Dude,
Never would have thought you were a mountaineer.
Not many places in Ireland to practice this hobby.
I was assigned to several units in the US Army and we trained in Mountaineering; 1980 & 1981, Mount Ranier Mountain School, 1988-1992 10th Mountain Division, my unit trained at the Fort Ethan Allen (in upstate Vermont) for four different seasons.... Winter 1988, Spring 1989, Fall 1989, Summer 1990. Four trips to this school and I learned to HATE climbing
fr@kking hills and mountains with 30Kg rucksacks......