Hey folks! It's a beautiful Sunday morning, beautiful autumn day,
we're climbing up the mountain to get to the top and see Lough Curra.
Galtymore, an amazing mountain that offers an amazing experience.
On a quiet and sunny Sunday morning our crew of 8 started climbing one
of Ireland's highest mountain, the fourth highest peak in the country.
It's part of the Galtee Mountains, a mountain range that stretches for
over 30 kilometers between County Tipperary and County Limerick.
Each step we walked revealed new colors, new trees, and as we entered through the
woods we started seeing the mountain peak and it's unmistakable shades of green.
There are 4 lakes in the Galtee Mountains: Lough Muskry,
Lough Diheen, Lough Borheen and Lough Curra, the one we're going to visit today.
But there's a folk tale related to Lough Muskry, and I want to tell you all about it.
Once upon a time, a big serpent was killing livestock around the Galtee Mountains.
People were desperate, farming in the area was impossible
and everyone was scared of this big reptile.
Saint Patrick, who was crisscrossing Ireland with its 12 disciples,
took charge of the matter once in County Tipperary.
He chained the serpent, imprisoned him under the lake, and promised to
set him free on Lá an Luan, the Irish for Judgment Day.
The serpent misheard Saint Patrick's words and understood "An Luan"
which is Easter Monday or just Monday.
It is said that every year the serpent resurfaces from the bottom of the lake
on Easter Monday and asks Patrick: "Is it Monday yet, Patrick?"
St Patrick replies no and the serpent goes back underwater for another year.
People became obsessed with this story and started to think
that the serpent was actually chained under Lough Diheen
instead of Lough Muskry.
They got so obsessed that in 1830
Captain Dawson attempted to drain the lake and slaying the monster.
As Captain Dawson and his men were about to start their work
he saw smoke from down the valley and noticed that his estate was completely on fire.
The crew rushed down to Ballinacurra and found out that everything was exactly as they left it,
There was absolutely no fire.
No one ever tried to drain the lake again since that day.
To get to the mountain top we should walk for over
five kilometers which it's probably not gonna happen
because we got the kids with us,
but we're just two kilometers away now from the lake
and, by the way, the top of the mountain is right there.
We're actually taking a shortcut which will save us about one kilometer, so it's a very good deal.
This little road was opened in 2013 by volunteers and by the landlord of this place,
which wanted to create a more accessible way to get to the top and get to the Lough.
it's a beautiful road guys
Guys we're halfway there now and i gotta say that I'm starting to feel it.
I guess i gotta go back to training as soon as possible.
We're in the thick of the woods now, there's trees everywhere I look
and it's so intense and there's so many trees that the sun doesn't even filter in.
At last we could finally see the mountain plateau.
This is the view from the top a lot of the hills!
One thing i read before coming here is that
this part of the mountain is full of sheep and goats
and it actually is, it's full just all around me.
Già,
sono caduto.
Controllo che sia tutto OK.
I think the strong wind is a bit of a spoiler right now,
we reached the top, we finally got to the lake!
The water is crystal clear, it's pure nature, it's peaceful in here.
We're coming down now, we just left Lough Curra
which is right behind me and i can't feel my legs.
We're finally back at the parking lot, I just can't wait to get home,
get a warm shower, get something to eat and sleep.
We have been walking for the last five and a half hours but it was totally worth it.
This is definitely one of the best places where you can do some climbing and hiking
or mountain trailing with the kids.
Once you get on top to the lake it's just beautiful,
the clouds, the mountains, the water is just amazing.
Thank you very much for watching this video!
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See you next time! Ciao
beddazzi!