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Boggeragh Mountains Area Printable format Maximum height for area: 644 metres Summits in area: 8 OS Map(s): 72, 79, 80 for all tops Set Area Map On     Musheramore Mountain Cork County Muisire Mór A name in Irish (Language) (Ir. Muisire Mór [OSI], 'great (mountain) of the Múscraige') Height: 644 metres OS 1/50k Mapsheet: 79 for top Grid Ref: W32875 85047 Latitude: 52.013903 Longitude: -8.978393 ITM: 532839 585106 Prominence: 439m   Isolation: 2.3km Dinneen gives a longer, more poetic name for this mountain: Muisire na Móna Móire, 'Muisire of the great bog'. Móin Mhór was the old name for a chain of hills including the Boggeragh Mountains and Nagles Mountains. The element muisire does not appear elsewhere in Irish place-names. Judging by the late 16th century forms from maps, e.g. Knock Muskery, it appears to be connected with the Múscraige, who gave their name to the barony of Muskerry. It is on the NE edge of the ancient territory of this people. " Mushera has two holy wells: one at the summit for sick animals and one on its northern slopes [St. John's Well] for humans, at which mass is celebrated at midsumer" (Daphne Pochin Mould, 'Discovering Cork', p.22). Musheramore is the highest mountain in the Boggeragh Mountains area and the 204th highest in Ireland. Musheramore is the second most westerly summit in the Boggeragh Mountains area. Our data has reached 55% of the goal for this summit. (Details)     COMMENTS for Musheramore Page 1 2 Next page >> Picture: The view west form the summit Expand pics.   by jackill  14 Nov 2005 Mushermore is easily climbed from the car park at W320 856 (Point A). Toddle on down the road for 200 meters or so towards Musherabeg and you'll meet a track turning into the woods on your left.. Follow this track through the trees gaining height all the time. The track joins the Duhallow way after a bit and you can follow this on a fairly good track around to Mushera where it ends.There's nothing for it but to head out across the mountain making a direct line for the summit. Its fairly easy going all the way in a series of long steps. About 400 meters from the summit a series of bogholes block your path, go around them rather than through or you will get very damp feet. The summit is marked by a large beehive of a cairn(which seems to be the highest point), a trig pillar and a few crosses made from sticks.The most direct descent is towards Millstreet Forest park and then back along the road to the car park. Looking at the map near Musheramore you will see "Kerrymans Table crossroads".The Kerrymans table is a large flat rock where people rested and goods were collected situated on the Old Butter Road which was constructed in 1747.It is four miles from Millstreet on the road to Rylane exactly mid-way between Killarney and Cork City, 25 miles on either side. It is also about 25 miles from Castleisland, a significant market town for the farmers of Kerry in past times. If you were to look at a map you will notice that Castleisland, Millstreet and the top of Blarney Street in Cork city where the Butter Market was situated, form a straight line "as the crow flies." This photo shows the trig pillar on Musheramore looking across at Mullaghanish, Knocknagowan, and Caherbarnagh with the Paps behind. Where the steep face of Cahernarnagh drops down to meet the plain below marks the edge of a large fault line that runs from Mallow to Killarney, though it is difficult to see as much of it was covered by glacial deposits in the last ice age. Point A: W320 856 (turn area map On) (Comment Rating 4.17) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average Picture: View from Duhallow Way Expand pics. by chelman7  4 May 2008 A good walk if you use the Duhallow way rather than the Millstreet country park route. Views also better this way. (Comment Rating 3.33) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average Expand pics.   by pdtempan  23 Nov 2003 In this view Musheramore is seen from Claragh Mountain, a lower mountain also overlooking Millstreet. There is a local saying about the weather relating to these two mountains: 'Ceo ar Mhusire's Clárach lom, an comhartha soininne is fearr ar domhan.' ('Fog on Mushera and Claragh bare - the best sign of good weather in the world'). (Comment Rating 3.00) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average Picture: View of Musheramore from Mullaghanish Expand pics. by john_desmond  7 Apr 2005 The picture shows a view of Musheramore as seen from Mullaghanish. Note the shoulder to the South (right) which makes Musheramore very easy to recognise from a number of angles. This is the closest 2000 ft mountain to Cork City and can be easily seen from high points near the city. It is a very easy climb, about 45 mins up and 35 mins back. Start at the Millstreet Country Park. (Comment Rating 3.00) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average Picture: cork city and coast from mushera Expand pics.   by rossbeighed  20 Mar 2009 taking the advice from the comments on this site I climbed Mushera from millstreet county park. Id always only ever climbed mushera from st johns well which was kind of boggy and heathery. The ease at which I got to the top kinda suprised me (in comparison with st johns well) but then MCP is already at an elevation of over 1,000 feet even before you start. good views. on a clear day with binoculars or a TP lens you can see parts of cork city and the coast in the distance. (Comment Rating 3.00) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average Picture: Start of walk for Musheramore Expand pics. by john_desmond  7 Apr 2005 Picture shows the easiest route up Musheramore. The start is outside the Millstreet Country Park (Approx W 317 848 (Point B)). Follow the fence and go straight up. It takes about 45 mins to get to the top at an easy pace, about 35 mins to come back down. Note that the first 300 metres or so can be a bit boggy. On the top, there is a cairn with a cross about 200 metres to the South. Nice view from there over the shoulder to the South. It must be one of the easiest 600 metre mountains to climb. Point B: W317 848 (turn area map On) (Comment Rating 2.50) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average COMMENTS for Musheramore Page 1 2 Next page >> (End of comment section for Musheramore. 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. If the hangover is bad, you might consider the spin up Mount Gabriel. There is an access road about a mile or so outside Schull...it's tarmac all the way up and the views are excellent. Of cou... Summit Comment Mount Gabriel: Does driving up count? exaisle 7 hours ago. I'll be honest, it was 25degrees and the sun was beating down. 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