66 year old Pat O'Donoghue from College Avenue in Clonmel had climbed alone to the top of Carrauntoohil in July of last year – an inquest in Killarney has heard he died after a fall on the mountain.
Volunteers from Kerry Mountain Rescue recovered his body from a steep ledge near the top of the peak.
Terry Casey – the Coroner for Kerry South – said the volunteers deserved great thanks for putting their own lives at risk.
