Solace in the mountains: The lengths a man will walk after the death of his child

Gerard Sheehy found solace and a new sense of purpose in the mountains following the the death of his young daughter, says Dan MacCarthy.          .

The distance from Coomakista Pass at the end of the Iveragh Peninsula in Co Kerry to one of the starting points for the ascent of Carrauntoohil at Cronin’s Yard is in the vicinity of 62km

When I meet the organiser of the Fei Sheehy Challenge, Ger Sheehy, he admits to being a bit tired.