On Sunday 28 April the Ramblers will walk 10km of the Leafy Loop at Durrow in County Laois. A bus will leave the car park beside the Fire Station in Mullingar at 10am sharp. Please bring a packed lunch and bus fare. Walking boots are advised. Members who wish to join the trip are asked to text Alice Nerney at 086 8130780 ASAP to reserve a seat. 

BOHERQUILL RAMBLERS 2019 ANNUAL WALKING FESTIVAL

The Boherquill Ramblers 2019 Walking Festival will be held on the weekend of 10 May, 2019. It will open on Friday, 10 May with a walk in the grounds of Tullynally Castle near Castlepollard. Registration at 6.30pm at the car park outside the castle courtyard and the walk will begin at 7pm. There will be tea and scones in the Castle Tea Rooms after the walk.

There will be a 10km walk in Mullaghmeen Forest on Saturday 11 May with registration at the Hotel Castlepollard at 10am and the walk will begin in Mullaghmeen at 11am. Please bring a packed lunch.

The Festival will close with a walk starting at 11am in Fore on Sunday 12 May, following registration at Jane’s Coffee Shop in Fore at 10.30am. Please bring a packed lunch. Walking boots and a hi-vis vest should be worn. No dogs are allowed. Registration will be €10 each day on Friday and Saturday and €20 on Sunday (€30 for a family) or €30 for all three walks.

All are welcome.

WEEKDAY WALKS IN MULLINGAR

Westmeath Sports Partnership walks in Mullingar are continuing on Tuesdays at 9.30am and Thursdays at 7pm. Meeting points vary for each week’s walk and details can be found here.

The Boherquill Ramblers 2019 Walking Festival will be held on the weekend of 10 May, 2019. It will open on Friday, 10 May with a walk in the grounds of Tullynally Castle near Castlepollard. Registration at 6.30pm at the car park outside the castle courtyard and the walk will begin at 7pm. There will be tea and scones in the Castle Tea Rooms after the walk.

There will be a 10km walk in Mullaghmeen Forest on Saturday 11 May with registration at the Hotel Castlepollard at 10am and the walk will begin in Mullaghmeen at 11am. Please bring a packed lunch.

The Festival will close with a walk starting at 11am in Fore on Sunday 12 May, following registration at Jane’s Coffee Shop in Fore at 10.30am. Please bring a packed lunch. Walking boots and a hi-vis vest should be worn. No dogs are allowed. Registration will be €10 each day on Friday and Saturday and €20 on Sunday (€30 for a family) or €30 for all three walks.

All are welcome.

BOHERQUILL RAMBLERS 2019 AGM

The Ramblers met at Streete Parish Park for their AGM on Sunday, 3 February, 2019.  Chairperson Patricia Bruton has stepped down from her post, but remains a committed member of the Club.  Alice Nerney led the thanks on behalf of all members for the great work she has done on the Committee over the years, often quietly in the background.  The Ramblers owe Patricia a huge debt of gratitude, and look forward to her continuing involvement.  Eileen Moreton is the new Chairperson  with Declan Leonard as Vice-Chair. Nini Murray remains as Secretary, Mary McHugh and Alice Nerney as Joint Treasurers and Philip Epps as PRO.  Reports delivered highlighted another busy and successful year, with local walks and weekends away. Thanks were passed on from Eamon Carthy of St. Christopher’s Services for the support of the club at recent fundraising events.