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Slieve Carr: Possible with Nephin Beg in a day

Summit Comment jimgraham a week ago
Just to note that I found it possible to combine Slieve Carr with Nephin Beg. Working from the southern end of the Bangor trail (point F) it took me four hours to gain the top of Carr; about two ...
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North Midlands Area
Maximum height for area: 339 metres,   Summits in area: 10,   Maximum prominence for area: 238 metres, OSI/LPS Maps: 27A, 28A, 28B, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 38, 39 For all tops   Highest summit: Cornasaus, 339m
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Slieve Na Calliagh Hill Sliabh na Caillí A name in Irish
(Ir. Sliabh na Caillí [logainm.ie], 'mountain of the hag') County Highpoint of Meath In County Highpoint, Binnion Lists

Height: 276m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 42 Grid Reference: N58617 77580 This summit has been logged as climbed by 119 members
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Longitude: -7.112337, Latitude: 53.744699 Prominence: 171m,   Isolation: 11.8km,   Has trig pillar
ITM: 658553 777595,   GPS IDs, 6 char: SlvNCl, 10 char: SlvNClgh

The archaeological complex on several of the tops of these hills, consisting of passage tombs with megalithic art on their walls, is best known as Loughcrew. This is the name of a townland and a parish in the area, and the complex lies within this pari   Slieve Na Calliagh is the 983rd highest summit in Ireland. Slieve Na Calliagh is the second most easterly summit in the North Midlands area. Slieve Na Calliagh is the highest point in county Meath.
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by Geo  6 Sep 2008 Meaths highest point (Correct me please if I'm wrong). Very easy to climb to the top of. To get to it simply take the Kells to Oldcastle road R183 and look out for the little road up to the right which brings you to a good sized car park only a few hundred metres walk from the top.
The views on a good day are terrific as being in Meath and having nothing much around it height-wise there's unobstructed views of the Westmeath lakes, the Mornes, the Cavan drumlins, and the peatlands of Kildare and Offaly, as well of course as the Wicklow mountains.
The top is a megalithic site with burial chambers, and the like, and is part of a complex which includes nearby hills which have smaller burial sites, although I'm not actually certain that these are fully accessible as this whole area is on private land. There are OPW signs to give you a flavour of the history at the car park and on the top.
Well worth a few minutes if you are passing on your Sunday jaunt, No dogs off the lead though, sheep are in abundance.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Slieve Na Calliagh in area North Midlands, Ireland
Picture: Inside Cairn T on Carnbane East		  
by cormacg  26 Sep 2009 The Loughcrew Gardens website (www.loughcrew.com) describes these cairns as the best kept secret in archaeological Ireland. They're not joking. We were lucky to be there at the same time as someone with a key to the cairn on top of Carnbane East. We're coming back next March. Only fifty people out of 32,955, applied successfully to be at Newgrange this December for the winter solstice. Turn up at Loughcrew on March 21 or September 22 for something nearly as good. See www.knowth.com/loughcrew-equinox-video.htm for a flavour.
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Picture: Tomb on the summit
by murphysw  15 Sep 2008 Did a bit of a rush job on this as I was racing around the day I was here bagging the county high points of Meath, Westmeath, and Longford. Which is a pity as this has to be the most interesting county high point in the country. I wasn't even aware of the historical importance of the site until I happened upon it on my high point quest. It definately attracts less attention than Tara or Newgrange. Will definitely have to go back for a more thorough look some day
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by Audi-Anne  16 Sep 2008 Slieve na Callaigh or Lough Crew and Carnbane East all appear to be the same place. Just three different names. Just Like MurphySw said it has to be the most interesting high point in the Country. I hadn't a clue as to it's historic significance until my friend Aideen and I with a teenager each got there. Luckily it was in august and a local guide was in attendance. We are going back Saturday at sunrise to see the sun shine into the cave. By the way its Neolithic not Megalithic!! We decided in July to do all 32 Highest Points in each County. This Saturday we are also going to do Slieve Foye in Louth
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Picture: The view to the NE and one of the tulips that have been planted around the summit.		  
Summit in bloom
by csd  9 May 2010 Coming from Kells on the R163, keep an eye out for the signs directing you to Loughcrew and you won't go wrong. The car park is at N58205 77519 (Point A), and it's a very short walk up the well-marked trail to the summit. As others have noted, excellent views on a fine day, and keep the dog on the leash until you're inside the fenced-in area containing the summit cairns. It sems that someone has added a bit of colour to the ruins by planting some tulips, which were in full bloom on this lovely May day.
Point A: N58205 77519
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Equinox
by hazyview  7 Sep 2010 Climbed this on 21st September last year with my brother and we witnessed a beautiful Autumn Equinox sunrise in the tomb on top, along with about 50 others . Quick, easy, pleasant grassy climb. Great panorama all around. Highly recommend it.
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