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South Midlands Area Brandon Hill Subarea

Maximum height for area: 721 metres, Summits in area: 11, Maximum prominence for area: 711 metres, OSI/LPS Maps: 60, 61, 67, 68, 75, 76 For all tops Highest summit:

Slievenamon, 721m

Summits in area South Midlands:

Mount Alto 276m

Tory Hill 292m
Brandon Hill:

Brandon Hill 515m

Coppanagh 365m
Slieveardagh:

Clomantagh Hill 349m

Knocknamuck 340m
Slievemargy:

Clogrennan Hill 336m

Cullenagh Mountain 317m
Slievenamon:

Knockahunna 502m

Slievenamon 721m
Walsh Mountains:

Carricktriss Gorse 314m

Brandon Hill Mountain Cnoc Bhréanail A name in Irish
(Ir. Cnoc Bhréanail [OSI], 'hill of Bréanal') County Highpoint of Kilkenny In County Highpoint, Arderin Lists

Height: 515m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 68 Grid Reference: S69702 40268 This summit has been logged as climbed by 146 members
I have climbed this summit: NO (You need to be a logged-in member to change this.)

Longitude: -6.974129, Latitude: 52.509839 Prominence: 450m, Isolation: 5.6km, Has trig pillar
ITM: 669638 640323, GPS IDs, 6 char: BrndHl, 10 char: BrndnHil

This is the highest point in Co. Kilkenny. Brandonhill is also the name of a townland split between the parishes of Graiguenamanagh and The Rower and between the baronies of Gowran and Ida. There is also a townland named Brandondale in the parish of Gra Brandon Hill is the second highest mountain in the South Midlands area and the 427th highest in Ireland. Brandon Hill is the most easterly summit in the South Midlands area. Brandon Hill is the highest point in county Kilkenny.
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Picture: Looking to the Blackstairs

The 360 degree panorama is worth coming to see

Short Summary created by jackill 30 Jul 2012 Turn off the main road at S67766 42279 (Point A), taking care when near this point as its easy to miss the turn off.
The forest entrance,S68218 41485 (Point B), can be locked so you may need to park(space for 2 cars) and walk. At S68848 40961 (Point C) cross a stile to your right and follow a rough track next to a stone wall uphill.At S69243 40632 (Point D) turn right up the track to the summit.
The summit has a large rusting metal cross from 1984, a cairn, a hut and a pillar that locates and names features visible on the surrounding landscape.

Point A: S67766 42279	Point B: S68218 41485	Point C: S68848 40961
Point D: S69243 40632

Comment Rating (4.00) Trackback: http://mountainviews.ie/summit/423/comment/5182/

One way of reaching the summit is as follows. Le .. by simon3 (Show all for Brandon Hill)

I tried to follow Simon's instructions, and I fou .. by murphysw (Show all for Brandon Hill)

According to PW Joyce [Irish Local Names Explaine .. by simon3 (Show all for Brandon Hill)

I elected to tackle Brandon Hill from the south. .. by csd (Show all for Brandon Hill)

This visualisation looks broadly north east and s .. by simon3 (Show all for Brandon Hill)

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