Having made the decision not to trouble myself with finding a way through new planting I chose to ignore the Coillte entrances and parked beside a farm house (F9801307227 A) with the view of reaching the summit (F9829007029 B) by the shortest route. I asked for permission and the farmer kindly told me I could access via a field entrance approximately 60m from the house towards Letterkeen and directly opposite the gate was a gap in the fence into the old wooded area. Although the ascent was steep it was easy as the sheep had made trails towards the top. On reaching the open hillside although there was heather it was not a problem with easy enough walking. For such a small hill the views were fab. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1170/comment/18263/