Field notes, v1389
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P.A. Kelly 1984 Journal side of the Glen. We found a nice place to camp at a picnic area opposite the north (avenue) entr ance to Aberlour House Hotel. In the evening we went in to Tipperary Town and had a few nice pints of Guinness in the Kingswell on Bridge St.. We were watching the 1st Irish Cycling Grand Prix on TV when we were verbally assaulted by two raunchy Tipperary 'ladies'. After realizing that I had never before come so close to punching a woman in the face, we decided to wait for the end of the race, finish our drinks and make a prudent exit. We set up our tent in the dark at the picnic site opposite the north entrance to Aberlour House Hotel. Aug. 15 We got up early and went off to check all the longworths but trap success was very low. I took down the tent (unauthorised campsite although we had permission) while Colly cooked a terrific breakfast. We took a break at 10am and went on a hike up to the Carrig- eenina Viewing Point from our Cortavolar Picnic Area Base. The view to the north out over Tipperary town and the surrounding countryside was spectacular. We set 50 Museum Specials in Cortavolar Wood in the afternoon. We stuffed the few voles we got and went to the Kingswell again in the evening to find out about those two aggressive amazons we met last night. The spoiled daughters of a local