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Maximum height for area: 772 metres Summits in area: 7
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Tawnyard Hill Mayo County
Tamhnaigh Ard A name in Irish (Language)
(Ir. Tamhnaigh Ard [logainm.ie], 'high field or isolated arable area')
Height: 436 metres OS 1/50k Mapsheet: 37 for top
Grid Ref: L90346 68690 Latitude: 53.656627 Longitude: -9.659313
ITM: 490320 768708 Prominence: 51m   Isolation: 2.0km
Rating graphic. There are several peaks in the Sheeffry Hills and elsewhere in Mayo whose names begin with Tawny-. These are derived from Ir. tamhnach, the original meaning of which seems to be a clearing. It comes to mean 'field' and in upland areas it often has t
Tawnyard is the 672nd highest summit in Ireland. Tawnyard is the most southerly summit and also the second most easterly in the Sheeffry Hills area. Our data has reached 57% of the goal for this summit. (Details)
   
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Tawnyard in area Sheeffry Hills, County Mayo, Ireland
Picture: Tawnyard top Expand pics.		  
by Colin Murphy  4 Sep 2009 Tawnyard was a first climb on a four-top trip around the Glenlaur Horseshoe which took in Tievnabinnia, Tievnabinnia East and Tawny Rower. Started at L915693 (Point A) close to the point where the Western Way leaves the road. There is just enough space for a couple of cars here. Ignored Western Way track and headed SW directly up slope. The initial ascent up Tawnyard is very steep but quite doable, a mixture of grass and rock with plenty of footholds, eventually easing out at about 350M. The top at the western end affords spectacular views of Tawynard Lough and Ben Gorm-Ben Creggan. The top itself isn't anything to write home about, a grassy bump with a few rocks to mark the summit. But well worth a visit.
Point A: L915 693 (turn area map On)
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Tawnyard in area Sheeffry Hills, County Mayo, Ireland
Picture: View of Tievnabinnia from Tawnyard Expand pics.
by wicklore  16 Jul 2008 At Easter '07 I camped for a few days in Mayo to climb some mountains in the county. Early one morning I headed south from Louisburg on the R335 and turned left onto the 3rd class road at the end of Doo Lough. I parked at approximately L 916 690 (Point B). A path led me slightly southwest onto the Tawnyard ridge. Steady climbing for about 1.2 kms brought me to the 436metre point. Some of the climbing was steep at times, especially taxing when there was no warm-up flat level walk beforehand. A fence provides a handy guide most of the way, although navigation was straightforward that day due to fantastic weather. It is simple in good weather to pick the route onward towards Tievnabinnia and a traverse of the Sheefry's. But be warned-if you eventually come down off Barrclashcame onto the regional road like I did it is a long and painful hike back to the car-especially when sunburnt! (I eventually hitched a lift on this lonely road)
Point B: L916 690 (turn area map On)
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Tawnyard in area Sheeffry Hills, County Mayo, Ireland
Picture: Tawnyard Lough Expand pics.		  
by wicklore  16 Jul 2008 Gorgeous early morning view of Tawnyard Lough from the regional road on the way to climb Tawnyard itself.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Tawnyard in area Sheeffry Hills, County Mayo, Ireland
Picture: Looking West from Tawnyard along the ridge Expand pics.
by wicklore  16 Jul 2008 After climbing Tawnyard from the East there is a slight drop, a tiny rise then another drop into a col before a steady climb up to the 500metre point at L 891 689 (Point C). The photo shows the view to the 500metre point from Tawnyard. Ben Creggan is to the left with the Mweelrea Mountains beyond.
Point C: L891 689 (turn area map On)
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