Tag Archives: Mayo

Leenane Mountain Walking Festival

Leenane Mountain Walking Festival 2013 May 3rd – 5th 2013 This May will be the 5th year of the Leenane Mountain Walking Festival which has become a major event on the events calender for Connemara and the area. This year’s event will take place on from the 3rd – 5th May – May bank Holiday. […]

Mountaineering Ireland – No To Heli Pad

Over the past week there have been numerous reports in local and national media suggesting that Mayo County Council are in the process of planning for a Helipad on Croagh Patrick. Speaking on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland this morning (30 July) Mountaineering Ireland’s CEO, Karl Boyle said that he was very surprised to hear of such […]

Leenane Mountain Walking Festival

From The 4th Till The 6th Of May 2012 Enjoy a unique combination of mountain and sea as Leenane is situated on the edge of Killary Harbour and surrounded by mountains in all directions The weekend sees walkers of all kinds taking on a variety of walks including, including Mweelrea, the Twelve Bens and Ben […]