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Dartry Mountains Area

Maximum height for area: 647 metres, Summits in area: 28, Maximum prominence for area: 560 metres, OSI/LPS Maps: 16, 17, 25, 26 For all tops Highest summit: Truskmore, 647m

Lackagh Mountain Hill Binn Scardáin A name in Irish
(prob. Ir. Binn Scardáin [PDT], 'peak of the spout') Leitrim County In Carn List

Height: 449m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 26 Grid Reference: G93100 32100 This summit has been logged as climbed by 8 members
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Longitude: -8.106594, Latitude: 54.237753 Prominence: 344m, Isolation: 3.4km, Has trig pillar
ITM: 593051 832104, GPS IDs, 6 char: LckgMn, 10 char: LckghMntn

Also called Ben Scardaun. See Máire MacNeill, 'The Festival of Lughnasa' (pp. 182-83) for details of the festive assembly on the mountain. The name Boleybrack marked south of the summit on the Discovery map belongs to a townland. Lackagh Mountain is the 627th highest summit in Ireland. Lackagh Mountain is the most southerly summit in the Dartry Mountains area.
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Viewed from Ballaghabehy, Lackagh's long squat pr .. by madfrankie (Show all for Lackagh Mountain)

MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Lackagh Mountain in area Dartry Mountains, Ireland

Picture: Summit trig looking E to Playbank & Cuilcaigh

Splendid Isolation

by gerrym 21 Jan 2012 Started from old forestry entrance (006304 (Point A)). This may seem distant but it was useful in completing a full and arduous circuit of the plateau above Glenfarne. Road is followed SW and in May it had primroses and flowering hedgerows, with views across the river Shannon to the precipitious flanks of Playbank.

The well signed Leitrim Way was met at 986289 (Point B) and pleasant walking continued through stands of forest, past pools teaming with tadpoles and calves frolicking in fields. Just past the post office (971298 (Point C)) can continue with Lietrim Way or take the road left which climbed higher and gave better views.

Reach a double set of forestry gates with plenty of room for parking if wanted to start from here. There is a spectacular waterfall and bridge over the river - followed the river uphill beside a narrow ravine with native trees in contrast to the uniform ranks of conifers. Soon left trees behind and easy going towards the summit area ahead. Mature heather appeared and past a stone enclosure and square blocks of stone before the summit area.

The trig pillar stands on a rocky rise overlooking the bleached rock ringing beautiful Lough Strand - an oasis amongst the bleakness. Reached in just over 2 hours and views were certainly worth it. W to Truskmore, Teivebuan, Castelgal Hills, Ox Mtns and Atlantic, S & E over Lough Allen to Playbank and Cuilcaigh and N to mountains of Donegal.

It was surreal clattering over the slates of rock around Lough Strand as a northerly breeze lapped water at its edge. The sun came and went on my face as i enjoyed the tranquility and beauty of this place. Several more hours of walking lay ahead for me to take in Ballaghnabahy Top and Naweeloge.

Cracking top to take in on own with not much strain from forestry gates or the option to take in other tops or the entirety of the plateau, stunning views and very isolated up on the top!

Point A: H006 304

Point B: G986 289

Point C: G971 298

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