Rosemary Kearney

Wicklow

My registration fee and fundraising will help provide

48 helpline hours

12 crisis counselling sessions

5 therapy sessions

Support my walk to help stop suicide

On Saturday, 9th of May, I’ll be taking part in Darkness Into Light 2026. This is a walk that holds deep meaning for so many people, myself included.  

I’m walking to show support for those who are struggling right now, to honour those we’ve lost, and to help ensure Pieta can continue to be there for people when they need support most. 

Every step I take is for someone who may feel unseen, unheard, or overwhelmed. It’s my way of saying, “You are not alone. Help is available. There is always light, even when it’s hard to see it.” 

If you’re in a position to support my walk, please know that every single euro helps Pieta continue to answer the call and guide people towards hope at some of the darkest moments of their lives. 

Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for being part of this and for supporting me along the way. 

My Challenges

My pledge to help people in crisis

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Shared Fundraising Page

Received First Donation

I’ve raised €72 to fund 6 helpline calls

I’ve raised €135 to fund 3 crisis therapy sessions

I've raised €250 and unlocked my free beanie

I've raised €500 and unlocked my free hoodie

Fundraising Target Reached

My Updates

Be the light at the break of dawn

Wicklow walk, May 2025

Last year, as the sun was rising over the horizon, I snapped a photo. The mast of a sailboat almost perfectly divided the rising sun as the sea and sky glowed orange, red, pink and yellow. I sipped my tea on the harbour wall, having finished the 5k walk and felt happy. 

The walk had been emotional. As we set off in darkness, I was pensive. Memories of the previous summer kept surfacing. I didn't want them to and at the same time, with each step I knew that I needed to honour and bring home the parts of me that had been wounded. 

I was walking solo but not alone. Around me, some groups of people chatted, others were, like me, silent. Some people walked to remember those they had lost. Others, in gratitude that our loved ones were still here with us. 

As we crested the hill over the harbour, light started to seep through. A tear slid down my cheek. Life, with all its hardship and trauma was at the same time whole and beautiful.

That previous summer, I often lain awake listening to a Pearl Jam song, Setting Sun. One line in particular resonated so strongly with me,
"We can become one last setting sun
Or be the light at the break of dawn"

That lyric kept me going through those dark times so that I could walk into the light of a new day.

I have hung that photo on my wall, and each time I look at each I remember that journey. It is not over, it may never be.  And I resolved that each year I would continue to walk, to hold that light for others, so that more and more people meet the dawn.

Thank you to my Sponsors

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Charles & Rose

Well done once again Rosemary.

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Peter Sproules

Amazing Rosemary!!! Legend you are!!!

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Maureen Kearney

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Michelle Sheriff

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Pádraic And Reenie

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Bridget Daynes Dunne

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H D

Fair dues Rosemary. You're amazingly selfless.

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William Dunne

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Karen Doyle

Well done Rosemary

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Mary Seery Kearney

Well done with all our love Rosemary xxx Mary Dave and Scarlett xx

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Rosemary Kearney

Please note, the registration process is in English. If you need support completing registration please reach out to your closest participating venue via the Facebook Group.

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