This engaging memoir by one of the pioneering women of the inter-war years is one of the best accounts we have of the sheer fun of climbing rocks, hills and mountains, says Ronald Turnbull.
One of the first books I read in my youth. Second hand from a bookshop and well worth the pocket money spent! A most enjoyable read of prewar climbing giving a good insight into how it was done back in the day. Still have it on the bookshelf so a reread is in order.
The Irish Government today announced the creation of a new National Park, the country's eighth. Located on the Dingle Peninsula, Páírc Náisiúnta na Mara, Ciarraí includes the rugged Conor Pass, the unique island of Sceilg Mhichíl, and Mount Brandon, one of...