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August 2010
• Wednesday walks continue to the end of August
• Monday walks have now stopped and will recommence with the next group of beginners
• We’re walking the Sheep’s Head Way from Sat 7 to Tues 10 August. Join us if you can for the trip or even a day or two
• I’m busy with the local shows on Sundays mid-month so fewer Sunday walks this month (see below)
• Road trip Normandy, the North and Brittany Sept 28th to Oct 9th
• Heritage week events
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WEDNESDAYS
Wed 4: Mushera (hill walk)
Wed 11 Cummeenatrush waterfall (low level)
Wed 18 Archaeology walk at Carriganima
Wed 25 Woods and shrines Baile Bhúirne (low level) Heritage week

MONDAYS
Monday walks have finished now for the season.
Enquiries, bookings taken now for next season’s beginners’ walks on Monday mornings

SHEEP’S HEAD WAY
Four days of walking on the Sheep’s Head Way from Sat 7th to Tues 10th August staying in local B&B.
Cost: €80 members, €120 non-members plus accommodation etc, €20 per day (Sunday – free for members).
If you can’t come along for the full stint come along and join us for a day or two.

SUNDAYS
Sun 2nd Sheep’s Head (moderate)
Sun 29th The Paps (hill walk) Heritage week walk

ANNUAL WALKING HOLIDAY
This year we’re off to France taking in the World War 1 memorials of the North, Normandy and part of Brittany on a trip with a difference.
This is a road trip and walking tour all in one and we will walk every day!
We sail to Cherbourg from Rosslare and return to Cork via Rosscoff.
Cost: €150 per person, plus ferry, accommodation etc.

HERITAGE WEEK
Two Lee Valley Walking events coincide with Heritage Week - Weds 25th and Sun 29th.
These events are free of charge and open to everyone.
So please spread the word and also bring a friend or two…. or three along.

For further details on any of the above contact:
Catherine Ketch 026 45642 info@leevalleywalking.com

Meeting place provided on booking. Programme is subject to change without notice.

Sunday walks meet at 9am (unless otherwise arranged).
Evening walks 6 or 7pm.

BOOKING: Because we specialise in small groups booking is essential. Sunday walks should be booked by 8pm on Friday. Wednesday bookings taken on Tuesday evening.

Walking BOOTS ESSENTIAL

Annual membership

Lee Valley Walking offers annual membership for its scheduled walks programme. Membership runs from the start of October to end of September each year and costs €65 for an individual.
Couples €90 and families €110.

ALL WALKS ARE FREE TO MEMBERS: Fortnightly Sunday walks programme, Wednesday evening walks and introductory walks are free to members.

VISITORS WELCOME: €20(day) €10(evening/morning). Prospective new members can also pay the daily rate on their first visit before deciding if they wish to join.

Please ring 026 45642 for further details.

"I recently participated in a walk organised by Lee Valley Walking. It was a truly enjoyable experience. The guide knew the area and the history so well. The atmosphere in the group was welcoming and we walked at a pace that suited everyone in the group. A wonderful experience in a most scenic area. I look forward to taking part in more of the walks." G. Ryan March 2009

Wednesday evening walks May to August
In 2010 we will celebrate ten years of Wednesday evening summer walks. Keep an eye out for the programme of hill and low level walks with a variety of routes to suit all interests.

Irish language walks
Siuloidi as Gaeilge
Tá na siuloidi oiriúnach do dhaoine atá ag foghlaim na teangan.
Uaireanta is dócha go mbíonn eagla ar dhaoine atá ar bheagáin Gaeilge nách mbeidis in ann comhrá a choimeád le daoine atá lán líofa, agus ní bhíonn deis acu labhairt le chéile go neamhfhoirmúil.
Ní ranganna atá i gceist anseo in aon chor agus níl aon teagasc ar fáil. Deis atá ann chun muinín a thabhairt dóibh as a gcumas labhartha.

Participants in Lee Valley Walking events have found that walking ‘as Gaeilge’ or using the Irish language is an excellent way of improving their command of the spoken language in a relaxed atmosphere outside of the classroom.
All walks are Irish friendly and all it takes is two people with an interest in improving their ‘cúpla focal’ (or ‘few words of Irish’) to start up a conversation in the language. Bilingual events can also be arranged in english and ‘as Gaeilge’.

Introductory hill-walks
'Tús maith, leath na hoibre' - a good start is half the battle

If you've always wanted to start hill-walking but haven't plucked up the courage or if you simply haven't got round to it, this is your opportunity to get started.

Get fit and learn the basic hill-walking skills with introductory hill walks on Monday mornings.