The old ladder-type stile (which no longer traverses the fence. We had previously repaired and moved this stile, but we had to replace it once the sheep learned how to use it

The new type style - pictures taken before the covers for the barbed wire were added

A bunch of us from Mountain Meitheal West put up a new stile that cross the fence behind the Ben Lettery in the Twelve Bens on Sunday. Why ? Because the sheep had learned how to climb over the old ladder-style one. #mountainmeithealwest #stile #TwelveBens

Facebook memory reminds me that it is 6 years since @tg4.bsky.social did a story on our volunteer work on Mám Éan (and we’re still there!) #MountainMeithealWest #trailmaintenance #MámÉan #Galway #WesternWay #Ireland

The last Mountain Meitheal West volunteer day of 2025 took place last Saturday, repairing drainage along a section of the Western Way near Letterbreckaun (Binn Bhriocáin) mountain, the 2nd highest of the Maumturks. The weather was kind, and we made good progress. #MountainMeithealWest

A gathering of Mountain Meitheal volunteers for a training weekend in Leitrim a couple of weeks ago #mountainmeitheal #mountainmeithealwest #leitrim #trailmaintenance #sheepwoolpath #ireland

However, the highlight of the day was seeing a pod of dolphins swimming along the coast below us. There was limited visibility across Galway Bay yesterday, but the dolphins were only 100m from the shore #mountainmeithealwest #dolphins #burren #galwaybay

Mountain Meitheal West is having another outdoor volunteer day next Saturday in the Burren. We’ll be returning to the Black Head Loop to finish the drainage work along the trail that we started in February. We’ll be assembling in Ballyvaughan for 10.30. There may be mud!
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Was a bit fresh (ok - wet and windy) on Mám Éan yesterday!
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The mighty Avens! Mountain Avens growing alongside the Burren hill path between Ballyvaughan and Fanore, with Galway Bay shimmering in the background. Photographed 3 weeks ago while doing trail maintenance as part of Mountain Meitheal West. #MountainAvens #Burren #MountainMeithealWest #Leaithín

Not a bad start to another Mountain Meitheal West volunteer day in the Burren #mountainmeithealwest #Burren #wildatlanticway #ireland #trailmaintenance #Ireland

Fixing this stile on the Western Way has been on the Mountain Meitheal West 'to-do' list for a while, as it had become a bit unsteady. We finally got it done yesterday, in co- operation with Forum Connemara. #mountainmeithealwest #mountainmeitheal #westernway #forumconnemara #galway #hiketrail

Apart from the fun of spending a day doing trail and stile maintenance in one of Ireland's most wonderful nature spots, we also spotted a peregrine falcon perched on a rock by the side of the trail on Saturday! #mountainmeithealwest #trailmaintenance #BlackHeadLoop #Burren #Ireland #hiking

The best seat in the house along the Black Head Loop between Ballyvaughan and Fanore. I always make a point of sitting here to look over Galway Bay, not least because I helped carry it the kilometre or so up to this spot 7 years ago (and It was VERY heavy). #mountainmeithealwest #burren #ireland

We're back in the Burren on Saturday for another Mountain Meitheal West workday. We'll be doing some trail maintenance, trimming overgrowth (mainly 'eyecatching' brambles) and stile repairs. Meeting in Ballyvaughan for a 10.30 start. #mountainmeithealwest #Burren #Ballyvaughan #trailmaintenance

Our first Mountain Meitheal West volunteer day takes place on Saturday (January 25th), weather permitting. We'll be doing some repairs on the Mám Éan mass path in the Maumturk mountains (e.g. fixing up the cross drains like the one below). #mountainmeithealwest #galway #trailmaintenance

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Last Saturday was the last outing in 2024 for the volunteers of Mountain Meitheal West. We spent the day doing light maintenance on the Carran Loop trail in the Burren. We're always looking for new volunteers !
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We had great weather and a great turnout for our August Mountain Meitheal volunteer day, working on maintaining part of the Western Way in the Inagh Valley in Connemara. Pictures shows Letterbreckaun mountain (part of the Maumturk range) in the background. #mountainmeithealwest #trailmaintenance