Cold, wet at 546 metres on Wicklow's Church Mountain

Tess on the way to the top of Church Mountain yesterday.

Church Mountain lies north east of the West Wicklow village of Donard and is approximately 546 metres high.

It is said that a church once stood at the top of the mountain and there is still a larger than usual mound of stones at the peak.

Fadó fadó Dominican students would cycle from Tallaght to Donard and then go on to climb Lugnaquillia, which is the highest mountain in Leinster and south east of Church Mountain.

Down from the mountain, they would get back on their bikes and cycle back to Tallaght. All done in 24 hours.

It was unseasonally cold in West Wicklow yesterday. And heavy April showers too.

When the cloud did break it was possible to see the Blessignton Lakes.