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Later Life and Death
In 2001, Lynam was awarded an honorary degree from Trinity College Dublin in acknowledgment of his volunteer work and remarkable achievements. Lynam celebrated his 80th birthday by climbing the Paradise Lost Route and then went onto abseil down Winder's Slab for his 82nd birthday. Both of these climbs were to raise funds for cancer research, as Lynam had been undergoing chemotherapy himself for Hodgkin's Disease. As a result of a short illness which was being treated at St. Vincent’s University Hospital Dublin, Lynam died on the 9 of January 2011, aged 86. Lynam’s funeral was held in the Church of St. Therésè, Mount Merrion, Dublin and then continued to Mount Jerome Crematorium.

Lynam was a highly respected figure for his achievements and contributions that he made to the mountaineering community in Ireland and after his death, many paid public tributes to him. Among them was Éamon Ó Cuív, who was the former Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, named Lynam the ‘Laoch ar lár’ which translates to ‘fallen hero’. After his death, his two daughters, Clodagh and Ruth, donated his papers to his alma mater in Trinity College Dublin. These papers cover a vast range of topics such as his life and career, family, childhood, experience of war, his involvement with different mountaineering clubs, and his many writings. The collection also contains photos and slides that Lynam captured himself of landscapes and mountaineering and consists of maps that were collected by Lynam and his father. There is so much material in the collection that it would take a year for the collection to be catalogued by an archivist.

Lynam’s ashes were scattered by his two daughters, Ruth and Clodagh, over the Knocknarea Mountain, Sligo on the 12 of February 2011. This mountain has great significance to Lynam and his family as Knocknarea Mountain was the first mountain that Lynam had ever climbed. The Lynam Lecture was introduced in 2011 by Mountaineering Ireland, in memory of Lynam and his achievements in climbing, hillwalking and mountaineering in Ireland and around the world. Every December the Lynam Lecture is held by leading national and international mountaineers and discusses the development and future of mountaineering in Ireland. Past speakers include Ines Papert, Frank Nugent and Paddy O'Leary. Link to Joss Lynam's Wikipedia page: Joss Lynam

Bibliography:

Bray, A. (2004, June 18). Birthday boy Joss tackles craggy cliff. The Irish Times. Retrieved from https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/birthday-boy-joss-tackles-craggy-cliff-25910961.html

No author. (2011, January 15). Inspirational mountaineer who helped map the way. The Irish Times. Retrieved from https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/inspirational-mountaineer-who-helped-map-the-way-1.1277955

The Irish times- LYNAM Joss: Death notice. (2011, January 11). Retrieved from https://notices.irishtimes.com/death/lynam-joss/7886495

Rip.ie-The death has occurred of Joss (James,Perry,O'Flaherty) LYNAM. (2011, January 10). Retrieved from https://rip.ie/death-notice/joss-james,perry,o-flaherty-lynam-clonskeagh-dublin/124761

O’ Donoghue, D. (2014, June 26). Climb Every Mountain. Trinity College Dublin. Retrieved from https://www.tcd.ie/library/manuscripts/blog/tag/joss-lynam/

Mountaineering Ireland- Mountaineering Ireland Lynam Lecture. (n.d). Retrieved from https://www.mountaineering.ie/membersandclubs/MedicalConsiderations/default.aspx

Trinity News and Events- Former Director of Dublin Zoo and Renowned Irish Author Among Leading Figures to Receive Honorary Degrees at TCD. (2001, 14 December). Retrieved from https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/articles/former-director-of-dublin-zoo-and-renowned-irish-author-among-leading-figures-to-receive-honorary-degrees-at-tcd/