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Blackstairs Mountains Area Printable format Maximum height for area: 795 metres Summits in area: 11 OS Map(s): 68 for all tops Set Area Map On     Bran Scultair Mountain Carlow/ Wexford County Height: 504 metres OS 1/50k Mapsheet: 68 for top Grid Ref: S78598 40081 Latitude: 52.506879 Longitude: -6.843210 ITM: 678530 640128 Prominence: 129m   Isolation: 1.6km Máire MacNeill, discussing the customs associated with Caher Roe's Den, reports: "Lesser piles along the top of the mountain-ridge are called after Fionn's dog, Bran, which is said to have leaped from one pile to another (MacNeill, 225)." Bran Scultair and the nearby Dho Bran appear to be two such names, though their precise meaning is not clear. Bran Scultair is the 449th highest summit in Ireland. Bran Scultair is the most southerly summit and also the most westerly in the Blackstairs Mountains area. Our data has reached 60% of the goal for this summit. (Details)     COMMENTS for Bran Scultair Page 1 2 Next page >> Picture: Wide white track visible on Carrigroe. Carriglachan and Blackstairs beyond Expand pics.   by wicklore  14 Jul 2009 There is widespread forestry that covers the eastern slopes of the Bran Scultair – Carrigroe – Carriglachan ridge of hills. This forestry stops abruptly at the top of the ridge, and the western slopes are relatively free of forest growth. Therefore from Bran Scultair it is simple to handrail this forestry along the ridge north for the 3 ½ km walk to Carriglachan via Carrigroe. As if this wasn’t an easy enough route to follow, there has been an almighty track gouged out of the bog along the ridge. This extends from Bran Scultair to beyond Carrigroe. It is up to 15 feet wide in places. There is another 4 foot wide strip alongside this track made up of the debris that was dug up to create the track. This track must have been created to facilitate forestry operations but it really seems like overkill. It appears like a white scar on the landscape and is highly visible along its length. The whiteness is because of the stone and rock that is the base of the track. It stops just before the drop to the col north of Carrigroe, and the rest of the journey to Carriglachan is along a more traditional wide boggy track. Complaints aside, the track makes the route easy to walk, and the views are great to the west. As murphysw has said, it is possible to drive the car as far as you want along the forest tracks, even to within a half kilometre of the summit of Bran Scultair. (Comment Rating 4.00) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average Picture: Bran Scultair's strange summit outcrop Expand pics. by murphysw  4 May 2008 To access the road to the summit, drive to S758364 (Point A). This is the start of the road to the summit, which begins just after the Piano Gallery (???). The main road swings to the left, ours goes straight. Despite being marked as a track, its actually in great nick for an unsealed road and is more than suitable for an ordinary car. There is a barrier near the bottom so beware being locked up on the Blackstairs for the night! You can park the car anywhere, depending on how much work you want to do. I parked at S784393 (Point B) and took the path to the summit of Ballycrinnigan Rock, with its summit cross and Millenium Altar. From there its a straightforward stroll to the top of Bran Scultair with its mast and strangely perched trig point. The views over Carlow and to Brandon are superb especially when you do not have to break sweat to get there! Point A: S758 364 Point B: S784 393 (turn area map On) (Comment Rating 3.50) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average by walker_hollick  16 May 2004 There is a mast at the top and it is possible to drive to this using forest tracks. Alternatively you can start at GR S 809 410 (Point C) about a mile and a half from Rathnure - there is parking for about 2 cars next to a bridge. From here you can follow forest tracks up to the col between Blackstairs and Carrigalachan and from here follow the ridge in a roughly southerly direction to Bran Scultair. From there either retrace your steps or follow forest tracks back to the start. I found OS 68 to be quite accurate regarding depiction of tracks. Navigation is fairly easy, the trickiest part is probably finding the start. Point C: S809 410 (turn area map On) (Comment Rating 3.00) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average Picture: The view to Blackstairs Mtn and Mt Leinster. Expand pics.   by csd  30 Jul 2006 We parked near the spot suggested by walker_hollick and made our way up to the summit using the forest tracks. I wouldn't want to drive it in a normal family car, though a 4x4 would be fine! There are two radio installations at the summit, and combined with the forest these serve to limit the view to the east. The view to the north and west is excellent though. (Comment Rating 3.00) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average by milo  2 Aug 2002 A small top to end a long ridge. A stony tricky area for solo walkers. Descent to the west can be a navigational challenge (Comment Rating 2.75) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average Expand pics. by mneary34  29 Nov 2004 I walked the ridge from Bran Scultair to Blackstairs Mountain, and the path varies in quality along the route. This photo shows the section heading north between Carrigroe and Carrigalachan. (Comment Rating 2.50) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average COMMENTS for Bran Scultair Page 1 2 Next page >> (End of comment section for Bran Scultair. 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. 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