The students of Scoil Phadraig in Westport, Co Mayo, sang a song they wrote for the former RTE broadcaster who is raising money for charities following his terminal diagnosis with motor neurone disease.
An emotional Charlie, who will be joined by a host of celebrities on the climb, said he was overwhelmed by the children's welcome.
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ROARING BACK
RORY MCILROY may not win the US PGA Championship but he will claim another Major soon - according to his old Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley.
Ex-footballer admits storing fake jerseys
He blames gambling debts
FLAG WAVING
95 blue awards given to Ireland's cleanest & most beautiful beaches
Brick of a problem for Lego
Setback at Dublin flagship store
Rose blooms again..
Daithi's back as festival host but he reveals the Dome has a new home...
LOOKS LIKE WE'VE HAD OUR CHIPS..
Fish suppers facing total wipeout
OBSESSED WOMAN SENT TD THOUSANDS OF EMAILS AND TEXTS IN 6 MTHS
Sinn Fein man bombarded and sent picture of a rat, court told
TOMMY FUN
Ahern loving the big occasions with Reds
GREAT GRAN SAVED BY SMOKE ALARM AS HOUSE GUTTED
Device woke 86-year-old in time to flee home inferno
KINAHAN 600 TO BE HIT IN WALLET
Sanctions for criminals on US list
FRUSCIANTE, UNLIMITED
IN THIS CANDID CONVERSATION, JOHN FRUSCIANTE EXPOUNDS ON THE BENEFITS OF KICKING YOUR EGO TO THE CURB, TRUSTING YOURSELF AS A PLAYER, RELIGIOUSLY MEMORIZING CHARLIE CHRISTIAN’S GUITAR SOLOS AND — OH, YEAH — HOW THE PIECES FELL INTO PLACE FOR HIS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED RETURN TO THE RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
The Arc Angels Return ...
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Best of Outdoor Living 2022
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Maureen O'Hara - The Man Who Changed Her Life
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IS GOOD-TIME CHARLIE A REALLY BAD DAD?
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We're With Her: Gina Rodriguez
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Julianne DATING AFTER DIVORCE
The actress appears to have a handsome new man in her life.
YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING! DAD CHARLIE HAS THE GIRLS
WANNA hear something mind-boggling? Charlie Sheen — who used to be one of the sleaziest whoremongers in Hollywood — now has two teenage daughters living with him!
GHOST TRACKS OF WHITE SANDS
Scientists are uncovering fossilized footprints in the New Mexico desert that show how humans and Ice Age animals shared the landscape