Tom Crean (1877-1938) was born on a farm near the village Annascaul in Co. Kerry.

At the age of 15 he joined the British Navy and ended up being on three of the four major British Antarctic expeditions:

1. The “Discovery” (1901 – 1904)
2. The “Terra Nova” (1910 – 1913)
3. The “Endurance” (1914 – 1916)

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Be careful how you use those slug pellets!

Especially you Grandad!

It was a great decision to take Friday off.

The day was a little overcast but no sign of rain.

My walking companion was delayed so the starting time was pushed out as well.

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Some more photos from our walk around the Black Valley:

I wonder?

We were walking in the Black Valley today. We did part of the Kerry Way walk. I took the photo in the Black Valley. The snowcapped Macgillycuddy’s Reeks are in the background.

I’ll post some more photos tomorrow.

Self explanatory I think!