Mountain rescue aids Carrauntoohil walker
KERRY Mountain Rescue Team (KMRT) had to come to the aid of a man in his 40s who became disoriented and, subsequently, lost as he descended Carrauntoohil on Monday afternoon.
KMRT received a call to search for the missing walker, from Cork, just before 1pm.
More than 20 members were involved in the search, and the man was located by Coastguard Helicopter 115 near the Black Mare Gully, southwest of Carrauntoohil.
After KMRT descended to the man, they helped him to the summit of the mountain and back to the Hag’s Glen, taking the Devil’s Ladder route.
While conditions on the hill were described as reasonable, visibility was poor with low cloud cover.
The operation concluded at 5.45pm on Monday. HUNDREDS of people of all ages learned about and enjoyed Kerry’s architectural heritage and the county’s built environment at the inaugural Architecture Kerry Festival over the weekend.
The event, aiming to showcase and celebrate the best of the county’s architectural legacy and tradition, featured free talks, guided tours, exhibitions, workshops and family events.
The festival, which is part of, and funded by, the Creative Ireland Programme, highlighted the wide diversity of the architectural landscape in Kerry and saw over a dozen buildings – from castles to modern houses – open their doors to the public.
Hundreds of people enjoyed visits to older buildings such as Flesk Castle, Derrynane House and Ballyseede Castle, and modern homes in Killorglin and Tarbert.
A wide-ranging symposium which discussed ‘New Life in Old Spaces’ was held in the chapel of the former Balloonagh Convent in Tralee on Friday. The gathering heard from a panel of experts on a wide variety of topics.
There were also exhibitions and events at Kerry Library and Kerry County Museum. Tralee Library hosted an exhibition of the winners of the 2018 Irish Architecture Awards and highlighted the contribution that Irish architects make to society for everyone’s benefit.
Kerry County Council’s Architectural Conservation Officer, Victoria McCarthy, said the programme of events had something for everyone which was key to its success.
“We are thrilled with the attendance at the events over the weekend,” she said. “People really engaged with the discussion at the symposium on Friday and this whetted the appetite for the free tours over the weekend. It was great to see so many people embracing our architectural heritage and learning more about our wonderful built environment in Kerry.”