New summit point?

For an alternative way up and especially if you are stuck for time, turn at A (R09959 79101), go through gate and park at abandoned house B (R10567 79047). Be careful if ground clearance in your car is an issue? Take right fork at C (R11004 79072), follow track left at D (R11128 78979) and it will curve around to the east... straight to the summit, eventually.
I would take issue with the grid reference given for this mountain though, its about 200m off. I found the highest spot to be I spent some time at this, checking all the high spots and lumps, both with GPS and altimeter. I would be reasonably certain that my grid ref is the proper summit?
And the tractor in the photo? It's not mine... I just borrowed it for the day! Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/1209/comment/18655/

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Look what I found! Dinosaur!

During my hiking trips, I found skeletons of sheep many times. Once I came across a deer's feet and head. From these more pleasant views, I was only a few minutes late to witness the birth of a goat in the middle of winter in the mountains of Kerry.
Meanwhile, on my way to Slieveacurry, I came across the skeleton of a cow. It is certainly a loss for the farmer. Unfortunately, it wasn't a dinosaur skeleton, but it looks impressive. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/1209/comment/23939/

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The tractor, a shadow of it`s former glory

Visited Slieveacurry on 27th Feb, was eagerly looking forward to finding the tractor as mentioned in James Sheerin`s
post dated 14th Oct 2016. Found it ! a shadow of it`s former glory and a sad testament to a culture of dumping in the Hils of Ireland. Having said all that Slieveacurry is a testy littlle hill with great views north to the Cliffs of Moher and Lahinch Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/1209/comment/20445/

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Clare's finest

Park at E (R11066 79942) cross gate and proceed up track and take sharp first right. When you get near edge of forest turn due east to visible top and cross boggy hinterland. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/1209/comment/17499/

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Slieve Callan's little brother

Some summit baggers will have visited Slieve Callan to bag the highest point in West Clare, but few will have crossed the R460 to take in Slieveacurry. I found parking tight at the spot mentioned by Fergalh so I parked further North where the road meets a forestry track at F (R11324 80760). There is a gate a few metres down the road on the left which gives access to a farm track that leads partially up the hill. After the track ends there is little choice but to cross the wet boggy terrain, cross under a fence on a ditch, hop a drain and finally climb over a Grand Nationalesque embankment. All the hard work is rewarded by a bland unmarked summit. Still it was good to finally bag my 14th and final West Clare summit. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/1209/comment/23950/

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