Dublin South RTA

There are 2 walks on Wednesday 21st.

Hellfire Club and Dodder Riverside .

Hellfire club and Massey estate which has a very interesting history. It is a very pleasant walk with a lovely panoramic view of Dublin from the top of the Hellfire where you can sit on the grass and enjoy your lunch.

Starting point- Car park at Hellfire club. Time 10.15 for a 10.30 start.

Walking time is 2 hours in total. Refreshments- Timbertove cafe beside Massey estate.

You are not allowed to park at Timbertrove unless you are buying coffee-CCTV on site.

Directions  from M50. From southbound  M50 take exit 12

Veer towards right of road ,at traffic lights cross motorway on bridge taking the R113.

Continue on through 2 traffic lights, on 3rd traffic light turn left uphill and look for Killakee L 4003. Continue uphill with Woodstown Shopping centre on the left, straight through 1st roundabout and straight through 2nd roundabout, follow signs for Hellfire, you will see Orlagh lodge. Turn left up the Gunny hill. Take care as young drivers use this as a race track. At the top of the road you will see stables on the right. At the crossroads turn right and proceed on R113 to Hellfire club carpark.

footwear- boots are advisable. Looking forward to walking with lovely people.

Walk leader- Laurie Healy  086 2415349

Reminder about the Social walk will be sent tomorrow.

What a beautiful day we had for our walk today on the Blessington Greenway from AvonRí to Russborough and back . We included the Woodland walk, to see the rhododendrons as well as the walled garden, where some of us were encouraged to take bunches of the very plentiful rhubarb. Twenty three people did the walk. 

RTAI South Dublin Branch have, this year, decided to hire a 53 seater coach to facilitate members who wish to travel to Kinnity on Wednesday 25th June for our annual walking day out!

Corduff Travel coach will do a pick up at:

Foxrock Church carpark 7.50am. (I will check car parking facilities with Parish Office)

Rathmines 8.30am (exact location to be confirmed);

Red Cow Luas carpark 9.00am. Please note there is a €4 per day parking charge at The Red Cow Luas carpark, ticket to be purchased on platform.

Coach will leave Kinnity to return to Dublin 18.30.

RTAI South Dublin Branch will subsidise the cost of the coach and also the dining charges.

Travel by Coach (seat reservation will be on a first come first served basis)

€10 per passenger for the return journey.

Booking options:

1. On line by submitting €10, by May 31st, to: IBAN: IE09 AIBK 9332 9514 4160 65 BIC: AIBKIE2D. Please include your name with the online banking transfer.

Also, send an email to maryoconnor33@gmail.com (or text 087-9848424) giving your name, mobile number and the stop where you will board the bus

2. Send €10 by post to: Mary O Connor, 33 Wynberg Park, Blackrock. Co Dublin. A94V4H2, include your name, mobile number and the stop where you will board the bus.

3. Revolut €10 to 0879848424 with your name, mobile number and the stop where you will board the bus.

4. Pauline McLoughlin (Committee member) will be available at AGM on Wednesday May 28th and will be happy to take €10 cash for coach along with your name, mobile number and the stop where you will board the bus.

Coach travellers will be invited to join a WhatsApp group to facilitate up to date information on coach data.

Giltrap’s, Kinnity

This year there will be a contribution charge of €15 for tea/coffee/scones on arrival and dinner later in the day.

Eileen McAuliffe will collect €15 cash on arrival at Giltrap’s.

Míle, mile buíochas to Carmel Dempsey and her team in Kinnity who put in trojan work and ever and always make the Kinnity Walking Outing such an enjoyable day for us all.

Le gach dea-ghuí,

Mary

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. Bring raingear also.

Starting Point and Time. 

We will meet in the grounds of the Avon Activity Centre (formerly known as Avon Ri) at 10.40a.m.The walk is 13 kn in total –  6.5 km in each direction and should take approx 3.5-4 hours including a stop for lunch.Lunch is available in the cafe at Russborough or there are outside tables available for a picnic. 

Directions: 

Take the N81 to Blessington. Drive through the village and take a left turn onto Troopersfield Road. Continue for a short distance until you see the sign for hte Avon Centre on the left. A fee of €3 is payable at the barrier on entering the parking area. For information please contact walk leaders

Maire Moloney: 0868035895

Deirdre McLoughlin 0877741953

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 Booterstown Marsh,Blackrock Park,Seapoint,Dun Laoghaire,Sandtcove,ColiemoreHarbour,Vico Road to Shankill.There we take our coffee/lunch break (Bradys)before returning by Loughlinstown and Cabinteely to Leoparrdstown road. Those who have parked in Sandymount may return via Booterstown Avenue while others may return via Kilmacud  and Dundrum.

Cyclists are required to wear a helmet and a high-vis top.

looking forward  to a good turnout on Tuesday

Micheal O Griofa and Pat Fitzgerald

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 tour of the House- Group 1

12.30 Guided tour of the House- Group 2

1.45- 3.00 On exiting the House you are free to either go down to the Village

for lunch, or walk through the Gardens to arrive at The Weston Pavilion which

is their café. This is a downhill walk of 20 mins approx.

3.00 pm – 4.00 pm

You are free to re-visit the Gardens – entry through the Walled Garden.

4.00 pm Gather at reception for walk to appointed bus point for collection.

Booking Form BOOKING FORM

Day Trip to Hillsborough Castle and Gardens, Co. Down

Date; Wed. 4 th June 2025

Bus leaving from Club na Múinteoirí at 9.00 am

Returning here at 6.00 pm

COST €45 pp (Coach and entrance fee).

All food for the day is purchased at your own time and discretion.

 

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Phone ; Mary – 087 6166319

Post to ; Mary Enright, 7, May St., Drumcondra, D. 3. D03 KX26

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 and walking poles are highly recommended for this stretch. 

Have rain gear, a flask and something to eat.

Distance: 10km, ascent:350 metres, time taken 4-4.5 hours.

Directions to the start:

Exit 11 Southbound at Junction 9, over the bridge, go right and park along the verge beyond the “no parking” poles, not in the Glenview Hotel. As there is not a lot of parking try to car share if possible. 

 

Leaving at 11 am 

Leader: Helen Rohan 

Mob: 0868717696.

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 River Liffey and cycle on road via the Strawberry Beds passing the Anglers’ Rest and on towards Chapelizod where we cross the River Liffey once again to enter the War Memorial Park in Islandbridge / Kilmainham.

Our meeting point is the Blackhorse Inn (now closed) in Inchicore beside the canal and we set off from there at 10.30am. Please make sure that your bike is in good roadworthy condition and that you wear a helmet and hi-viz top.

Micheál Ó Gríofa

Pat Fitzgerald

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 the sand martins nesting in holes on the badly eroded dunes along the beach. Lunch was back in Portrane, after which we continued the walk on the coastal path to Donabate, taking us back through St Ita’s Hospital where we admired the fine red brick buildings, now mostly unused. The former staff houses, thankfully now being restored, were especially appealing. A very enjoyable day.