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Tonduff: Some nice views, but unexciting summit

Summit Comment michaelseaver 8 hours ago
Climbed Tonduff as part of circuit that included War Hill and Djouce. Parked in Crone Woods and followed the forest paths towards Maulin, then cut across a boggy path to Tonduff East Top and Tondu...

Slieve Carn: Working Bog and Wind Farm

Summit Comment TommyV 8 hours ago
Having read the comments about the approach from the East side, I followed a warren of roads on the West side of the hill and ended up parking at M29230 89101. From here I followed the approach me...

Carranarah: Electric Dreams

Summit Comment TommyV 9 hours ago
Followed the route mentioned by three5four0. The lane appears to be quite overgrown in parts now, but it's actually easy enough to push through. There is an extensive network of electric fencing a...

Bockagh Hill: Short but Hard Bag.

Summit Comment TommyV 9 hours ago
Took the approach mentioned by Fergalh. There is room to squeeze a car at the mast. Then head North up the road for a few hundred metres looking for the summit cross on the left. Once you see it, ...

Mullaghanoe: Forest harvesting and mast compound

Summit Comment TommyV 9 hours ago
The route already mentioned seems to be the only logical way to approach this very bland hill. I drove as far as far as a forest barrier and even though it was open I still decided to walk from he...

Benbo: A small but interesting Hill

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy a day ago
Park at G860366, forestry entrance gate. Walk NE for about 200 metres and as the road swings left look for an entrance on to a muddy lane bounded on each side by a corrugated iron sheet. As o...

Access via rocky trail

Track 4887 Colin Murphy a day ago
Parking for a couple of cars at start point. Continue N up tarred road, and around a bend, watching for a stony track... walk, Len: 5.7km, Climb: 401m, Area: Benbo, Dartry Mountains (Ireland) Benbo||

Lackagh Mountain: Access via windfarm

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy a day ago
One approach - and probably the easiest - is via Tullynamoyle Windfarm. There is parking for multiple cars at G90716 30170, although the road up to here is just barely driveable and care is n...

Inishbofin: Wonderful island worth a visit

Island Comment Fergalh a day ago
Wonderful island to visit but it has a curious highpoint a soccer pitch ! Two impressive beaches consisting of one beautiful sandy material and one impressive stony material .Combined with a ...

Windfarm eases access

Track 4886 Colin Murphy a day ago
Approaching from Belhavel Lough, Google Maps directed me up a badly deteriorated road – only drivable with care t... walk, Len: 9.2km, Climb: 532m, Area: Lackagh Mountain, Dartry Mountains (Irela|...

Inishinny: Check tide for gentle stroll to island

Island Comment Fergalh a day ago
Parked at 714176 with permission from farmer and walked to island over sandy area as the tide was out. Two more or less equal lumps on island although the western one appears to be the highes...

Illanngall: Short walk to summit

Island Comment Fergalh a day ago
From Eighter Island cross to island at sandy and rocky narrow isthmus when the tide is out. A short walk will lead to high point marked with a few small stones. Great views of Ballagh Rock Li...
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Donegal SW Area   NE: Glengesh Subarea
Place count in area: 24, OSI/LPS Maps: 10 
Highest place: Slieve League, 596.4m
Maximum height for area: 596.4 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 470 metres,

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Glengesh Hill Hill Cnoc Ghleann Gheis A name in Irish Ir. Cnoc Ghleann Gheis [logainm.ie], 'hill of Gleann Gheis or the
glen of [obscure element]' Donegal County in Ulster Province, in Binnion List, Whitish quartzite with pebble beds Bedrock

Height: 390m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 10 Grid Reference: G70195 88728
Place visited by 12 members. Recently by: eamonoc, melohara, LorraineG60, markmjcampion, MichaelG55, Fergalh, hgboyle, sandman, Garmin, chalky, leader1, Harry Goodman
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Longitude: -8.463586, Latitude: 54.745614 , Easting: 170195, Northing: 388728 Prominence: 126m,  Isolation: 2.4km
ITM: 570151 888719,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Gln390, 10 char: GlngshHil
Bedrock type: Whitish quartzite with pebble beds, (Slieve Tooey Quartzite Formation)

Cnoc Ghleann Gheis is the 976th highest place in Ireland.
Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1069/
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Glengesh Hill (<i>Cnoc Ghleann Gheis</i>) in area Donegal SW, Ireland
Picture: Summit Area.		  
Glengesh Valley.
by sandman  29 Mar 2016
The valley more famous than the hill as a result of a fine view point at the car park and picnic area but the summit area is hidden from view . A nice walk across from Croaghavehy but please note the track which is shown between the two hills originate from the west. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1069/comment/18477/
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Glengesh Hill (<i>Cnoc Ghleann Gheis</i>) in area Donegal SW, Ireland
Picture: Glengesh Hill, view towards Slievetooey
A boogy round trip
by eamonoc  29 Jan 2023
Done as part of a round trip from Glengesh gap, over Croaghavehy. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1069/comment/23820/
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