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All sorts of weather conditions on annual school walk

Lunch on the School Walk Photo: Ruth Somers
NEWS / 6 May 2014

On an overcast morning on 1st May, the school set off from Crone Wood car park, to walk a part of the Wicklow Way which skirts Djouce Mountain. After a few food and drinks breaks and a deluge of rain the 10km walk ended above Lough Tay on the Roundwood-Glendalough road. Thanks to the 5th Year LCVP class and Mr. Desmond for organising a day of two halves (on the weather-front)!

On an overcast morning on 1st May, the school set off from Crone Wood car park, to walk a part of the Wicklow Way which skirts Djouce Mountain. After a few food and drinks breaks and a deluge of rain the 10km walk ended above Lough Tay on the Roundwood-Glendalough road. Read the comments from some of the 5th Year students. Thanks to the 5th Year LCVP class and Mr. Desmond for organising a day of two halves (on the weather-front)!  All monies raised were in aid of the Irish Heart Foundation. For more photos see the 2013-2014 Gallery.

"I loved getting to know all of the younger years because I never really have time to stop and chat to them... and the exercise did me good!" (Joy Malone)

"The gorgeous view over Powerscourt and talking to other years." (Ruth Somers)

"Rather than being bogged down by the rain, I embraced the challenge of walking through it. I loved it!" (Ciaran O'Byrne)

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