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Seven MountainViews summits from Annascaul Lake

Track 4272 billbaggins less than an hour ago
Noticed a little track leading up towards Knockmulanane from the car park and decided to try it. I don't know if ... walk, Len: 15.7km, Climb: 1098m, Area: Knockmulanane, Central Dingle (Ireland)

Dromavally Mountain from Annascaul Lake

Track 4270 billbaggins an hour ago
Visited Dromavalley from Annascaul Lake car park on a very wet August day. Only light drizzle as I was leaving Dingle... walk, Len: 14.6km, Climb: 593m, Area: Dromavally Mountain, Central Dingle (Ire

Errigal: Sacred view

Summit Comment mcrtchly 14 hours ago
The iconic Church of the Sacred Heart in Dunlewey, County Donegal, nestled at the foot of the county’s quartzite giant, Errigal, frosted white with recent snow and catching the dying rays of the w...

Short, steep visit to both Knockmulananes

Track 4265 simon3 a day ago
This route starts from the carpark beside Lough Annascaul and goes straight up to Knockmulanane starting from a poin... walk, Len: 6.8km, Climb: 406m, Area: Knockmulanane, Central Dingle (Ireland) ||

Tower Hill: A lonely monument.

Summit Comment jackill 4 days ago
This is the tower that gives this hill its name. On my visit the door to the tower was open and it was possible to climb all the way to the top on a slippery spiral stone staircase. Be aware howev...

Donnell's Hill: Tilting at windmills

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: jackill 5 days ago
Best access is from the forest gate at S464136 where there is plenty of room to park. Follow the track uphill towards the wind turbines. At S454139 turn left and continue to the comms masts opposi...

Near Glanbeg, Dunkerron Mountains (Ireland)

Track 4267 simon3 a day ago
walk, Len: 14.1km, Climb: 723m, Area: Glanbeg, Dunkerron Mountains (Ireland) Gl...

Tower Hill: Spring heeled Jack paints the town red.

Summit Comment jackill 5 days ago
The Le Poer tower, overlooking Curraghmore estate, was erected in 1785 in memory of Marcus, the eldest son of George de La Poer Beresford 1st Marquess of Waterford, who died in a riding accident o...

POSTPONED: MountainViews Knockmealdown Walk S

Forum: General liz50 a week ago
Due to the adverse weather forecast for this Saturday we have reluctantly decided to postpone the Knockmealdown walk and rescedule it for Saturday 8th February.

Coastal Hills: 35 added for Kerry

Forum: Suggestions simon3 a month ago
MountainViews has been describing "Coastal Hills" for the island of Ireland. They are places which typically overlook the sea and may form part of coastal walks. They are defined as being within ...

Agow Top: Burning off Christmas Dinner

Summit Comment magnumpig 5 days ago
Climbed Agow on 28th of December past, following Sandmans route to the top. The picture below was taken in the direction of Manorhamilton, with Crocknagapple visible on the left and Benbo on the r...

Vote for MV's Photo of the Year 2019!

Forum: General Colin Murphy a week ago
Take a look at two collections of photos via the links below, which were Pictures of the Month during 2019. We request your help in choosing 2019 Pictures of the Year for International and Irish p...
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Mayo Islands Area
Place count in area: 101, OSI/LPS Maps: 22, 23, 24, 30, 31, 37, 38, CBE, CBW, MSW 
Highest place: Inishturk, 189.3m

Places in area Mayo Islands:
An Teach Beag 84mAn tOighean 78mAnnagh Island (2) 23mAnnagh Island (1) 14mBallybeg 5mBarranagh Island 7mBartragh Island 26mBills Rocks 5mBlack Rock (3) 71mCaher Island 5mCalf Island (2) 25mCarraig na Faola 45mCarrickawilt 9mCarrickmoylenacurhoga 10mCarricknaglamph 16mCarricknaweelion 20mCarrigee 11mClynish 42mCollan Beg 25mCollan More 46mCone Island South 15mCrovinish 23mDerrinish 21mDorinish Beg 15mDorinish More 25mDún Briste 50mDuvillaun Beg 14mDuvillaun Mór 60mEagle Island 55mErris Head Island 55mFinnaun Island 5mFreaghillan East 13mFreaghillan West 19mFrehil Island 17mGaghta Island 8mGovern island 10mHeath Island 5mHorse Island (2) 25mIllanambraher 25mIllanataggart 28mIllanballa 5mIllancroagh 8mIllanmaw 15mIllannaconney 13mInishaghoo 14mInishbee 29mInishbiggle 34mInishbollog 18mInishcannon 25mInishcarrick 21mInishcooa 27mInishcoragh 24mInishcorky 14mInishcuill 26mInishdaff 31mInishdalla 5mInishdasky 31mInishdaugh 23mInishdeashbeg 15mInishdeashmore 19mInishdegil Beg 12mInishdegil More 32mInishdoonver 26mInisheeny 22mInisherkin 30mInishfesh 26mInishgallon 45mInishglora 22mInishgort (1) 29mInishgowla 28mInishgowla South 21mInishilra 18mInishimmel 15mInishkea North 24mInishkee 26mInishlaghan 5mInishlaughil 43mInishleague 27mInishlyre 26mInishmolt 16mInishnacross 36mInishoo 29mInishquirk 44mInishraher 33mInishturk (1) 189.3mInishturkbeg 51mInniscottle Island 26mIsland More 42mKid Island 86mKnocknaskea (Inishkea South) 72mLeamareha 7mMoynish More 37mNo Name Island 8mPig Island (1) 55mRoeillaun (1) 30mRosbarnagh Island 37mRosmore Island 28mRossnafinna Island 5mRusheen Island 9mShanvallybeg 20mStags of Broadhaven South 94m

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Inishturk (1) Hill Inis Toirc (1) A name in Irish
(Ir. Inis Toirc [logainm.ie], 'island of the boar') Mayo County, in Binnion, Irish Islands Lists, Mudrock, sandstone, tuff Bedrock

Reachable "On Foot " Y
Height: 189.3m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 37 Grid Reference: L60575 75196
Place visited by 39 members. Recently by: jlk, paulbrown, TommyV, Niamhq, markmjcampion, bryanjbarry, scapania, Michaeljnr, DavidWalsh, Onzy, shaygo, Sloane, chalky, skhg, wicklore
Island visited by 46 members.
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Longitude: -10.112217, Latitude: 53.707958 , Easting: 60576, Northing: 275196 Prominence: 189.28m,  Isolation: 12.7km,   Has trig pillar
ITM: 460556 775213,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Inshtr, 10 char: Inishturk
Bedrock type: Mudrock, sandstone, tuff, (Sheeffry Formation)

The highest point on Inishturk is in the townland of Mountain Common. The peak is unnamed on the OS 6 map, though the names Knockleckan and Knocknagormore appear to the west near the coast.   Inishturk is the highest hill in the Mayo Islands area and the 1411th highest in Ireland.
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A little-visited outpost .. by lennyantonelli   (Show all for Inishturk)
 
Mountain Common on 2.3.2012 .. by FilHil   (Show all for Inishturk)
 
Your ferry awaits! .. by paddyhillsbagger   (Show all for Inishturk)
 
Art beside lake, col and hill. .. by simon3   (Show all for Inishturk)
 
Off-the-beaten-track .. by Damian120   (Show all for Inishturk)
 
MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Inishturk in area Mayo Islands, Ireland
Picture: The rocky coast east.		  
Summit views from island of the boar.
by simon3  7 Jul 2014
The natural views from the top are superb such as this looking east into Clew Bay. Central skyline has Croagh Patrick. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1041/comment/17540/
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