The Gallery has some new photos of  Trainee Search and Carryout Training – Knockalongy in the Sleive Gamph mountains.

St Patricks Day 2011

March 18th, 2011

Sligo Leitrim Mountain Rescue Participated in three St Patricks Day Parades this year. In Sligo Town, Grange and Manorhamilton. Below are a few photos;

On Saturday we had our 3rd sheep rescue in the last year. We were contacted by a local farmer to lower a sheep trapped from ledge above Swiss Valley, Glencar. We decided to use the exercise as training and sent a five man team. On arrival at the cliff top we set-up anchors with hedgehogs. [...]