To promote peace, a group of 23 cyclists embark on a journey from Dublin to Jerusalem.
Twenty-three riders set out to cycle from Dublin to Jerusalem. The group is led by Father Patrick Lyons, the curate of Balally Parish in south county Dublin.
With them they are taking paper peace cranes, the international symbol of peace.
Apart from four adults, all of the group are teenagers. Three of the cyclists attend St. Joseph's School for the Blind in Drumcondra. They are riding tandems accompanied by sighted riders.
The purpose of the trip is the promotion of peace but it is hoped it will prove to be educational and an adventure for the young people involved.
The group set off through the Sandyford Industrial Estate waving to onlookers. They will travel an average daily distance of 100 miles. Their route will take in France, Italy, Greece and Israel.
Father Lyons feels that the essence of the trip will be the realisation of the stamina, discipline and skill needed to complete the journey.
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 9 August 1983. The reporter is Jacqueline Hayden.
