300km. Dublin to Cork. Solo. Self-supported.
Completed 25–28 May 2026. Shandon Tower bells rang.
297km of Irish road. Zero motorways. Every step on regional roads.
Starting at Pieta House HQ in Tallaght. South through the Wicklow foothills via Blessington and Baltinglass.
Through Kilkenny city and south into Tipperary. R448 to Kilkenny then R693 to Cahir.
The hardest day. Over the Galtee Mountains and down to the River Blackwater at Fermoy.
Final day. Over Watergrasshill and into Cork city. Finishing at Shandon Tower where the bells rang.
Shandon Tower, Cork. Thursday 28 May 2026. The bells played Bind Us Together.
"I am not a superhero. I'm just an average guy who went through a lot and decided to turn my life around. I hope someone, somewhere, sees this and it gives them hope."
Every cent goes directly to Pieta House. Irish taxpayers — your donation is worth 45% more through tax relief.
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