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Carrigroe: Twin tops

Summit Comment Colin Murphy a week ago
A view of Carrigalachan and Carrigroe taken from the southern slopes of Blackstairs mountain.

Kilbrony Park Ramble

Track 5285 Onzy 5 days ago
Walk from Kilbrony Park loosely based on their Fallow Looped Trail.... walk, Len: 18.1km, Climb: 798m, Area: Slievemartin, Mourne Mountains (Ireland) ...

Letterettrin - a perspective on the N Connemara peaks

Track 5286 glencree 2 days ago
Park at L81005 61429, where there was space for 2 cars. The road leads in to Killary Harbour where there is a lar... walk, Len: 9.2km, Climb: 325m, Area: Leitir Eitreann, Twelve Bens (Ireland) L||

Grieve Hill: Summit position recently revised.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 a week ago
The position of the highest point of this general area was reassessed in Nov 2014 and replaced by Bunnanimma. The former summit was called Carrickatee in MV with position H72704 14804. The ne...

Knocknakilton & Cummeen, Dingle Penninsula

Track 5284 Deise-Man 6 days ago
walk, Len: 9.1km, Climb: 477m, Area: Knocknakilton, Central Dingle (Ireland) Kn...

Leean Mountain: Ireland's Best Small Hill?

Summit Comment Geo 2 weeks ago
The title of this comment says it all about my experience. I won't labour the practicalities of how to get to it, it's well laid out by others, and straightforward to follow. Getting back to ...

Scarr North-West Top: Popular spot in the heart of the mountains

Summit Comment hibby 2 weeks ago
A gloriously sunny April morning with clear blue skies made this area a surprisingly popular spot with walkers and cyclists. The short relatively steep climb up from the car park brings you t...

Croaghnageer and Croghanirwore

Track 5283 Peter Walker 6 days ago
An underrated component of the hillwalker's skillset is resilience. You can be navigationally competent (after... walk, Len: 13.4km, Climb: 660m, Area: Croaghnageer East Top, Bluestack Mountai|...

Silvermines Hydro Project

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

Blackstairs Mountain: Good access and a great viewpoint above a patchwork quilt

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy a week ago
Just S of Mt. Leinster, Blackstairs Mt. is a prominent hill on the main ridge separating Carlow & Wexford. Views are good in all directions, mostly over flatlands, but dominated by the peak o...

Brown Mountain: Granite - mica schist boundary

Summit Comment hibby 2 weeks ago
Bright sunshine, blue skies, mainly dry underfoot - not typical conditions for a Sunday morning in April. We were surprised to find the Glenmacnass car park already full at 10 a.m. and someth...

9 km walk around Mullaghmeen Woods April 2025

Track 5282 ceadeile a week ago
Storm Éowyn, January 2025, caused enormous destruction to the beech woods at Mullaghmeen, especially on the so... walk, Len: 9.4km, Climb: 245m, Area: Mullaghmeen, North East Midlands (Ireland|...
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South East Midlands Area   N Cen: Timahoe Hills Subarea
Place count in area: 34, OSI/LPS Maps: 28A, 28B, 47, 48, 49, 53, 54, 55, 59, 60 
Highest place: Slievenamon, 720.2m
Maximum height for area: 720.2 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 711 metres,

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Hewson Hill Hill Laois County in Leinster Province, in Binnion List, Cherty, muddy, calcarenitic limestone Bedrock

Height: 261m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 55 Grid Reference: S52276 96497
Place visited by 22 members. Recently by: Pepe, moggy40, SenanFoley, markwallace, helloyeshi, ewen, melohara, ceadeile, High-King, jlk, conormcbandon, delboyir, arrow, Dessie1, jackill
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Longitude: -7.221829, Latitude: 53.01693 , Easting: 252276, Northing: 196497 Prominence: 128m,  Isolation: 1.8km
ITM: 652213 696531,   GPS IDs, 6 char: HwsnHl, 10 char: Hewson Hil
Bedrock type: Cherty, muddy, calcarenitic limestone, (Clogrenan Formation)

Hewson Hill is the 1262th highest place in Ireland.
Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1201/
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Low wooded hill with limited views .. by group   (Show all for Hewson Hill )
 
A lovely forest stroll .. by wicklore   (Show all for Hewson Hill )
 
Summit difficult to access due to tangle of briar .. by ceadeile   (Show all for Hewson Hill )
 
Something to add interest to your visit .. by wicklore   (Show all for Hewson Hill )
 
A stroll on Hewson .. by arrow   (Show all for Hewson Hill )
 
Tress blown over at summit
by Fergalh  1 Mar 2014
Turn right at first crossroads out of Portlaoise. Park at gate (S 51858 96493 starB) and cross field to rough stile over fence, follow track to right and proceed up hill. At the moment there are many trees blown over at the top.

Always ask landowner permission to cross land, never ever damage fences and beware of livestock. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1201/comment/15849/
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