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Man dies climbing Mount Brandon in Co Kerry

Kerry Mountain Rescue and Dingle Coast Guard were tasked to the rescue effort including the Rescue 115 helicopter from Shannon.

Man dies climbing Mount Brandon in Co Kerry — Cnoc Bréanainn (Mount Brandon) in Co Kerry. Picture: LValerie O'Sullivan

Thu, 03 Jun, 2021 - 22:41

Ciarán Sunderland

A man has died while climbing the pilgrim route on Mount Brandon this afternoon.

Aged 56, the man collapsed at around 1.30pm and took ill near the 10th cross in the company of four others.

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