Councillor Robert Brosnan highlighted recent incidents near the Conor Pass and asked for the erection of signs, warning of the dangers of climbing the surrounding hillside.<\/p>\n
A 16-year-old boy died last year while attempting to scale the cliffside around Peddlers Lake, a small lough accessible from a car park near Conor Pass.<\/p>\n
In 2024, another young man was rescued from the same area after falling into a crevasse in the rock and breaking a leg.<\/p>\n
People have a tendency to go climbing up behind the lake and it\u2019s very slippery,\u201d said Cllr Brosnan.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere should be signage in the car park to dissuade people to go up climbing behind the lake, especially when a teenager has died up there.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI think there\u2019s no need for half these accidents if people had taken a little more care.\u201d<\/p>\n
Frank Heidkt, the officer in charge of the Irish Coast Guard in Dingle, has been involved in numerous call-outs in the area, including the tragic fatality last year.<\/p>\n
He said the particular spot around Peddler\u2019s Lake was a \u201cproblem area\u201d, with some people, once having completed the short scramble to the lake, felt attracted to climb the adjacent cliffs.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt seems to be an impromptu decision by these young people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey seem to be prepared to climb to the lake \u2013 they might only have a pair of runners \u2013 and it’s fine by the lake if the conditions are good.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHowever, they tend to sort of bravado up the hill and they can get into difficulty there quite easily. There’s a lot of places up there to get into difficulty and it\u2019s very harsh terrain.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe problem is when you’re climbing up something, it can be very difficult to get down again.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cllr Brosnan added that those walking on the mountain should wear hi-vis gear to help rescue crews locate them if they have an accident.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnybody going up a mountain should have luminous jackets on them because it\u2019s very hard to find people when they get into trouble,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd anyone walking along the side of the road with no luminous jacket, they should be given an on-the-spot fine introduced for them because a lot of the time drivers can\u2019t see properly when people are walking along the verges of the road,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
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