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Cluidaniller West Top 227m,
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Donegal NW Area   W: Arranmore Subarea
Place count in area: 8, OSI/LPS Maps: 1, 10, 11 
Highest place:
Tievealehid, 429m
Maximum height for area: 429 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 304 metres,

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Cluidaniller West Top Hill Aranmore Island Cnoc an Iolair (mullach thiar) A name in Irish (Ir. Cnoc an Iolair [An tOrdú Logainmneacha (Ceantair Ghaeltachta)
2008], 'hill of the eagle')
Donegal County in Ulster Province, in Binnion, Irish Islands Lists, Whitish quarztite with pebble beds Bedrock

Landing grid ref.: B68500 15600
Reachable "On Foot " Y

Height: 227m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 1 Grid Reference: B65427 15780
Place visited by 28 members. Recently by: Wes, Geo, eejaymm, kernowclimber, mcrtchly, Fergalh, jlk, eflanaga, gerrym, simoburn, Aongus, jackill, JoHeaney, madfrankie, finkey86
Island visited by 51 members.
I have visited this place: NO (You need to be a logged-in member to change this.)   I have visited Aranmore: NO (You need to be a logged-in member to change this.)

Longitude: -8.540862, Latitude: 54.988296 , Easting: 165427, Northing: 415780 Prominence: 227m,  Isolation: 9.3km,   Has trig pillar
ITM: 565384 915765,   GPS IDs, 6 char: CldnWs, 10 char: CldnlrWstT
Bedrock type: Whitish quarztite with pebble beds, (Ards Quartzite Formation)

The highest peak on the island of Aranmore. The anglicised form suggests an alternative name, Clúid an Iolair, 'the eagle's nook'.   Cnoc an Iolair (mullach thiar) is the 1345th highest place in Ireland. Cnoc an Iolair (mullach thiar) is the most westerly summit in the Donegal NW area.

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Simple ascent, mostly on roads. .. by group   (Show all for Cluidaniller West Top (Cnoc an Iolair (mullach thiar)))
 
Irish Island Hills, Radio Hams and Callsign Contr .. by eejaymm   (Show all for Cluidaniller West Top (Cnoc an Iolair (mullach thiar)))
 
MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Cluidaniller West Top (<i>Cnoc an Iolair (mullach thiar)</i>) in area Donegal NW, Ireland
Picture: Cluidaniller and a view of the Derryveigh Mts from Cluidaniller West Top
 
Harry Goodman on Cluidaniller West Top, 2009
by Harry Goodman  13 Sep 2009
We took the ferry from Burtonport across to Arranmore for a day's walking on the Island. Initially we went NNW to Bellachreesh Bay before heading up over the moor to the rim of cliffs above Torneady Point. Along this cliff edge, which can be followed around to the lighthouse at Rinrawos Pt, are fine views of sea stacks. From trhe lighthouse we followed a road SE before branching off on a track S past L. Nameena and on to Cluidaniller and a trig. pillar at 226m. From here it was a short walk across past L.Namuck to Pt 227 (one metre higher!! )the highest point on the island. While unnamed on the map MV have given it the name Cluidaniller West Top. While you would not go out of your way to seek out such a modest hill the walk on Arranmore gives great purpose in doing so. Views across W to the mainland give a fine perspective of the Derryveigh Mountains. When I was there I obtained a local map which names Pt 227 (Cluidaniller West Top) as Croc na Naomh ( Hill of the Saints). From here we followed the rough track SW through Gortgarra to meet the road going NW and followed it back to the Harbour where we had started the walk. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1023/comment/4088/
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