{"id":619827,"date":"2026-08-04T11:45:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T11:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/619827\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T11:45:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T11:45:11","slug":"tributes-paid-to-passionate-co-down-hiker-who-died-after-mountain-accident-in-wales-the-irish-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/619827\/","title":{"rendered":"Tributes paid to \u2018passionate\u2019 Co Down hiker who died after mountain accident in Wales \u2013 The Irish News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Tributes have been paid to a popular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/co-down\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/co-down\/\">Co Down<\/a> mountain climber who died on Sunday while hiking on Snowdon mountain in Wales.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Adrian McAnarney from Katesbridge is believed to have passed away following the accident in the Snowdonia national park area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Friends paying tribute to Mr McAnarney said he had died \u201cdoing what he loved\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">At more than 3,000 feet tall, Snowdon is the highest mountain in Wales and attracts thousands of tourists each year. <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/news\/northern-ireland\/mo-chara-court-case-live-kneecap-rapper-to-find-out-if-terror-charge-will-be-thrown-out-BV3HTFOTE5AQVIFZW5E4OXBNR4\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Mo Chara court case LIVE: Kneecap rapper terror charge thrown out after &#x2018;technical error&#x2019;\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1785843911_596_LS75QCFJNRDEPK5NYYT3NROWEE.jpg\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"\/><\/a><a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/news\/northern-ireland\/youve-failed-at-the-first-hurdle-translink-under-pressure-as-fleadh-passengers-turned-away-4BN5ZAHTPVGZ3H4IGRIDCOQ4XA\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"&#x2018;You&#x2019;ve failed at the first hurdle&#x2019;: Translink under pressure as Fleadh passengers turned away\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1785843911_150_DMCQK37PL5F3TAVUD4EB4S4OIA.jpeg\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">A passionate hiker, he had climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in 2023 and is believed to have been planning an attempt to scale Mount Everest next year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The Kilimanjaro climb Mr McAnarney completed three years ago alongside a group of friends had raised more than \u00a350,000, which was donated to the Southern Area Hospice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">He had been one of the authors of a book titled \u2018Memories from the Mountain\u2019 which was penned alongside a group of fellow hikers of the highest peak in Africa.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">He was a regular hiker in the nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/mourne-mountains\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/mourne-mountains\/\">Mourne Mountains<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Fellow Kilimanjaro hiker Emma Mullen described him as a \u201cgentleman\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cA most passionate man about mountains and hiking you could ever meet,\u201d a post on social media said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cHe will be sadly missed by the hiking community far and wide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">A family notice published on Monday said that Mr McAnarney had died \u201ctragically as a result of an accident in Wales\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The notice said he will be \u201csadly missed and lovingly remembered\u201d by his wife Monica, sons Charlie and Jack and extended family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tributes have been paid to a popular Co Down mountain climber who died on Sunday while hiking 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