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Rinavore: Extensive Fencing

Summit Comment TommyV a day ago
I took a similar approach as mentioned by sandman but I made a beeline for the obvious rocky outcrop rather than taking the farm track. The ground here is quite wet so perhaps taking the farm...

Lake Como: Como Greenway from Cadenabbia to Lenno

Track 5307 Onzy 3 days ago
walk, Len: 6.5km, Climb: 107m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Knocknagussy: Mind the Gully

Summit Comment TommyV a day ago
To pick up on the comments made by Colin Murphy, the parking at L97931 52207 is still available, there is a gate but theres plenty of room to park a car. The approach from the South means the...

Lago Maggiore: Stresa to Belgirate

Track 5308 Onzy 3 days ago
walk, Len: 9.5km, Climb: 352m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

A circuit of Leenaun Hill.

Track 5291 simon3 5 days ago
The start uses the Western Way to ascend and to reach the col between Búcán and Leacan. The reason for going this... walk, Len: 11.3km, Climb: 668m, Area: Leacan, Maamturks (Ireland) Leacan, Mea||

Lateeve: Forest tamed

Summit Comment rhw 2 days ago
From N, road junction, good parking, cross field into forest, climb L until close to L edge and keep to reasonably open forest, minor gorse and bramble, nice open ground above, OSI trig pilla...

Garraun: Flat and Featureless Summit

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 3 days ago
Garraun is situated in the less-visited northern half of the Twelve Bens, separated from the more prominent hills by the N59. A flat and featureless summit with two small cairns. It is unlike...

Steep ascent, stunning views

Track 5290 Colin Murphy a week ago
Tooreenbaha is usually done as part of the Cummeengeara horseshoe, but may also be done in isolation. It is a fai... walk, Len: 4.4km, Climb: 437m, Area: Tooreenbaha, Caha Mountains (Ireland) To||

Ben Gorm: Flattish Summit - high point of an exciting and rugged range.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 3 days ago
Ben Gorm is the most southerly peak in the compact range of hills that form the Ben Gorm group. There are fine coums as well as long raking spurs that extend to the E. It lies close to Killar...

Long trail to rewarding tops.

Track 5289 Colin Murphy a week ago
Parked on the road at Rossmacowen Church on the R572, room for multiple cars assuming that mass or a funeral e... walk, Len: 11.5km, Climb: 632m, Area: Knocknagree East Top, Caha Mountains (Ir|...

Silvermines Hydro Project

Forum: General Bunsen7 2 months ago
https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0307/1500751-650m-silvermines-hydro-project-before-an-bord-pleanala/

Rutland Island: Interesting history on small island

Island Comment Fergalh 4 days ago
Landed at pier and headed inland to high point which is a high sand dune. There are a few unusual historical points about the island. Firstly it was named Rutland Island after Lord Rutland bu...
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Mweelrea Area   E: Ben Gorm Mountains Subarea
Place count in area: 12, OSI/LPS Maps: 37, EW-CON, MSW 
Highest place: Mweelrea, 814m
Maximum height for area: 814 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 779 metres,

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Ben Creggan Mountain Binn an Chreagáin A name in Irish, also Binn an Charragáin, also Teevnabinnian an extra EastWest name in English (Ir. Binn an Chreagáin [MNIMA*], 'peak of the rocky patch') Mayo County in Connacht Province, in Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam Lists, Sandstone & conglomerate, ignimbrite Bedrock

Height: 693m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 37 Grid Reference: L85716 66607
Place visited by 252 members. Recently by: davidrenshaw, orlaithfitz, JohnHoare, jackos, Aidan_Ennis, discovering_dann, DarrenY, SFlaherty, RosieMc, farmerjoe1, DeirdreM, rhw, taramatthews, srr45, PiotrR
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Longitude: -9.728454, Latitude: 53.636958 , Easting: 85716, Northing: 266607 Prominence: 88m,  Isolation: 0.5km
ITM: 485697 766628,   GPS IDs, 6 char: BnCrgn, 10 char: Ben Cregan
Bedrock type: Sandstone & conglomerate, ignimbrite, (Mweelrea Formation)

The pronunciation of the name collected during the first Ordnance Survey, Bin a yoragaun, was not as one would expect from the current anglisation Ben Creggan. John O'Donovan interpreted this as Binn a Chorragain. This essentially the same as Fiachra Mac Gabhann’s interpretation, Binn an Charragáin [LME]. A slightly different version, Binn an Chreagáin, was given by Breandán Mac Aodha [MNIMA], The meaning is very similar, however. Walks: for a route taking in Ben Gorm and Ben Creggan, see Whilde & Simms, New Irish Walk Guide - West and North, 60-61.   Ben Creggan is the 122nd highest place in Ireland.
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Craggy summit with long descending spur to the ea .. by group   (Show all for Ben Creggan (Binn an Chreagáin))
 
There is a small forest entrance at around L88867 .. by simon3   (Show all for Ben Creggan (Binn an Chreagáin))
 
Ben Creggan is a very impressive hill especially .. by gerrym   (Show all for Ben Creggan (Binn an Chreagáin))
 
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milo on Ben Creggan, 2005
by milo  3 Jan 2005
Ben Creggan about 4pm last New Years Eve, seen from the pre-famine road over Doo Lough Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/118/comment/1398/
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A fantastic day in February 2008. .. by jlk   (Show all for Ben Creggan (Binn an Chreagáin))
 
Access from the east .. by Peter Walker   (Show all for Ben Creggan (Binn an Chreagáin))
 
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