TYNDALL MOUNTAIN CLUB CELEBRATES 40 YEARS OF CLIMBING
There was a large attendance of club members in the Kilkenny Castle Park last Saturday to mark the 40th Anniversary of Tyndall Mountain Club, Kilkenny.
Chairperson Irene Burke welcomed Mayor David Fitzgerald, all present and made particular mention of some of the descendants of the Tyndall family who were there for the occasion. The mayor was then tasked with the cutting the ribbon on a newly planted Quercus Robur native oak tree. Irene thanked Colm Mangan of the OPW for his help, guidance and co-operation during the course of planning the event.
Next was the unveiling of a specially commissioned bench,when Martin O'Reilly, first Chairperson of the club, officiated. He told us how the club formed in 1981 and regaled the crowd with anecdotes, the club's history and hiking exploits down through the years. Kevin Higgins, also a founder member, recalled the names of deceased members. The brass plaque on the bench is dedicated to past and present members and bears a quote from John Tyndall's 1872 book Forms of Water in Clouds and Rivers, Ice and Glaciers:
It was then on to the Club House Hotel for a trip down memory lane, where Kathleen Tuite, club member, displayed a wonderful slide show of the activities of the club since its inception.
An excellent dinner was then served. Special guest was Frank Nugent, experienced mountaineer, explorer, expedition leader, and published author. He was deputy leader of the successful Irish Mt. Everest expedition 1993 when Dawson Stelfox summitted. He spoke about his many adventures and praised the club for it's zeal and vitality and said we were lucky to have so many scenic mountain ranges on our doorstep with an abundance of archaeological monuments. To finish, Frank sang the beautiful Ewan MacColl song The Joy of Living.
For information about the club email: tyndallmtclub@gmail.com
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