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Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 a day ago
Park in the carpark at R84440 69415 (388 mtrs), cross the road and head uphill and east for about 200 meters, the summit is at a track junction.

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Partry/Joyce Country Area

Maximum height for area: 682 metres, Summits in area: 16, Maximum prominence for area: 607 metres, OSI/LPS Maps: 37, 38 For all tops Highest summit:

Maumtrasna, 682m

Summits in area Partry/Joyce Country:

Bunnacunneen SE Top 479m

Devilsmother 645m

Devilsmother North Top 601m

Glenbeg East 372m

Glennagleragh Mtn 617m

Knocklaur 518m

Knocknagussy 456m

Lugnabrick NE Top 494m

Lugnabrick SW Top 494m

Maumtrasna 682m

Roighne Mhór 426m

Devilsmother North Top Mountain For origin of name, see Devilsmother. Mayo County In Vandeleur-Lynam List

Height: 601m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 37 Grid Reference: L91999 64338 This summit has been logged as climbed by 71 members
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Longitude: -9.632811, Latitude: 53.617877 Prominence: 26m, Isolation: 1.9km
ITM: 491972 764356, GPS IDs, 6 char: DvlsNr, 10 char: DvlsmtNrth

This hill is named Mogarlyandoon on William Bald's map of Co. Mayo (1830). This is clearly from Ir. Magairlí an Deamhain, 'the demon’s testicles', (see Devilsmother). The name appears to refer to hillocks on this ridge. There is another instance o Devilsmother North Top is the 273rd highest summit in Ireland. Devilsmother North Top is the second most northerly summit in the Partry/Joyce Country area.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Devilsmother North Top in area Partry/Joyce Country, Ireland

Picture: Looking along the Devilsmother ridge to Devilsmother North Top

From sea to summit.

Short Summary created by simon3, wicklore 6 Jul 2012 Devilsmother North Top is the summit at the north end of a long ridge stretching north from the main Devilsmother summit. There is no easy approach as access to the ridge and the summit is up steep slopes. When wet, these steep slopes will present quite a challenge and you must consider how to get back down as well as how to ascend. also as this route starts near sea level near Killary Fjord, be prepared for a 600 metre climb!

One place to start is on a layby next to the bridge at L935 655 (Point A) on the N59 road. Go through a gate at the layby and cross the river to access a track. Follow the track for 400 metres to its end before turning SW to head for the mountain. The steep climb begins at L92960 64850 (Point B). Some respite is reached at L92402 64867 (Point C) where the terrain levels off. After continuing SW for a couple of hundred metres there is a final steep climb of 130 metres to the summit.

Another place to start is from L91269 65068 (Point D), also on the N59. This place has the advantage that it is nearer to the Devilsmother should you be climbing both. Go through a gate and keep to the right of a large gully. See Track 1843 for detail, including a return using one of the somewhat easier to descend spurs off the Devilsmother.

There are breathtaking views of dozens of summits from Devilsmother North Top, including both nearby Maumtrasna and distant Nephin and Croagh Patrick. After such a hard won summit (having had to climb most of its 600 metres), it is a relatively easy walk along the wide ridge to the main Devilsmother summit about 2kms distant. For those with several more hours to spare, the ridge connecting Devilsmother to Knocklaur and Maumtrasna is at about L920 630 (Point E).

Point A: L935 655	Point B: L92960 64850	Point C: L92402 64867
Point D: L91269 65068	Point E: L920 630

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Have you seen the Devils bits? .. by wicklore (Show all for Devilsmother North Top)

Descent route from Devil's Mother North Top .. by mcrtchly (Show all for Devilsmother North Top)

Why you need to research your way up this one. .. by simon3 (Show all for Devilsmother North Top)

Did this on a beautiful September day this year ( .. by Dan (Show all for Devilsmother North Top)

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