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Cooneen Hill: Briars, pines and pain

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy a day ago
Start from the forestry entrance at R90294 66782 and walk uphill, taking two lefts and one right off the main track onto a very rough track thats almost blocked near the end with felled trees...

Kilcommon from the west

Track 4840 eamonoc 6 days ago
walk, Len: 1.7km, Climb: 46m, Area: Kilcommon Hill, Mayo Coastal Hill (Ireland)...

Cooneen Hill: Ok hill, top-notch view.

Summit Comment Colin Murphy a day ago
Although it's so-so in terms of challenge and aspect, this hill provides a great panorama to the west of Keeper Hill and the Silvermines, which alone makes the climb worthwhile.

Ballykildea Mountain: A walk in the woods

Summit Comment Colin Murphy a day ago
The route up Ballykildea from the north is mainly through conifer forest, although parts of the walk are enlivened by sections such as this narrow trail though a glen aglow with colourful mos...

A long, meandering route to Ballykildea

Track 4841 Colin Murphy a day ago
This was perhaps the longest walk I’ve ever done to bag a single Carn (almost 12km return), but it was enjoyable ... walk, Len: 5.9km, Climb: 422m, Area: Ballykildea Mountain, East Clare (Ireland|...

Ballykildea Mountain: A long approach from the north

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy a day ago
Although some people have described approaches from the south, there seem to be access issues with some of these routes, unless you're willing to cut directly across farmland. Although an app...

Easy walk, with nice views towards Eagle Island

Track 4839 eamonoc 6 days ago
walk, Len: 1.5km, Climb: 16m, Area: Mayo Coastal Hill (Ireland) ||

Muckish: Muckish for the Summits On The Air (SOTA)

Summit Comment Claybird007 3 days ago
Muckish Mountain stands at over 2100 feet in the range of mountains know as the Derryveagh Mountains in North Donegal. The flat top gives a very large activation zone, actually covering two W...

Glan Mountain: A Glan rocker......

Summit Comment Fergalh 5 days ago
Parked at 546993 and walked up track to base of hill. Crossed fence and headed up short slope. Ground here and on summit is a mixture of gorse, burnt gorse and bog. No marker for summit in fl...

Typical wet North Mayo Coastal Hill

Track 4838 eamonoc 6 days ago
walk, Len: 2.1km, Climb: 85m, Area: Illanbaun Hill, Mayo Coastal Hill (Ireland)...

Sea Hill: Surprisingly good sea views from this hill

Summit Comment Fergalh 5 days ago
Parked at 515997 with plenty of parking and followed mucky track to end at field. Then I headed south west through two fields to 516991 where there is mucky track to brow of hill. At this poi...

Beenbane: Borreen to heaven

Summit Comment Fergalh 5 days ago
Parked at 467988 at end of lane. Followed narrow borreen into field and crossed over this to fence. Climb over and through the gate to non descript high point with great views of the cliffs n...
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Caha Mountains Area   S: Castletownbere Subarea
Place count in area: 57, OSI/LPS Maps: 83, 84, 85, 88 
Highest place: Hungry Hill, 682m
Maximum height for area: 682 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 400 metres,

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Disert Hill Cork County in Munster Province, in Binnion List, Flaser-bedded sandstone & minor mudstone Bedrock

Height: 205m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 84 Grid Reference: V65300 42700
Place visited by 8 members. Recently by: Kirsty, nickywood, Fergalh, eamonoc, Cobhclimber, chalky, three5four0, paddyhillsbagger
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Longitude: -9.945684, Latitude: 51.621261 , Easting: 65300, Northing: 42700 Prominence: 180m,  Isolation: 4.8km
ITM: 465279 542768,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Disert, 10 char: Disert
Bedrock type: Flaser-bedded sandstone & minor mudstone, (Old Head Sandstone Formation)

This peak is unnamed on OS maps. It is in the townland of Disert. Any information on the correct name of this hill would be welcome.   Disert is the 1392th highest place in Ireland. Disert is the most southerly summit and also the second most westerly in the Caha Mountains area.
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paddyhillsbagger on Disert, 2009
by paddyhillsbagger  2 Aug 2009
Lovely little hill just outside Castletownbere.Follow R572 west and turn left at entrance to Puxley Castle. Take small road to right of castle gates and follow road uphill. I took right through gate marked "Please keep gate shut at all times M Murphy" to the end of the tarmac before turning right onto farm track which winds its way almost to the top. A short rough climb over rocky outcrops leads to an open area where one of three rocky spots can be called the top. Fine views of Bere Island and West to Dursey. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1036/comment/3978/
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A fine hill for an evening stroll
by three5four0  11 Aug 2010
Rather than drive up the lane, mentioned by paddyhillsbagger, we parked in a blocked forestry track at V65669 44049 starA. The farm lane is a short distance further on at V65756 43805 starB, with its gate and sign. Paddyhillsbagger route description is spot on, with the only thing i can add, is don't be tempted by an early set of tracks, marked on the older series maps. As the way there has been blocked for some time. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1036/comment/6003/
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