(Ir. Cruach Sceirde [OSI], 'stack of the exposed place')
Height: 608 metres
OS 1/50k Mapsheet: 70 for top
Grid Ref: Q509 039
Latitude: 52.167252 Longitude: -10.179903
ITM: 450882 603955
Prominence: 13m Isolation: 1.4km
"Near a path over the brow of the hill between Gowlin and Lisdargan there is an underground passage called Staighre Chaitlín (Cathleen's Stairs) which leads to a cave. The tale is told of a local man who dreamed of a treasure on the Bridge of Limerick, went there and met a stranger who said that he had dreamed of treasure at a place unknown to him called Staighre Chaitlín; the local man who knew the place well returned home and found the treasure" (Máire MacNeill, 'The Festival of Lughnasa', pp. 207-08). MacNeill also mentions several legends connected with the nearby hills to the east.
Croaghskearda is the 258th highest summit in Ireland. Croaghskearda is the second most westerly summit in the Central Dingle area. Our data has reached 24% of the goal for this summit. (Details)
Picture: Croaghskearda from the cliffs of Slievanea Expand pics.
by jackill 23 May 2005
Croaghskearda was the third summit visited in a traverse over the mountains of Central Dingle.
This picture was taken from Slievanea with Croaghskearda on the extreme right of the photo and Gowlane Beg on the extreme left. Croaghskeardas summit from some angles looks almost like a small pyramid and is scattered with the same small flat stones that appear on many of the Central Dingle mountains. (Comment Rating 4.00)
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exaisle7 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, ...
exaisle7 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...
exaisle7 hours ago. I'll be honest, it was 25degrees and the sun was beating down. Tipp and Waterford were on the field and I could hear the clash of the ash over the car radio.
So I said feckit, and drove up.
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Collaborative entry Last edit by: jackill14 hours ago. Park on the roadside at S112 083 (Point A) on the Mellary to Newcastle road just after you cross the border to Tipperary and an abandoned farmhouse. There is room here for 5-6 cars.
You will noti...
Collaborative entry Last edit by: jackill14 hours ago. Park on the roadside at S112 083 on the Mellary to Newcastle road just after you cross the border to Tipperary and an abandoned farmhouse. There is room here for 5-6 cars.
You will notice there a...
kernowclimber2 days ago. A steep climb up a series of steps (ouch) from the Hare's Gap to the summit of Slievenaglogh rewards the climber with incredible views over Slieve Bearnagh, Slieve Meelmore and Ben Crom Reservoir....
gouganebarraa day ago. Conor74, I'd suggest that you could climb Shehy Mor (and combine it with Djouce and Doughill mountains for a longer walk). The best access for climbing Shehy Mor is from the unclassified road whic...
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jackill2 days ago. The Sugarloaf with its whitewashed pillar stands sentry over Bantry bay.
The bay itself has seen the devils own share of history and tragedy.
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three5four02 days ago. Climbed Little Sugar Loaf after the ascent of Great Sugar Loaf, earlier that morning. Found the spirals cut into the rock on the summit, but not those on the north top mentioned by mcrtchly. New o...
Conor74a day ago. Heading to a stag this weekend, so will be down in West Cork and probably needing a hangover cure on Sunday - could even go early enough Saturday too if it meant bagging a good few summits in any ...