‘Attitude before altitude’ as students reach top of Kilimanjaro

More than 100 second-level students have ended their summer holidays on a high by reaching the top of one of the world’s most famous mountain peaks.

While most of Ireland was still in bed on Wednesday morning, 117 teenagers, pre-teens, parents and teachers became the largest group to ever climb Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.

They came from 18 schools in 10 counties and were led by Irish climber Ian McKeever, in the company of 28 Africans. Among the schools represented on the record climb of Africa’s highest peak were Clonakilty Community College in Co Cork, Christian Brothers College Cork, St Munchin’s College in Limerick, CBC Monkstown in Dublin and Clongowes College in Kildare.