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The walk on Wednesday 14th May will be on the Blessington Greenway to Russborough House and back. It is a very pleasant linear walk on flat ground through mainly woodland. Runners should be fine on this walk but boots are advisable if there has been recent rain. … Continue reading →

The next RTA Dublin South cycle will be on Tuesday May 13th. The cycle is from Sandymount to Shankill.  We meet at our usual spot,the car park off Beach road  Sandymount and set off from there at 10.30. We cycle past … Continue reading →

ITINERARY Tour to Hillsborough Castle and Gardens, Wed. 4 TH June 2025 9.00 am Leaving Club na Múinteoirí pick up – City North Hotel 10.. Tea break at Lusk, Applegreen. 11.30 Arriving at Hillsborough- a little time to walk down the Village. 12.15 Guided … Continue reading →

Beautiful but quite demanding walk around the Sugar Loaf last Wednesday. Well done to the 18 people who did the walk in record time. Great company and a very enjoyable day. 

Our hike will be The Circuit of the Great Sugarloaf.  Description: cars- Kilmacanogue South -Glencap -Shoulder of Great Sugarloaf – tracks.  This hike will be along an undulating and rugged track with a very steep descent at the end.  Hiking boots are essential … Continue reading →

Our cycle on Tuesday next, 15 th April, is from Inchicore by the bank of the Grand Canal to Adamstown from where, we will cycle to Lucan village; we have our morning coffee / lunch in Lucan. From Lucan we cross the … Continue reading →

The beautiful weather today attracted a crowd of 34 walkers, who all appeared to enjoy the coastal walk from Portrane to Rogerstown Estuary, braving a short stretch where we had to scramble over rocks to escape the waves! We watched … Continue reading →

Leader: Una McDonald Phone 087 293 2572 Start: front of Bord Gais Theatre at red Poles on Grand Canal Dock Dodder, Grand Canal Dock to Donnybrook, Return to Ballsbridge. Route: Outwards: GCD, Southside of Liffey, Mouth of Canal + Dodder, Three Locks, … Continue reading →

Our easier walk this month on Wednesday April 9th  , is a coastal one from Portrane to Rogerstown Estuary, back to Portrane and then along the coastal path to Donabate, returning to Portrane via St Ita’s Hospital.  Total time about 3.5 hours.  Meet at Portrane beside the beach at 11am, to start … Continue reading →

  Next miscellany is Tuesday 8th April  @ 11.30 in the Teachers’ Club. Nollaig Feiritéar will give a presentation for about an hour entitled  A riot of words 3 €5 payable at door to cover a light lunch. Hope to see a … Continue reading →