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AFTER last year’s stroll through the Burren guided by the wonderful voices of the Lismourahaun Choir, this years Burren Ramble is going to let the land do the talking for itself.
This year’s ramble, which is the main annual fundraising event for the local RNLI, will take place in s1- lence. The theme of this year’s walk is ‘Peace and Contentment’ and or- ganisers are hoping that the families and loved ones of those affected by tragedy at sea will come and take Ova mON MO NomAVo Ole
“The idea is for people to come along and make a few bob for the lifeboats – but more than that we
are hoping that this year the ramble will be a more spiritual event. The theme of our walk this year is peace and contentment, and we are giving a chance to people who have lost someone to quietly walk and have a listen to the rivers,’ said organiser Joe Queally.
“At this time of the year there are more rivers coming up every day and there is great peace in all the sounds of the Burren. We hope that this place might just give people one minutes peace away from their darkness. If it does that then the whole thing has ee M OUP OLUaeNE Con
“In the RNLI, our first mission is to save lives, but our second mission is to try and bring some comfort to
people when a loved one has been lost. A recovery isn’t a joyful event, but it can bring great comfort to the family of the person who 1s lost, and that is very important.”
The walk begins at Fanore Church and will take in some of the Burren’s most spectacular scenery.
“We will be going up by the Cahir River and every step you take you will hear a different sound if you lis- ten for it. We will be starting regis- tration from St Patrick’s Church at 12 pm, and we are asking people while they are waiting for the walk to take off to sit in silence and listen to the river,’ continued Joe.
“The walk will start at lpm and we hope that this year’s walk will be
in silence. As we go into the moun- tain, as the wind starts to blow, every breeze will bring a different sound. As we get up around 800 feet over Galway Bay it will be the experience of a lifetime.”
The Burren Ramble takes place this Sunday, September 21. More in- formation or sponsorship cards are available from Joe on 087 6260301. All walkers are welcome, with or without sponsorship cards.