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02.11.2011 Callout 56: MullacorOn Wednesday, 2nd November at 4pm, two female hill-walkers found themselves disoriented in dense mist and failing light, near the summit of Mullacor mountain (660m). The women started off in Glendalough and decided to stay below the mist but lost their bearings in the forestry plantations in the upper Lugduff valley. They were able to describe the area by phone and Mountain Rescue personnel were able to reach them and transport... |
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30.10.2011 Callout 55: LugnaquilliaEarly this morning, Bank Holiday Monday, at 12.30am the Mountain Rescue Teams in Wicklow helped 3 walkers back to safety. A father and his two young sons had become disoriented in very poor visibility whilst descending from the summit of Lugnaquillia. They were attempting to reach the Glen of Imaal, but instead veered down the wrong ridgeline and found themselves near Corrigasleggaun, at an area known locally as 'Doyle Street'. ... |
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24.10.2011 Callout 54: Ballysmuttan BridgeIn the evening of Monday 24th October Dublin Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team and the Glen of Imaal Red Cross Mountain Rescue Team, participated in a search in the Blessington area after a man was swept into a fast-flowing river whilst trying to assist fellow motorists to safely navigate the flood water. The team were contacted directly by An Garda SÃochana just after 7pm on Monday night when a report was received from a member of t... |
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23.10.2011 Callout 52: Djouce MountainThe Glen of Imaal Red Cross Mountain Rescue Team and the Dublin / Wicklow Mountain Rescue Rescue attended a rescue that involved a family group of 5 who had started a walk near Djouce Mountain and had been surprised by the high winds and driving rain. At about 1.30pm, as they sought shelter behind a wall, mountain rescue volunteers who had been out walking in the area spotted them. They approached the group and quickly established th... |
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