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'''Terence 'Banjo' Bannon''', born 24 November 1967 in [[Newry, County Down]], Northern Ireland is a [[mountaineer]] and adventurer. Bannon became the second person from Northern Ireland to reach the summit of [[Mount Everest]] on 31 May 2003 |
'''Terence 'Banjo' Bannon''', born 24 November 1967 in [[Newry, County Down]], Northern Ireland is a [[mountaineer]] and adventurer. Bannon became the second person from Northern Ireland to reach the summit of [[Mount Everest]] on 31 May 2003. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newryjournal.co.uk/content/view/38/38/ |title=Banjo Bannon, Everest Hero |publisher=Newry Journal |date=2003-07-07 |accessdate=2012-02-14 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100618045946/http://www.newryjournal.co.uk/content/view/38/38/ |archivedate=2010-06-18 }}</ref> In 2006 he attempted to climb [[K2]]; however the attempt was aborted after the deaths of a number of the expedition members. |
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Terence "Banjo" Bannon | |
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Born | Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland |
Other names | Banjo |
Terence 'Banjo' Bannon, born 24 November 1967 in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland is a mountaineer and adventurer. Bannon became the second person from Northern Ireland to reach the summit of Mount Everest on 31 May 2003. [1] In 2006 he attempted to climb K2; however the attempt was aborted after the deaths of a number of the expedition members. [2]
Monument[edit]
A large stone monolith intended to commemorate Bannon's feat was unveiled by the mayor of Newry, Councillor Jack Patterson, outside Newry Town Hall on 28 May 2004.[3]
Book[edit]
Bannon and his wife, Lauren O'Malley, wrote Ascending the Dream: The Life and Climbs of Banjo Bannon.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Banjo Bannon, Everest Hero". Newry Journal. 7 July 2003. Archived from the original on 18 June 2010. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ^ https://www.independent.ie/regionals/louth/dundalk-news/banjo-escapes-death-on-k2/26906367.html
- ^ "Honour for the man who made it to the top". Belfast Telegraph. 4 July 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ https://www.independent.ie/regionals/louth/lifestyle/banjo-scales-the-heights-with-new-book/26938376.html