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kmc
Jun 1, 2014, 6:00 PM
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My wife and I are planning a trip to Ireland for the end or August into September. This is our honeymoon, not primarily a climbing trip, but we would like to get some climbing in. We would like to get a day or two of climbing in. We won't be able to carry a full rack and rope with us, most likely just a pair of shoes and harnesses. We would like to try to find a guide so that we can get some climbing in and not have to bring all of our gear.
Does anyone have experience with climbing in Ireland and are there any guide services?
Recommendations on where to climb?
We are still mapping our trip out, but will fly in and out of Dublin and likely travel to North Ireland through Belfast and on to area of Giants Causewayband then to Donegal and possibly Glenvaghn National Park.
Thanks in advance.
Kevin.
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JimTitt
Jun 2, 2014, 7:04 PM
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How to put this nicely? The climbing in Ireland is fairly forgettable EXCEPT for Fairhead which is probably world class and one of the best cliffs in the UK. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Head
Go there, you want to be solid at E1/2 to realistically enjoy yourself but in the 5.11´s you´ll be o.k for sure.
There´s a Facebook group who no doubt can sort guiding and stuff out https://www.facebook.com/fairheadclimbers
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Marc1
Jun 4, 2014, 10:27 AM
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donegal has heaps of climbing - plenty of sea cliff climbing - put a message on https://www.facebook.com/groups/310718149009852/ - if u want a guide there theres a guide called bren whelan based in that area - fairhead is aweome but loads more places - if ur in dublin dalkey or glendalough - if you want guide in this area theres vertigo-outdoor(also on fb) - another link for climbers on fb is https://www.facebook.com/groups/202508603146828/ - OR https://www.facebook.com/groups/599559006755918/ - prob wont need a guide - im sure people be happy to show u around and share their gear - ive no car so stuck at the moment - put a post on above fb groups - u might have to join them 1st - but ul get the response ur looking for there :)
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kmc
Jun 7, 2014, 11:57 PM
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Thanks for the info. Will be sure to check out the FB groups.
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