PHOTO SPECIAL: Darkness into Light in West Cork

Natalie and Mary O'Neill ready for road in Drinagh.

Mary and Tony Twomey taking part in the Drinagh DIL walk.

Margaret Murphy and Helen Kingston at Drinagh's Darkness into Light walk on Saturday morning.

Kenneth Kingston, Mike Coakley, George Jennings and Trevor O'Regan at Drinagh's DIL walk.

Young Elijah Cunningham was up early to get proceedings started at Drinagh's Darkness into Light walk on Saturday morning.

Some of the helpers at the Clonakilty Darkness into Light event (left to right): Frances Stanley, Helen Hayes, Caroline Hayes, Paul Hayes, Mary Finn, Carmel Calnan and Julien McDermott. (Photo: Martin Walsh)

Mags O' leary, Rory and Conor O' Driscoll supporters of Pieta Darkness Into Light in Schull. (Phot0: Carlos Benlayo)

Volunteers who organised and helped out during the Skibbereen Darkness Into Light walk from left, Claire Fitzgerald, Jackie McCarthy, Mary Margaret Fitzgerald, Renee O'Mahony, Helen Dempsey, Martina Courtney and Mary Jacinta Casey. (Photo: Anne Minihane)

Leanne Beechinor and Chase at the Skibbereen Darkness Into Light walk for Pieta. (Photo: Anne Minihane)

At the Darkness Into Light walk in Skibbereen were Barbara and Oisin Minihane with Ann and Padraig O'Donovan. (Photo: Anne Minihane)

At the Skibbereen Darkness Into Light walk were Emma O'Donovan, Lisa O'Brien, Liz Ryan, Ann O'Brien and Christine Hodnett. (Photo: Anne Minihane)

Mary Jacinta Casey, Pat Fitzgerald, Angela Collins and Liz Leonard at the Skibbereen Darkness Into Light walk for Pieta. (Photo: Anne Minihane)

Liz and Adam Collins, Lisheen at the Skibbereen Darkness Into Light walk. (Photo: Anne Minihane)