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Cashel Hill: Hill by the bay

Summit Comment fieldoptic 11 hours ago
Parking at the church at L80303 42385 you can pass through the gate to the left side of the church as you face it, up the slope. This boithrín leads to the graveyard at L80714 42976. The grav...

Lettercallow: Easy stroll for some nice views

Summit Comment markmjcampion 20 hours ago
I cycled over from Bealdangan and left the bike just after a couple of bungalows. It was only when I started walking that I spotted that you can also head off from the nearby, obvious concret...

Lettercallow: Coastal Hill

Summit Comment sandman 20 hours ago
By parking at L8760028966 you can walk on to open hillside with no access issues . A gentle ascent to the summit area which unlike its nearest neighbour has no seating arrangements for the vi...

Newtown Hill

Track 4396 conormcbandon 3 days ago
walk, Len: 2.2km, Climb: 103m, Area: Cnoc an Bhaile Nua, South Connemara (Irela...

Lettermore: Great Afternoon.

Summit Comment sandman 20 hours ago
Parking at L89230 29062 will allow you open hill access to the summit L89125 28564.As mentioned in the previous comment fantastic views.Having great weather and as this was the first time for...

Lettermore: The only trig Pillar with a seat !

Summit Comment Fergalh 20 hours ago
Drive onto Lettermore island, then at Lettermore village take first right. Park at space just before cottage at L89230 29062. Then proceed up hill to see a stunning vista. And this has the on...

Gortmore: Coastal Hill

Summit Comment sandman 2 days ago
Parking in the small car park at L92721 38700 which is the normal start point for those who wish to visit Knockadav and on to Shannovara this trail been part of the Connemara Way Unfortunatel...

Spinans Hill and Cloghnagaune

Track 4743 simoburn a week ago
Spinans Hill and CloghnagauneThis route is a fantastic day out in the minor hills of West Wicklow. The Spinans are e... walk, Len: 15.9km, Climb: 561m, Area: Spinans Hill, Wicklow (Ireland) Spinans||

Knocknasilloge: A lesser visited hill.

Summit Comment TommyV 2 days ago
Access to this hill is through a farm at L99675 40297. I was lucky enough to meet the farmer and his family just as I parked my car. I asked for permission and the farmer happily walked me th...

Knocknasilloge: Knocknasilloge

Summit Comment Jamessheerin 2 days ago
Well worth the effort; this hill is off the beaten track but has great views of the usual suspects in Connemara - the Bens & Turks, from an unusual angle. Going off road at L99296 40127, head...

Crockaneel via Ballypatrick Forest

Track 4742 Colin Murphy a week ago
This route involves a long walk through the woods - almost 12km return trip. Start at the entrance to Ballypatrick F... walk, Len: 5.9km, Climb: 326m, Area: Crockaneel, Antrim Hills (Ireland) Crock||

Knocknasilloge: Where there is a trig .

Summit Comment sandman 2 days ago
Trig points were in operation for a period of circa 20 years and depended on line of sight so that is why at their locations the view is quite good, except in circumstances where, after their...
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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 325 members. Recently by: Ansarlodge, Beti13, owen, Taisce, chelman7, TommyMc, NMangan, GerryCarroll, ryanguinness10, MJhayes, elizauna, JohnRea, adgrenna, Ianhhill, childminder05
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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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