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Forum: Suggestions simon3 6 hours ago
wwwwalker - both your points are well made. In our consultation held at the beginning of last year the forum issue was mentioned and your further suggestion about being able to get a copy of your...

Branstree: Circle marks the spot

Summit Comment Geansai 9 hours ago
For a 700M hill its relatively easy to reach in an hour from Mardale car park at the far end of Haweswater, following first a track up to Gatescarth pass and turning left to follow the fence to re...

The Calf: Howgill Fells, Yorkshire Dales

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: brenno a day ago
The Howgill Fells in north west Yorkshire are undiscovered gems and the Calf at 676m is the highest point. Lovely walking country - no heather, no peat hags, most of the mountains are covered by ...

Cnoc na dTarbh: Heathery boulder topped peak at the SE corner of the Reeks.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 a day ago
This a summit whose highest point is one a number of large boulders. In their immediate vicinity there are fine views of Purple Mountain, much of the Reeks and from east of here are views into th...

Bunclody Hillwalking Day

Forum: General simon3 a day ago
On the Saturday of Bunclody’s Gathering Week (July27), some walks are being organised in the Blackstairs Mountains, which act as a beautiful backdrop to the town. From these hills on a clear day...

Access to the Countryside Bill

Forum: General CaptainVertigo 4 days ago
Take a look at the Bill (or at least the Explanatory Memorandum) at http://www.oireachtas.ie/documents/bills28/bills/2013/6013/b6013d.pdf

Lugnabrick NE Top: Fine views

Summit Comment paddyhillsbagger 2 days ago
Ended a circular walk on this top which started on Ben Beg leaving car near L963 569 after asking local farmer. There are great views all around the 5 tops taken in on this circuit and Lugnabrick ...

Birreencorragh South Top: Ascent from near Loughanawillan Loughs

Summit Comment bsheils 2 days ago
Commenced ascent on a fine summer's day (12/06/2013) along forest entrance (G 054 011) close to Loughanawillan Loughs (north of Cloondaff village) and I proceeded on forest tracks to a turning are...

The Shay Elliott Memorial Walk

Track 2214 amadain17 3 days ago
Walk details on my site: http://rathdrumwalkers.wordpress.co walk, Length:8.1km, Climb: 132m, Area: Kirikee Mountain, Dublin/Wicklow (Ireland) Kirike

Dowds Bill - media interest.

Forum: General simon3 4 days ago
The Irish Times has a report on Robert Dowds Access to the Countryside Bill, 2013. http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/d%C3%A1il-to-debate-plan-to-give-walkers-guaranteed-access-to-land-1.1...

Derrybawn Mountain, Glendalough

Track 2215 amadain17 3 days ago
Walk details on my site: http://rathdrumwalkers.wordpress.co walk, Length:8.4km, Climb: 100m, Area: Dublin/Wicklow (Ireland)

Conigar: The other side

Summit Comment thomas_g 2 days ago
Parked at W05344 63922 (one car - just). Walked back to the gate and straight up the hill for the peak. It's less than 1.5 hours up and back. Views from the top ok, but the nicest view is over the...
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Slieve Mish Area
Maximum height for area: 851 metres,   Summits in area: 14,   Maximum prominence for area: 643 metres, OSI/LPS Maps: 71 For all tops   Highest summit: Baurtregaum, 851m
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Caherbla Mountain Cathair Bhláth A name in Irish
(Ir. Cathair Bhláth [TCCD], 'stone fort of flowers') Kerry County In Arderin List

Height: 586m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 71 Grid Reference: Q72413 05126 This summit has been logged as climbed by 21 members
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Longitude: -9.866095, Latitude: 52.18369 Prominence: 91m,   Isolation: 1.8km
ITM: 472394 605184,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Chrbl, 10 char: Caherbla

An Seabhac reports hearing from a shanachee that the correct name was Cathair Bhláthnaide, 'Bláthnaid's stone fort'. Bláthnaid was the daughter of the king of the Isle of Man. Cú Chulainn and Cú Roí fell out over who would have her hand. See Caherco   Caherbla is the 303rd highest summit in Ireland.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Caherbla in area Slieve Mish, Ireland
Picture: Looking back from Caherconree		  
A walk over boggy ground with a steep ascent to finish
Short Summary created by jackill  3 Aug 2012 Start from a small lay-by at Q 716 052 (Point A) , room for 2 cars. Walk up the steep ground at the back of the lay-by heading for Caherbla.At about the 500-meter mark there is a long ridge of conglomerate rocks, which you can skirt around to the south to avoid or pick your way carefully through one of the gaps. Be careful though the gaps are slippery and full of loose stones. The summit is the highest point on a long, jagged, narrow line of rock, which rises about 5 meters above the level of the rest of the terrain.
Point A: Q716 052

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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Caherbla in area Slieve Mish, Ireland
Picture: From the summit towards Caherconree
by jackill  6 Sep 2006 I started out on a fine Saturday morning from a small lay-by at Q 716 052. I walked up the steep ground at the back of the lay-by heading for Ballyarkane Oughter. The conditions underfoot were quite firm which made for easy progress. At about the 500-meter mark there is a long ridge of conglomerate rocks, which you can skirt around to the south to avoid or pick your way carefully through one of the gaps. Be careful though the gaps are slippery and full of loose stones. The summit of Ballyarkane Oughter is on a long, jagged, narrow line of rock, which rises about 5 meters above the level of the rest of the terrain. There is no marker, so I took what looked to be the highest part of this line of rock.
From the summit I headed down and across the col to Caherconree, about halfway across I came upon the boggy path from the road below that is used to climb to Caherconree fort. A line of wooden stakes marks the way to the fort, not that they are needed as the ground is so dug up with the amount of visitors. After a brief
stop at the Fort ,(built by the King of West Munster Curor Mac Daire in the early Iron age) I climbed on to the summit of Caherconree and managed to find enough shelter from the rising wind at the summit cairn to have my lunch.
I moved down the narrow ridge to Gearhane passing over some curious sandstone conglomerate rock formations on the way. By the time I reached Gearhane the wind was gale force so I beat a hasty retreat and keeping to the west side of the mountain because of the shelter it afforded. The wind on the exposed sections was enough for me to have to crouch during the gusts.
I finally made it back to the path to the Fort, which I took back down to the main road.
Every time I climb in this area I seem to have to battle the wind at least this time I held on to my glasses!
The photo was taken at the summit of Caherbla looking out over the col to Caherconree fort on the prominent outcrop on the left, Caherconree in the centre and Baurtreguam on the right.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Caherbla in area Slieve Mish, Ireland
Picture: Looking sth towards Castlemaine Harbour		  
by madfrankie  8 Aug 2005 I guess not many would target this curiously-named top on its own, but if you've got an hour or two the north-south road that crosses the range to the west provides a handy leg-up.
Steep but dryish ground rises towards harmless crags. Beyond these a short ascent brings you to an outcropped rise and the unmarked summit.
Caherconree looms to the north, but a good views in all directions, with Moanlaur not far westwards.
Even unfit and slightly hungover, I was up and down to the road in 1hr 20 mins.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Caherbla in area Slieve Mish, Ireland
Picture: Caherconree from the summit
by madfrankie  8 Aug 2005 Like a lot of the more diminutive summits or tops, Ballyarkane Oughter has great views in all directions. Here's the higher Caherconree to the north.
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