Gleantanassig

Met up with Phil & Bairbre at Curraheen church and drove to Gleantanassig, keeping up with Phil as she drove was no fun.

We drove in the road where the stained glass showrooms are and parked near it.

We headed up Arraglen, great scrambling for a start, no trouble to Phil or Bairbre. The scrambling lasted for about forty five minutes, then the long slog to Stradbally began. It is a gentle slope but seems to go on forever. Near the top I began to tire so at the top I said "Goodbye" to Phil & Bairbre, and turned for home via the wire fence, they going on to do Beenoskee. It was wet & windy on the way down, had cup of tea, and reached the car at 2:45.

As I changed the clothes a farmer of my own vintage came along, and we had a lovely chat for half an hour. He told me the history of the area. When he was young there were five farmers with sheep on the hill, now there were only two, and they doing it as a hobby. He was going up to Arraglen Lake to check for his sheep.