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Crohaun: An Easy Hike

Summit Comment JohnFinn 14 hours ago
Crohaun is an easy hike - it only takes about 45 minutes to get there from the parking area and back - so it's best to combine it with a walk up to Coumaraglin or even Seefin a bit further on. Apa...

Doulus Head: On the climb of Killelan Mountain Don't forget this gem

Summit Comment Fergalh 2 days ago
From Killelan Mountain a steep descent leads to this very impressive head. Steep cliffs surround this and as it was a sunny day I was spoiled with the view. A short walk to the south of this ...

Killelan Mountain East Top: Short trek from Killelan Mountain

Summit Comment Fergalh 2 days ago
When climbing Killelan Mountain an easy walk to the east leads to this rocky summit which is much nicer than Killelan itself. Extensive views in all directions one of the finer coastal Hills

Monabrack/Knockaterriff Circuit

Track 4666 osullivanm a week ago
There is parking for just one car at this start point walk, Len: 11.6km, Climb: 809m, Area: Monabrack, Galty Mountains (Ireland) Mona...

Slievagh: Easy stroll to summit

Summit Comment Fergalh 2 days ago
Easy walk up from Car park follow circular forest track until you come to offshot to the north. Follow this through two gates to unmarked summit by the fence, Great views 3 km walk to and fro...

Sheep Island: The Isles of Icane

Island Comment Pepe 2 days ago
The three Isles of Icane can be seen in this photo

Glenbarrow start, to Capard via Bored-walks and back via the Barrow.

Track 4665 Louise.Nolan a week ago
walk, Len: 18.4km, Climb: 439m, Area: Ridge of Capard, Slieve Bloom (Ireland) R...

Cloontohil: Short walk to the hidden trig point.

Summit Comment JohnRea 4 days ago
Parked at R2664383249 and followed the forest road, taking right branch, to R2725383179 then south until the track quality got soft, stepped into the forest and followed line of track further...

Clifden Hill: Easier route

Summit Comment JohnRea 4 days ago
Parked at the entrance R2483590154 and walked the forest road to R2495689664 and we then went east along the forest road and went south through the mature forest towards the trig point. Half ...

Nice easy woodland walk

Track 4664 eamonoc 2 weeks ago
walk, Len: 3.3km, Climb: 204m, Area: Knockomagh, Mizen/Sheeps Head (Ireland) Kn...

Glendoo Mountain: Height of Glendoo

Summit Comment simon3 6 days ago
Yes, the position was changed after a new assessment of where the top is and a survey measurement.. However, following some comment there is a suggestion that the old top or somewhere near it...

Glendoo Mountain: Grid Reference for summit.

Summit Comment simoburn 6 days ago
Hi All,I see the summit marker for Glendoo Mountain has changed from what current (past) comments call the summit (O1418 2043 starC), I was wondering if this was recently remeasured and thus ...
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Mweelrea Area   E: Ben Gorm Mountains Subarea
Place count in area: 12, OSI/LPS Maps: 37, MSW 
Highest place: Mweelrea, 814m
Maximum height for area: 814 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 779 metres,

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Ben Gorm Mountain An Bhinn Ghorm A name in Irish (Ir. An Bhinn Ghorm [MNIMA*], 'the blue peak') Mayo County in Connacht Province, in Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam, Irish Best Hundred, Irish Highest Hundred Lists, Sandstone & conglomerate, ignimbrite Bedrock

Height: 700m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 37 Grid Reference: L86227 65242
Place visited by 313 members. Recently by: adgrenna, Ianhhill, childminder05, DNicholson, a3642278, Camp, tryfan, pcoleman, Eiremattc, nickywood, derekfanning, GerM, niallb100, mrfleetfoot, Frankierooney
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Longitude: -9.721075, Latitude: 53.624709 , Easting: 86227, Northing: 265242 Prominence: 670m,  Isolation: 1km
ITM: 486152 765254,   GPS IDs, 6 char: BnGrm, 10 char: Ben Gorm
Bedrock type: Sandstone & conglomerate, ignimbrite, (Mweelrea Formation)

An Bhinn Ghorm is a mountain name which occurs 3 times in Co. Mayo. Ir. gorm is usually translated 'blue', but Breandán S. Mac Aodha suggests that 'iron-grey' is closer to the true meaning in such mountain names (MNIMA, 149). Walks: for a route taking in Ben Gorm and Ben Creggan, see Whilde & Simms, New Irish Walk Guide - West and North, 60-61.   Ben Gorm is the 114th highest place in Ireland. Ben Gorm is the most easterly summit and also the second most southerly in the Mweelrea area.
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Approaching from the south east
by ColinCallanan  20 Jun 2015
Incredible views all the way as you approach from the south-east. I used the track from Onzy and found it very helpful. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/110/comment/18145/
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