Margaret leads by example right to the top of Ben Nevis

A Wexford ICA member climbed Ben Nevis this summer because she wanted to show her children that if you put your mind to something you can do it.

Margaret Bowkett, a member of Marshalstown Guild near Enniscorthy, says a talk by child psychologist David Coleman spurred her to climb the 4,406ft high mountain in the Scottish highlands..

“He made a point about leading by example that really hit home – children will do what they see, not what you say to them. I wanted to show them that anyone can do anything at any age,” says the mum of two, whose children are aged 13 and 11.