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Inishturk (1) 189.3m,
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Mullaghanish: Mast crowns bland ridge summit.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: markmjcampion, simon3, Colin Murphy, jackill 2 hours ago
Mullaghanish is a boggy, wet, flat topped hill on the Cork/Kerry border. Its summit is home to a huge TV mast and associated infrastructure. While it may be a nondescript summit, it is a fine vant...

Banc Llechwedd-mawr: No need to get feet wet !

Summit Comment Fergalh 12 hours ago
The bridge used to access the five hills from the south can be hard to locate but it does exist and the river is deep !

Foel Uchaf: white rock shows the summit you are on

Summit Comment Fergalh 12 hours ago
The four hills on this boggy ridge are broadly similar except this hill. This is the one with exposed quartz in spots on the summit

Carn Hyddgen [Carn Gwilym]: Very remote area

Summit Comment Fergalh 14 hours ago
This is a very isolated area and even though I did on a wonderful day not one for a foggy day. This trek is not to be advised to try unless you have good navigation skills. However on a glorious d...

Llechwedd Crin: Short trek to summit but long trek back to starting point

Summit Comment Fergalh 14 hours ago
Once again from Foel Isaf head North East followed b south east to reach the unmarked summit. Afterwards a steep drop into river valley to south and follow rough track running alongside Afon Hengw...

Foel Isaf: Straight forward trek to summit

Summit Comment Fergalh 14 hours ago
From Foel Uchar again head North East followed by South east to summit marked with a small cairn

Foel Uchaf: Straightforward ridge walk

Summit Comment Fergalh 15 hours ago
From Cam Hydden it was a gentle enough stroll along ridge heading slightly Northeast and than slightly southeast. This was to avoid a small river valley to reach the summit marked with a small cai...

Carn Hyddgen [Carn Gwilym]: Long trek to summit

Summit Comment Fergalh 15 hours ago
Headed North from Banc Llechwedd mawr to drop off mountain and than headed east over track and small bridge. Than an nasscent over rough tusocky grass lead to summit and the wonderful Twin cairns

Banc Llechwedd-mawr: Some track and than a lot of tusocky grass before summit is

Summit Comment Fergalh 15 hours ago
From Ponterwyd drive North to Nant-Y-Moch reservoir . At the T Junction at top of road take right hand fork road as far as gate. There is some verge parking here. Cross gate and follow track till ...

Beenmore: Good times between lockdowns.

Summit Comment markmjcampion 15 hours ago
Another snap of Beenmore taken from Been Hill. You can see the 'new' farm track that comes up to the col as mentioned in the short summary above.

Beenmore: A steep-sided coastal peak with widespread panoramas.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: markmjcampion 15 hours ago
This top along with its neighbour Drung Hill constitutes a steep-sided massif to the SW of Glenbeigh. It's often done in a long loop with other hills on the Glenbeigh Horseshoe. There are great vi...

Torc Mountain: Iconic Killarney peak - the gateway to wilder terrain.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: markmjcampion 22 hours ago
Given its proximity to Killarney and the well-defined track, Torc is an extremely popular walk with locals and tourists alike. it's a stand-alone peak and thus there are great views over Kilarney ...
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Mayo Islands Area
Place count in area: 102, 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 (central) 97mStags of Broadhaven South 94m

Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
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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 Connacht Province, 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 42 members. Recently by: justynagru, Aongus, mdoc1969, jlk, paulbrown, TommyV, Niamhq, markmjcampion, bryanjbarry, scapania, Michaeljnr, DavidWalsh, Onzy, shaygo, Sloane
Island visited by 50 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 1414th highest in Ireland. Inishturk is the most southerly summit in the Mayo Islands area and also the most westerly.
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A little-visited outpost .. by lennyantonelli   (Show all for Inishturk (Inis Toirc))
 
Mountain Common on 2.3.2012 .. by FilHil   (Show all for Inishturk (Inis Toirc))
 
Your ferry awaits! .. by paddyhillsbagger   (Show all for Inishturk (Inis Toirc))
 
Art beside lake, col and hill. .. by simon3   (Show all for Inishturk (Inis Toirc))
 
Off-the-beaten-track .. by Damian120   (Show all for Inishturk (Inis Toirc))
 
MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Inishturk (<i>Inis Toirc</i>) 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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