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December 2025
Lynam Lecture 2025
This year's Lynam award goes to Seán Villanueva O’Driscoll. The event is to be held at Chartered Accountant House 47 - 49 Pearse Street D02 YN40 Dublin 2. Tickets can be purchase using the link below. From MI "Seán Villanueva O’Driscoll is a world-renowned climber and alpinist, celebrated for his daring ascents and bold explorations of some of the world’s most remote and challenging mountain ranges. Best known for his groundbreaking climbs in Patagonia, Seán’s most notable achievement came in…
Find out more »Christmas Abseil in the Mournes
The iconic Club Christmas Abseil will be on Eagle Mountain in the Mournes. Festive attire is recommended! Overnight for camper vans will be in Newcastle, likely the car park beside the play park opposite Mauds. Watch the club Whatsapp group for updates from our meets secretary Pamela Jane.
Find out more »March 2026
Club Prep Weekend for Climbfest
Club members are asked to come along and help preparations for Climbfest with ground works at the club campsite and route and access cleaning at local crags. The campiste won't be available so camp either at the pier car park or at the car park adjacent to Culdaff Beach.
Find out more »Club prep weekend 2
Continuation of the work to get the campsite and routes ready for Climbfest. Club members are invited to come to help if they wish with the meet up being at the club campsite.
Find out more »April 2026
April Scotland trip
A group of Cillers are heading to Scotland in camper vans for climbing and hiking. If interested contact the club secretary or PJ meets secretary.
Find out more »May 2026
Climbfest 2026
Climbfest will be held this year on the usual May bank holiday weekend May 1st to 4th with base at Culdaff and with climbing at both Culdaff and further afield around the Inishowen peninsula such as Malin Head, Port a Doris, Warm Bay Point, Isle of Doagh... Registration will be a the club campsite. The cost is 20 euro for club members, 10 euro for kids and 30 euro for non club members. Cost includes access to the club campsite,…
Find out more »Belmullet Meet
The stunning Belmullet peninsula is the venue for this Colmcille climbing weekend meet in Mayo. Paddy O'Brien led a joint CCC and IMC meet there in August last year and many new routes were climbed ranging from V Diff to HVS. All attending agreed it to be a superb location. Paddy noted "This bay on the NW side of the peninsula makes a great base, quiet, level parking, some camping space and a calm sheltered bay for swimming with ever…
Find out more »June 2026
Island June Climbing Weekend
The iconic annual mid summer Island climbing camping hiking kayaking weekend will be the June 19-20-21st weekend on Gola. Gola is serviced by a ferry from Maghergallon pier. Camping is possible on the Island or there is camping for both tents and vans at Maghergallon Pier. Update 18th June: The weather is looking OK for the weekend, maybe damp on Friday 19th but dry from Friday evening onwards. Camping will be on Gola, there may be no water so bring…
Find out more »July 2026
Mountaineering Ireland Summer Alpine Meet
Mountaineering Ireland's Summer Alpine Meet is based this year in Gressoney St. Jean in the Aosta Valley, Italy. This valley is the home of some iconic alpine peaks such as Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn, Monte Rosa and Gran Paradiso. There is something for everyone here from low-level walks, alpine trekking and climbing. This Meet is for walkers, rock climbers, and mountaineers of all ages and abilities. It is a wonderful opportunity for all Mountaineering Ireland members, new and old to meet…
Find out more »Kildare July climbing meet
The weekend of July 18 -19 our club chairman George Beaumont is kindly hosting this climbing weekend with base in a fabulous Kildare countryside setting and climbing likely at Glendalough. Space for campers is available. More details to follow.
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