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Purple Mtn Area Printable format Maximum height for area: 832 metres Summits in area: 4 OS Map(s): 78 for all tops Set Area Map On     Shehy Mountain Mountain Kerry County Seiche A name in Irish (Language) (Ir. Seiche [TH], ‘a hide or skin’) Height: 762 metres OS 1/50k Mapsheet: 78 for top Grid Ref: V90179 85706 Latitude: 52.013019 Longitude: -9.600250 ITM: 490153 585765 Prominence: 47m   Isolation: 0.8km Previously Shehy Mor in MV. This name, found on the OSI 1:25,000 map of the Reeks (1991), was the personal creation of J. C. Coleman ('The Mountains of Killarney', p. 30). Shehy Mountain is the second highest mountain in the Purple Mtn area and the 68th highest in Ireland. Shehy Mountain is the most easterly in the Purple Mtn area. Our data has reached 55% of the goal for this summit. (Details)     COMMENTS for Shehy Mountain Page 1 2 Next page >> by pkenneally  16 Nov 2008 Two of us did a walk up Shehy on the 15 Nov 08. We started at point 895903 (Point A) and walked in the path to Tomies Wood took the left fork crossed the stream over the new bridge, 500mts after the bridge veer off the path and head south to the high point 571. This is a steep enough climb over gorse with no defined path. On reaching the high point the view of Lough Leane and Killanney Town is execllent. From here it is a short walk to the summit of Shehy. From here there are two options one is to head for Tomies and keep heading north till you come to a road at point 895897 (Point B) follow this road for 300mts then turn right on a path at the end of this path turn left and you are back at the starting point. Option two which is what we did was to reverse the walk. This was very steep and wet so we sliped several times on the way down. we then followed the path around and stopped off at O'Sullivans Cascade which is well worth seeing, ( falls are as good as Torc waterfall) we walked bact to our car with a local man who told not many people do Shehy the way we did it and having done it this time I do not think I would do it from Tomies Wood side again. But I would recomend anybody doing Tomies / Purple they should take some time and cross over to Shehy as the view ie worth the effort. Point A: V895 903 Point B: V895 897 (turn area map On) (Comment Rating 3.50) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average Picture: North face of the Shehy Expand pics.   by dbloke  11 Jun 2009 Twice as many people have logged Purple and Tomies as climbed than Shehy. Most probably because like me they couldn't be arsed to make the detour at the time. Which left me having to bag it separately. I decided to follow salee's 'Tomies Purple and Shehy starting at Lake' as described in the Walk section, but was quickly stopped in my tracks. Turning right on the Tomies Wood track at V900 892 (Point C) now brings you face to face with 20ft high wall of gorse bush. As I'd left my machete at home I decided to continue and try to find a way through the woods further along. In the end I ended up doing the walk clockwise. You get to see Shehy's better side from this direction, and the view of all of Killarney's lakes is unobstructed from the 571 high point. Also I wouldn't fancy sliding down the steep heathery slope from there. Point C: V900 892 (turn area map On) (Comment Rating 3.20) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average Expand pics. by Geo  9 Feb 2009 Number three of the four mountains in the purple group. We reached it easily from Purple NE Top and it could have been an easy thing to discount it as just another peak bagged. As we reached it, however a keen eye looking skyward twigged what we argued to be a golden eagle. I took a couple of quick pic's but not being a wildlife photographer my results weren't brilliant, but I've attached my best! Can anyone testify to whether it was a golden eagle or were we deluding ourselves. Answers on a postcard... Anyway we dropped down a couple of metres to the southern side of the cairn and found a lovely flat rock bench drenched in sunlight where we could have lunch. While that was being eaten a mountain hare loped by, giving us scarcely a sideways glance. For the final thrilling instalment please tune in to Tomies summit comments as we attempt to bag our fourth 100 today. (Comment Rating 3.00) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average Expand pics.   by skyehigh  21 Aug 2005 The eastern panorama from Shehy Mor, including Lough Leane and Torc Mountain (low, centre) and the high mountain chain from the Mangerton massif (right) to the Paps in the distance. (Comment Rating 2.21) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average by Peter Walker  17 Apr 2008 An easy diversion from the Tomies-Purple Mtn ridge...if proceeding south, the path contouring Purple's NE top is plainly visible in clear weather. From the gap it's a very easy stroll to the top: as previously noted, the summit provides a closer (and slightly better-balanced, IMHO) view of the lakes than Purple Mtn does. (Comment Rating 2.00) Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average Picture: View across Lough Leane to Killarney Expand pics. by paulocon  24 Feb 2010 Not much to add to what is one here already, a very easy walk across from Purple NE Top. Even with the snow cover only light, enough had accumulated on the gap to build up small drifts. Shehy offers contrasting views to the rest of the Purple Range, looking down over Lough Leane and Muckross Lake to the town of Killarney itself. 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