PLANTS AND LICHENS OF THE IRISH UPLANDS
MAP LICHENThe map lichen is a species of lichen, Rhizocarpon geographicum, which grows on rocks in mountainous areas of low air pollution. Each lichen is a flat patch bordered…
Guided “Howling Ridge” Ascents….
TITLE: Carrauntoohil by Howling Ridge.COMMENTS: One of the "Classic" Irish mountaineering routes.GRADE: Very Diff. to Severe rock climbingVarious options for our descent dependant on time.Steep, Committing and exhilarating!Some previous rock…
Wildlife of the Irish Mountains and Uplands…
Spotted a "white" mountain hare in the Galty mountains over the weekend.Was led to believe that the Irish species didn't change colour..Interesting!!!Irish HareIrish name: GiorriaScientific name: Lepus timidus hibernicusThe Irish…
“Moonlight in the Mountains” on Feb 18th, The Comeraghs, Co.Waterford.
Our objective for this Moonlit walk is the stunning Coumshingaun Lake or Com Seangan (pissmire valley also translated as hollow of the ants). Coumshingaun is perhaps the finest example of…
Guided Ascent of Carrauntoohil by “Stumpa an tSaimh”(Hags tooth) ridge. February 13th 2011 from 8am-5:30pm
This amazing scrambling route to the top of Carrauntoohil ,first takes us to the summit of Irelands second highest mountain,Beenkeragh(1010mtrs)....Otherwise known as the "Hags Tooth ridge",this climb gives us…