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THE hills of North Clare will once again be alive to the sound of music this September, as the 14th annual Burren Ramble takes to the moun- tains around Fanore.
Bad musical puns aside, this year’s ramble will feature a very special treat for walkers, as the ‘Lismora- haun Tenors’ will perform at the foot of Slieve Elva.
Following the success of a perform- ance last year by the “Lismorahaun Singers’ in a natural amphitheatre in the heart of the Burren, the ‘Lis- morahaun Tenors’ will take up the
mantle of musical entertainment, entertaining the walkers while they stop for lunch.
The Tenors feature rising star Pe- ter O’Donghue, and special guest Soprano, Naomi O’Connell, both of whom are natives of north Clare, and learned their trade under Archie Simpson with the Lismorahaun Sing- ae
‘Base camp’ for this year’s ramble is O’Donohue’s Pub, Fanore. Regis- tration stars at 12.30pm and the walk will set out around 1.30pm. It’s about a six mile walk in total and this year we will be making our way to Sheve Elva,” said organiser Joe Queally.
“There is a great contrast on the walk between the Burren stone and the bogs.
“The walking route takes in great views over Galway Bay and the Aran Islands. It 1s a very relaxed walk, something that everyone would be able for and it will take in parts of the Burren that most people will nev- er have seen”.
Over the years the Ramble has raised more than €300,000 for the Royal National Lifeboat Institu- tion (RNLI). “All proceeds from the walk will all to help support the work of the RNLI. There has been so many tragedies and near tragedies
along the Clare coast over the last 12 months and the RNLI really do great work at these times. The sup- port that the RNLI has received from the people of Clare over the years has been great. If you look at someone like Tomsie Sullivan from Lahinch who has been a devoted member of the organisation for 43 years now,’ Loy eT Ube LeCsre MN Letom
Anyone interested in taking part in this year’s ramble can contact Joe for sponsorship cards at 087 6260301. The Burren Ramble takes place on September 9 and is being organised by the Ennis and Lahinch branches of the RNLI.