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The Bibliography.

Information for books on Irish mountains and hillwalking.

Airey, Alan	*Irish Hill Days*	1937	>>
Andrews, J. H.	*Paper Landscape, A*	1975	>>
Bardwell, Sandra, Helen Fairbairn & Gareth McCorma	*Walking in Ireland*	1999	>>
Barry Dalby	*The Wicklow Way (Map Guide)*	1993	>>
Booth, Frank	*The Independent Walker's Guide to Ireland*	1999	>>
Boydell, Herman & McCarthy	*Walk Guide: East of Ireland*	1991	>>
Boyle, Ken & Orla Bourke	*Wicklow Way, The*	1990	>>
Butterfield, Irvine	*High Mountains of Britain and Ireland, The*	1986	>>
Clements, E. D.	*The Hewitts and Marilyns of Ireland*	1997	>>
Clements, Paul	*Height of Nonsense, The*	2005	>>
Coleman, J. C.	*Mountains of Killarney, The*	1948	>>
Corcoran, Kevin	*Kerry Walks*	1992	>>
Corcoran, Kevin	*West Cork Walks*	1991	>>
Corcoran, Kevin	*West of Ireland Walks*	1997	>>
Dalby, Barry	*The Wicklow Way Map Guide*	1993	>>
Davey, Bernard	*Bernard Davey's Mourne*	1999	>>
Davey, Bernard	*BERNARD DAVEY'S MOURNES*	1999	>>
de Courcy, John W.	*"Mountains and Summits shown on maps before AD 1700" (articl*	2005	>>
Dillon, Paddy	*Mountains of Ireland, The*	1992	>>
Dillon, Paddy	*Complete Ulster Way Walks, The*	1999	>>
Dillon, Paddy	*Ulster Way, The*	199?	>>
Dillon, Paddy	*Exploring the South of Ireland*	1998	>>
Dillon, Paddy	*Connemara*	2001	>>
EastWest Mapping	*Wicklow Way Walks*	1998	>>
Fairbairn, Helen	*Northern Ireland: A Walking Guide*	2006	>>
Fairbairn, Helen	*Ireland's Best Walks - A Walking Guide*	2014	>>
Fairbairn, Helen	*Ireland's Adventure Bucket List, Great Outdoor Experiences*	2018	>>
Fewer, Michael	*Wicklow Way, The*	1998	>>
Flanagan, David & Creagh, Richard	*Exploring Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way*	2016	>>
Flowerdew, Michael, P.J. McKeever & J.D. Smyth	*Explore Series*	Unkn	>>

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Summit Summary
Benbaun: 12 Bens quartzite highpoint amidst magnificent peaks and valleys

Collaborative entry Last edit by: markmjcampion 2 months ago.
Benbaun is the highpoint of the 12 Bens, located 4k SW of the Leenane road. It's a characterful hill esp when viewed from the S but the mixture of steep, grassy and rocky ground means good bo...

Track
Sicily: Taormina to Castelmola Circuit

Onzy 2 months ago.
walk, Len: 5.0km, Climb: 283m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Summit Summary
Slieve Binnian: Distinctive, steep-sided peak with interesting summit tors and s

Collaborative entry Last edit by: markmjcampion 2 months ago.
With its summit tors, Slieve Binnian is a most distinctive peak in the SE Mournes. There are fine sea views; the Cooleys and many peaks and valleys of the Mournes are often up for close inspe...

Summit Summary
Hag's Tooth: Rocky airy pinnacle requiring scrambling and good conditions, has

Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 2 months ago.
An early version of this short summary said this is "A trip to the Dentist is less frightening" and certainly it requires an exposed scramble at the top. Do not attempt in bad weather or if y...

Track
Sicily: Circuit of Ortiga Island

Onzy 2 months ago.
Sicily: Circuit of Ortiga Island walk, Len: 3.7km, Climb: 29m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Summit Comment
Largan Hill: FIRST CONTACT FOR MOUNTAIN VIEWS

sandman 2 months ago.
Take R294 from Tobbercurry to Ballina as you see the sign Welcome to Mayo turn right park at next entrance to abandoned cottage at G3745916915(start) Map 24 shows trail which is correct but l...

Track
Up and down route to the Hag's Tooth, changing its height.

simon3 2 months ago.
This route is a straightforward there and back way of getting to the Hag's Tooth, also known as Stumpa an tSaimh ... walk, Len: 8.1km, Climb: 430m, Area: Hag's Tooth, MacGillycuddy's Reeks (Irela|...

Summit Summary
Cloonacool: Simple ascent to unremarkable Carn with great views.

Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 2 months ago.
There is parking for a couple of cars at G44616 20600. Cross the flattish area of tussocky grass to the east, and after about 400m you will start ascending up a mostly grassy, steepish slope ...

Summit Comment
Largan Hill: Rough ascent through clearfell.

Colin Murphy 2 months ago.
Much of the forest shown on the map above has long-since been felled, which doesn't facilitate easy access. Parking at G 37391 17099, I followed a zigzag trail to roughly G38010 17398, the co...

Track
Straightforward but beautiful ascent of so-so top.

Colin Murphy 2 months ago.
The pleasures to be had with this Carn are in the ascent rather than the actual reaching of the highpoint. It’s a fa... walk, Len: 2.9km, Climb: 273m, Area: Cloonacool, Ox Mountains (Ireland) Cloon||

Summit Comment
Luggala: Luggala, Tonelagee, central Wicklow at its finest.

simon3 2 months ago.
The angles of Luggala strong in the sun, viewed from White Hill. The skyline central profile of Tonelagee almost dark relieved by the silver spot that is Lough Ouler. Two birds hunt, their wi...

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