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Keecragh Mountain: Rugged, rock slab defended hill with great views.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 2 weeks ago
Keeragh or Keecragh dominates the area from Lauragh to Ardgroom. To reach it you need to be aware of the formidable series of slabs of flat rock, particularly on the northern side.One way of...

Keecragh Mountain: Two choices for ascent from North

Summit Comment Fergalh 2 weeks ago
V72555 57489 is still accessible as part of the Bere way. Entered there and headed up the nose of the mountain. Long grass, wet ground and some awkward slabs made this an interesting challeng...

Killerry Mountain

Track 5181 simon3 3 weeks ago
This is a route up Killerry Mountain from the northside, starting from the Slish Wood car park just south of L... walk, Len: 6.6km, Climb: 283m, Area: Killerry Mountain, Ox Mountains (Ireland)|...

Crockauns West: Fine view from 'cairn'.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 2 weeks ago
There is a rough track at G720410 which winds its way up the East face of Copes Mtn. This almost takes you onto a rough boggy summit plateau where if you head roughly ENE to the' highest' par...

Beinn Fhionnlaidh (Etive) from Glen Creran

Track 5180 billbaggins a month ago
A straightforward, uncomplicated route that avoids the steep ground and burn crossing of the route from Glen ... walk, Len: 14.5km, Climb: 970m, Area: Loch Linnhe to Loch Etive (Britain) Beinn...

Crockauns: Short steep climb to good views

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 2 weeks ago
Shortest route for this top is from G764403 where a fence guides you up the short steep climb to the more gentle summit slopes. A low wall guides you northwards to the low summit cairn. Fine ...

Slievecorragh: Chair and cairn, teddy and ravens

Summit Comment hibby 2 weeks ago
The views from these westernmost summits of the Wicklow Mountains are particularly striking because the mountains end so suddenly, transitioning into flat plains stretching away through Kilda...

Spain: Sierra Nevada, Juego de Bolos

Track 5177 Onzy a month ago
Route to a reputedly difficult to access 3,000m hill which we had stewed on for a long time. The bus operator told us it walk, Len: 14.9km, Climb: 609m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Larkfield: No signage, helpful or otherwise

Summit Comment markwallace 2 weeks ago
Interesting to read the comments on this hill from previous years. The no walkers sign pictured by sandman is no longer in evidence but the O'Donnell's Rock walk marked on the OS map (I used ...

Meall nan Eun: Viewed from Meall Tarsuinn

Summit Comment billbaggins 3 weeks ago
Meall nan Eun viewed from Meall Tarsuinn

Spain: Monachil Puppy Walk

Track 5179 Onzy a month ago
Well set out walk up a river gorge from Monachil which gets its name from various 'puppy' shaped rocks along the walk, Len: 12.7km, Climb: 497m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Meall Tarsuinn: Summit Cairn with Stob Coire an Albannaich beyond

Summit Comment billbaggins 3 weeks ago
Meall Tarsuinn's summit Cairn with Stob Coire an Albannaich beyond
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Waterford Islands Area
Place count in area: 7, OSI/LPS Maps: 76, 82, EW-C 
Highest place: St. John's Island, 35m

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Sheep Island (2) Island Oileán an gCaorach (2) A name in Irish Waterford County in Munster Province, in Irish Islands List

Landing grid ref.: X53600 97900
Reachable "On Foot " Y
Height: 35m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 76 Grid Reference: X53600 97800
Place visited by 2 members. Recently by: DavidWalsh, bryanjbarry
Island visited by 5 members.
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Longitude: -7.218041, Latitude: 52.129983 , Easting: 253600, Northing: 97800
ITM: 653537 597856,   GPS IDs, 6 char: ShpIsl, 10 char: ShpIslnd


Not reachable at HW  
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Island Names .. by Pepe   (Show all for Sheep Island (Oileán an gCaorach))
 
MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Sheep Island (<i>Oileán an gCaorach</i>) in area Waterford Islands, Ireland
Picture: Isles of Icane from Kilfarassy with Islandikane headland on the left		  
The Isles of Icane
by Pepe  16 May 2022
The three Isles of Icane can be seen in this photo Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/2384/comment/23515/
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