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Knocklettercuss: Ascend via the spur

Summit Comment TommyV 2 hours ago
As mentioned by gerrym, the Bangor Erris trail gives easy access to Knocklettercuss. My plan was to follow the trail for a few kilometres before ascending directly to the summit and then return do...

Dún Briste: You must be joking

Island Comment TommyV 3 hours ago
So I definitely didn't visit Dun Briste sea stack and I can't imagine that there will be many who will but I will use this section as an excuse to mention Downpatrick Head. It's a nice short sceni...

Doonvinalla E Top: Portacloy Cliff Walk

Summit Comment TommyV 3 hours ago
Technically I did not take in Doonvinalla E Top as I had the smallies in tow but did the Portacloy cliff walk from the car park mentioned by sandman. Went out as far as the lookout tower where the...

Erris Head Hill: Fantastic loop

Summit Comment TommyV 3 hours ago
Erris Head loop follows waymarked arrows from the Wild Atlantic Way sign at the car park. The loop will eventually take you to thetrig point at the summit towards the latter half of the walk. You ...

Aghaglasheen: Highest point on the peninsula

Summit Comment TommyV 3 hours ago
I started from a similar location mentioned by sandman but didn't use any tracks. I hoped a fence and headed North until I reached the summit. Lovey early morning views of the North Mayo coast.

Burren: Black Head Loop

Track 5287 Onzy a day ago
walk, Len: 24.3km, Climb: 616m, Area: West Clare (Ireland) ||

Carrigroe: Twin tops

Summit Comment Colin Murphy a week ago
A view of Carrigalachan and Carrigroe taken from the southern slopes of Blackstairs mountain.

Letterettrin - a perspective on the N Connemara peaks

Track 5286 glencree 5 days ago
Park at L81005 61429, where there was space for 2 cars. The road leads in to Killary Harbour where there is a lar... walk, Len: 9.2km, Climb: 325m, Area: Leitir Eitreann, Twelve Bens (Ireland) L||

Grieve Hill: Summit position recently revised.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 2 weeks ago
The position of the highest point of this general area was reassessed in Nov 2014 and replaced by Bunnanimma. The former summit was called Carrickatee in MV with position H72704 14804. The ne...

Kilbrony Park Ramble

Track 5285 Onzy a week ago
Walk from Kilbrony Park loosely based on their Fallow Looped Trail.... walk, Len: 18.1km, Climb: 798m, Area: Slievemartin, Mourne Mountains (Ireland) ...

Leean Mountain: Ireland's Best Small Hill?

Summit Comment Geo 2 weeks ago
The title of this comment says it all about my experience. I won't labour the practicalities of how to get to it, it's well laid out by others, and straightforward to follow. Getting back to ...

Scarr North-West Top: Popular spot in the heart of the mountains

Summit Comment hibby 3 weeks ago
A gloriously sunny April morning with clear blue skies made this area a surprisingly popular spot with walkers and cyclists. The short relatively steep climb up from the car park brings you t...
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Galway Coast Area
Place count in area: 4, OSI/LPS Maps: 37, EW-CON, MSW 
Highest place: Rinvyle Point, 0m

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Rinvyle Point Coastal Feature Rinn Mhaoile A name in Irish OSI Galway County in Connacht Province, in no lists

Height: 0m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 37 Grid Reference: L64500 64200
Place visited by 3 members. Recently by: Geo, Fergalh, bryanjbarry
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Longitude: -10.048039, Latitude: 53.610259 , Easting: 64500, Northing: 264200
ITM: 464479 764219,   GPS IDs, 6 char: RnvyPn, 10 char: RnvylPnt
Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/coast/5006/
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Rinvyle Point (<i>Rinn Mhaoile</i>) in area Galway Coast, Ireland
Picture: The view towards Illaunnweelin Island		  
Easy stroll to the point
by Fergalh  29 Jan 2023
Parked at 657638 starA Underneath Rinvyle Castle beside the beach. Followed track through two gates until 650641 starB than turn North west to the point. From here if the tide is out it is a short walk to Illaunnweelin island. Expansive views of coastline from here Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/5006/comment/23823/
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