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Shehy/Knockboy Area Printable format Maximum height for area: 706 metres Summits in area: 43 OS Map(s): 78, 79, 85, 86, 88, 89 for all tops Set Area Map On     Caoinkeen Mountain Cork/ Kerry County An Caincín A name in Irish (Language) (Ir. An Caincín [T6000], 'snub nose or turned-up nose') Height: 692 metres OS 1/50k Mapsheet: 85 for top Grid Ref: W01040 64557 Latitude: 51.825053 Longitude: -9.436043 ITM: 501011 564620 Prominence: 107m   Isolation: 2.1km The name refers to the ridge running north from Knockboy which is abruptly truncated in a cliff. Previously Akinkeen in MV. Caoinkeen is the second highest mountain in the Shehy/Knockboy area and the 120th highest in Ireland. Caoinkeen is the second highest point in county Cork. Our data has reached 53% of the goal for this summit. (Details)     COMMENTS for Caoinkeen Page 1 of 1 Picture: The cliffs above Akinkeen lake showing the route taken in red Expand pics.   A scrambling route by mcrtchly  6 Aug 2010 Caoinkeen is certainly off the beaten track and getting to the starting point requires a long drive on twisty and narrow minor roads either from Kilgarvan to the north or from Ballylickey or Kealkill to the south. The NE facing corrie below the summit has an almost impenetrable headwall of near vertical cliffs up to 350m in height. At the far right (northern end) of the cliffs there are two vertical gullies and the leftmost one of these presents a hard scambling route to the top which is described in Lynch's guide to 'Munster's Mountains'. A small stream follows the line of the gully and it is wet, vegetated and slimy to varying degrees. The first part of the route is an easy scramble in the stream bed with short harder diversions on the grass to the left to avoid obstacles. About a third of the way up the gully there is a vertical 4m wall. Lynch describes avoiding this by climbing the gully side wall on the right. But this was mossy, slippery and offered no protection for the leader, so we retraced our steps for about 20m-30m and scrambled up steep grass on the right (when facing up the gully). This bypassed the vertical sections. The rest of the gully was a moderate grade scramble except for a slimy boulder about three quarters of the way up. This required a helping hand for the leader and a taught rope for the second. Near to the top the gully branches and we took the easier right branch to reach the plateau about 250m away from the summit. This was perhaps not the cleanest scramble that we have done and at times was more akin to Ghyll scambling (a popular sport in the Lake District). Nevertheless, it provides a satisifying route to the summit. It took about a hour to reach the gully from the car and about 1.5 hours to climb the gully. Our continuation on to Knockboy and the descent is described separately by kernowclimber under Knockboy. (Comment Rating 5.00) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average Picture: Lough Akinkeen from Caoinkeen slopes Expand pics. 5 top walk by Colin Murphy  10 May 2010 Caoinkeen was our first stop on a 5-top (2 car) trek that took in Caoinkeen - Knocknamanagh-Knocknamanagh NE - Gullaba Hil l- Bird Hill. There is just room to pull over to the side of the road beside a short track at 027 685 (Point A) (our finishing point). We then drove south along the narrow road and parked at point 023 657 (Point B), and began our walk up a track (that leads up to Lough Akinkeen) for a few hundred metres before turning south and heading up the steepish incline that runs to the east of Caoinkeen. The route offered great views of the valley and the steep cliff that encloses the lough on three sides (see pic). Caoinkeen itself is a broad, rocky top marked by a cairn. About an hour and a quarter to the top. We then proceeded NW to Knocknamanagh, NE to Knocknamanagh NE Top and Gullaba Hill and then swung sharply east towards Bird Hill, reaching our end point in approx five and a half hours. Point A: W027 685 Point B: W023 657 (turn area map On) (Comment Rating 4.00) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average Expand pics.   by simon3  25 Apr 2003 There is perhaps some confusion about the name of the summit of Ahinkeen. The OS 1:50k map calls it Knockboy (which is exactly the same as the name they give to the higher mountain about 2k south). The OS also has a label of Caoinkeen near the cliff edge. There is also some doubt as to the top. There is a small cairn on a prominent mound of rock beside the cliff edge also, which some seem to take as the summit. Our photo shows a cairn some 100-200 m south of the cliff. In the background can be seen the larger Knockboy and to its right, Knockboy North Top (not very obvious in the heat haze). The ridge between Ahinkeen and Knockboy is broad and boggy and could be tricky in mist, though it does not have any of the significant slabs that can make walking hard in the Cahas. There is a small lake, Lough Nambrackdarrig, to act as a waypoint. (Comment Rating 3.67) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average by milo  2 Aug 2002 The first significant top on the Beara borders walk. Views best to the Northern sector. (Comment Rating 3.00) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average Expand pics. by simon3  25 Apr 2003 Richard Mersey’s “The Hills of Cork & Kerry” calls it Akinkeen and says of a traverse that he did “The dramatic shape of that walk lay in Lough Akinkeen and the considerable cliff above it. It was good to traverse its edge.” Our photo speaks for itself about the landscape. It shows Lough Akinkeen from the top of the ridge, around 380m above. The skyline summits in the heat haze are to the left Carran and to the centre Bealick. (Comment Rating 3.00) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average by milo  18 Dec 2004 On a footnote to the naming sheet 85 is in a fair mess, with 2 Knockboys and Knocknamanagh 2 miles astray! The old sheet 24 has Caoinkeen and I think this is probably correct, the lake below it being Lough A-Caoinkeen, the Gaelic genitive. While on the subject of old names try fishing a red trout out of Lough Nambrackdearg nearby before the hyrdo power schemes get at it. (Comment Rating 2.00) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average (End of comment section for Caoinkeen. Recent comments about other mountains below.) RECENT CONTRIBUTIONS Page 1 2 3 4 5 .. 41 Next page >> Summit Comment Sugarloaf Hill: A short sharp shock... exaisle 7 hours ago. I thought this was a short but punishing climb although I'm not as fit as I should be. There is just one short respite but as soon as one leaves the road, it's tough from the word go....well, ...    Forum: General Suggestion for West Cork walk exaisle 7 hours ago. 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