The Horseshoe in snow with members of the group relaxing, 1971 or 1972

Item

Format

JPEG

Title

The Horseshoe in snow with members of the group relaxing, 1971 or 1972

Identifier

VH0030

Depiction

A group of people on a snowy mountain

Description

Members of the UCG Mountaineering Club taking a break during a climb on the Horseshoe ridge.
This is one of 7 photographs taken during a day in 1971 or 1972 that the UCG Mountaineering Club spent hiking in the southernTweve Bens. For the other 6 photographs see 'A day on the Horseshoe ridge'.
In 2022 Michael Kane gave a vivid account of this day on the Horseshoe and the general activities of the Mountaineering Club. See 'Michael Kane's account of the Mountaineering Club c. 1971-72'.
The Mountaineering Club was established in 1970. Its membership in 2023 was over 1000.(Mountaineering Club, 'About us'). The Library archives contain a number of documents relating to the club. These were placed in the care of the University by Aengus Finnegan, Secretary 2010-2011 (Mountaineering Club, 'Archive').
The Glencoaghan (Gleann Chóchan) Horseshoe ridge is approximately 16 km long. Its peaks include 7 of the major bens: Binn Leitrí (Benlettery, 577m), Binn Ghleann Uisce (Ben Glenisky, 516m), Binn Gabhar (Bengower, 664m), Binn Bhraoin (Benbreen, 691m), An Bhinn Dubh (Bencollaghduff, 696m), Binn Chorr (Bencorr, 711m) and Binn Doire Chláir (Derryclare, 677m). It also comprises some subsidiary bens, among them Binn an Choire Bhig (Benncorrbeg, 577m) and Binn an tSaighdiúra (653m).

Michael Kane's account of the Mountaineering Club c. 1971-1972

Contributor

Michael Kane

Bibliographic Citation

M. Kane, J. Conroy, 'The Horseshoe in snow with members of the group relaxing, 1971 or 1972', Visual History Retired Staff Collection, University of Galway Digital Collections, Asset Id 14218, Archival Record Id VHRS

Spatial Coverage

Southern Twelve Bens, Connemara

Temporal Coverage

1971-1972

Period

1970s

Category

colour

group

off-campus

outdoors

Subject

University of Galway

Sports

Mountaineering

Clubs, societies and unions

Hiking

Keywords

Twelve Bens; Connemara

Language

English

Irish

Creator

Michael Kane

Publisher

University of Galway Library

Rights

This image may be used for non-commercial purposes under CC BY-NC-SA see https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

Item sets

Michael Kane album

A day on the Horseshoe ridge

Visual History Retired Staff Collection IMAGES

Media

The Horseshoe in snow with members of the group relaxing