Rambling the Seven Heads

 

 

On 21st April the Ramblers took to the Seven Heads in iarthar Chorcaí. Here’s a report submitted by Seán Ó Callanáin. Míle buíochas le Seán as an tuairisc, agus le Joe Carroll as na griangrafanna.

 

Some ramblers’ walks can have a long planning gestation. Naomh Molaga in the seventh century picked our point of assembly at the site of his monastery in Timoleague.
Keeping with the monastic theme, we adjourned at once under the leadership of Dónal Wooley to “Monks Lane”!!! From there “the wheels of the bus went round and round” until we reached Butlerstown,  where our walking began.

Hearing of how the local children in 1914, had seen the Lusitania sink from the schoolyard, ensured Dónal had our rapt attention from the off. One by one we ticked off the seven headlands, crossing fields newly clad in spring grass, while a short sos on one of the several deserted beaches pointed our minds to summer.

With 37 walkers, we made a happy throng, ambushing the occasional solitary walker who crossed our path. As Ramblers, we were conflicted between enjoying the views and a self-inflicted “threat” that our lunch venue might be shut if we tarried!

At Courtmacsherry (with the weather holding dry), the wonderful amenity walk along the old railway line to Tigh Molaga  was taken at a fair clip. Going monastic yet again, we enjoyed a wonderful lunch at “Monks Lane”, a pub and grub spot worthy of many stars.
Ár mbuíochas d’aon, Clare agus Dónal agus don RTAI.

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Buíochas le Elizabeth O’ Connell as na griangrafanna seo.