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The Bibliography.

Information for books on Irish mountains and hillwalking.

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Westtown Hill: Tramore's Highest Point

DeirdreM 4 days ago.
It is still possible to walk up the driveway to the house mentioned previously and the trig is just to the left across a field. I knocked on their door and met a lovely lady and two big fine ...

Track
Lobawn Loop - Clockwise avoids any steep ascent! Easy stream crossing.

Bunsen7 a week ago.
walk, Len: 11.7km, Climb: 506m, Area: Lobawn, Wicklow (Ireland) Lobawn, Sugarlo...

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Knockbrinnea West Top: Eflanagan on the Knockbrinneas

eflanaga 6 days ago.
From summit of its sister peak to the East there is a short walk over rocky ground passing the side of a small spot height (unless you can be bothered going over its top) to the West Top summ...

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Cunnigar: Short trek to summit

Fergalh 3 days ago.
Parked at 274896 at car park. Walked along beach after traversing a small stream, the tide was out. Go past the wooden posts in the sea and than past the gorse. The high point is obvious when...

Summit Summary
Knockbrinnea West Top: Larger Twin

Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 6 days ago.
This top is the larger of the two Knockbrinnea peaks. There are excellent views N to Castlemaine, NE to Killarney and SE into the Hag's Glen. It is best approached from the car-park at Lislei...

Track
Walk on tracks above Glendalough

ceadeile a week ago.
With the hills saturated and Mountaineering Ireland & NPWS appealing for hikers to stay off soft ground, options for a l walk, Len: 25.9km, Climb: 887m, Area: Wicklow (Ireland) ||

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Knockaunanattin West Top: Views, loughs and a navigational aid.

simon3 6 days ago.
As others have remarked, this is a summit littered with small lakes and gifted with huge views.In this picture the main Knockaunanattin is to the left with Stumpa Duloigh SW hidden in the clo...

Track
Circumnavigation of Tawny Rower

glencree a week ago.
This is a walk on the Western Way that circumnavigates Tawny Rower. By the standards of the long distance walking rou walk, Len: 11.7km, Climb: 424m, Area: Sheeffry Hills (Ireland) ||

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Knockaunanattin West Top: First step to Stumpa Duloigh

Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 6 days ago.
Knockaunanattin W Top lies just north of the impressive Ballaghbeama Gap and is the first eminence on an sprawling-but-entertaining ridge that culminates in Stumpa Duloigh.Starting from the G...

Track
Ascending the Knockbrinneas from the north.

simon3 6 days ago.
This was a surveying trip to see if Knockbrinnea was by any chance an Arderin. The most recent map from EastWe... walk, Len: 9.4km, Climb: 752m, Area: Knockbrinnea West Top, MacGillycuddy's Re|...

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Knockaunanattin West Top: Impressive defile start leads to airy ridgeline.

Peter Walker 6 days ago.
Given the number of visits the main top has had I find it hard to believe that the English invasion (all two of us) of Knockaunanattin W Top constituted its first MV ascent, but never mind. H...

Track
Near Church Mountain, Wicklow (Ireland)

glencree a week ago.
walk, Len: 11.0km, Climb: 431m, Area: Church Mountain, Wicklow (Ireland) Church...

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