A kindhearted Inishowen man has successfully climbed 100 peaks on the peninsula over the past year in aid of three worthy charities.
Bernard McConway called the fundraiser the ‘Inishowen 100 Peaks’ challenge and hopes to donate several thousand euro to his chosen organisations. He has chosen three charities who will benefit from his ambitious challenge: Lough Swilly RNLI, Insight Inishowen and the Donegal Mountain Rescue Team.
“We are surrounded by hills here in Inishowen, so I set myself a challenge of going to the top of 100 peaks across the peninsula by the end of this year. I completed that challenge on October 28,” Bernard told Donegal Daily.
“The main reason I did this was for my own mental and physical health. If it raises money and awareness and helps others, then all the better.”
Donations can be made through any of two options – online via Bernard’s idonate page until December 31. There are also sponsorship cards for anyone who wants to give a cash donation. Bernard has the sponsorship cards in a number of locations throughout the peninsula and will collect them at the end of December.
The journey can be followed on the Inishowen 100 Peaks social media pages on Facebook,Tik Tok and Instagram.
Bernard completed his first climb on Saturday the 18th of February, 2022, in Lemacrossan in Quigleys Point.
“That’s my homeland, so there was no better place to start than at home.”
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