAD TORCH ESSENTIAL)
JUNE
June 26th - Galtymore meet at Skeheenerinky at 7pm – Mary O’Brien - 086 1202004 / Ann Coffey 087 9172699
JULY
July 10th - Staker Wallis Trail from Kilfinane - Angela Hennessy - 087 7747058
July 17th - Kilfinane - Angela Hennessy - 087 7747058
July 24th - Combaun Wood - Diarmuid McIntyre - 087 2244192
July 31st - Combaun Wood - Diarmuid McIntyre - 087 2244192
AUGUST
August 7th - Barrabunocka Bridge - Geraldine Cooke - 087 778 9052
August 14th - Barrabunocka Bridge - Geraldine Cooke - 087 778 9052
August 21st - Darragh - Maureen Casey - 086 3578476
August 28th - Darragh - Maureen Casey - 086 3578476
SEPTEMBER
September 4th - Glenosheen - Declan Clancy - 087 711 8560
September 11th - Glenosheen - Declan Clancy - 087 711 8560
September 18th - Ballinaboola Top Car Park - Pat Moriarty - 087 2652242
September 25th - Ballinaboola Top Car Park - Pat Moriarty - 087 2652242
OCTOBER
October 2nd - Darragh - Seanie Moloney - 086 8411421
October 9th - Darragh - Seanie Moloney - 086 8411421
SATURDAY MORNING WALKS - 11am Start
Contact: EILEEN HURLEY (087) 900 2152
Meetings
NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING TUESDAY
Next committee meeting is Wednesday, 10th September 2025 at 7pm
Venue will be Deebert House, Kilmallock followed by Walks Fixture Meeting – all walks’ leaders are welcome to attend.
BALLYHOURA BEARS AGM TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21ST AT 7PM
Venue will be Deebert House Hotel, Kilmallock
Annual General Meeting Ballyhoura Bears preceded by a talk from club members who will
tell of their recent adventures. AGM will be 8pm approximately.
Tea/coffee and finger food will be served- the night is a business and social occasion so hopefully as many members as possible will attend.
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 JJ Cremin 087 6887977 for inclusion in local newspapers and / or Lucy Mulqueen 087 6910736 for inclusion in Club Social Media- please ensure consent of participants when taking photos for publication
