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Irish Mountain Gathering 2020

Forum: General Onzy a day ago
Outline programme attached....Friday, 21st February 2020, 7.30 for 8pm. Don't miss it!

Benbo: Nighthawk

Summit Comment magnumpig 2 days ago
Just found the photo on my phone this morning! I took this photo at 3am one Saturday morning last June, struggling home from a few bevvies in Manorhamilton. Benbo dominates the view from my kitche...

Binn Gabhar: Bare rock and scrambles

Summit Comment simon3 3 days ago
You may want to come off the ridge between Binn Gabhar (Bengower) and Ben Lettery, if you have left a car somewhere near Derryclare and have been doing the horseshoe. Below is a picture of the rid...

New York Highline

Track 4258 Onzy 4 days ago
Underwhelming... run, Len: 2.4km, Climb: 11m, Area: United States, New York () ||

Luggala & Knocknacloghoge Hiking

Track 4281 conororourke 5 days ago
Nice loop of Luggala & Knocknacloghoge - route as per Helen Fairbairn's 'Best Walks' book taking in both... walk, Len: 15.1km, Climb: 946m, Area: Luggala, Dublin/Wicklow (Ireland) Lugga||

Brandon Hill: Great conditions on a crisp, winter day.

Summit Comment Aidy 5 days ago
First day on the hills of 2020, and my penultimate county high point. Lucky to get good conditions after the long drive down to Co Kilkenny.

Delightful Ridge Walk

Track 4275 osullivanm 5 days ago
This involved a car split with cars left at V563699 and V602699 .The initial ascent is easy along the Kerry Way then... walk, Len: 14.4km, Climb: 644m, Area: Glanbeg, Dunkerron Mountains (Ireland) ||

Carrauntoohil: Brocken Spectre

Summit Comment Lauranna 5 days ago
Brocken Spectre from Summit of Carrauntoohil in Winter Conditions

ELECT to go on a hike!

Forum: General liz50 a day ago
The MountainViews meetup walk has been rescheduled for SATURDAY 8th FEBRUARY. The walk in the Knockmealdowns will start at the Vee and follow the main Knockmealdown ridge returning via the Liam Ly...

Coastal Hills: 35 added for Kerry

Forum: Suggestions simon3 a month ago
MountainViews has been describing "Coastal Hills" for the island of Ireland. They are places which typically overlook the sea and may form part of coastal walks. They are defined as being within ...

Short, steep visit to both Knockmulananes

Track 4265 simon3 5 days ago
This route starts from the carpark beside Lough Annascaul.Lough Annascaul. Knockmulanane to the left, cliff off Drom... walk, Len: 6.8km, Climb: 406m, Area: Knockmulanane, Central Dingle (Ireland) ||

Knockmulanane West Top: Central Dingle views.

Summit Comment simon3 5 days ago
While Knockmulanane W is nothing special to look at, views from it are great. Here is the view north towards two nearby lakes. The one to the left is Loch Thuairin Mhárta 378m while on the skyline...
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The Paps West Mountain An Dá Chích Anann - An Chíoch Thiar A name in Irish
(Ir. An Dá Chích [OSI], 'the two breasts') Kerry County, in Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam, Irish Highest Hundred Lists, Green sandstone & purple siltstone Bedrock

Height: 690m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 79 Grid Reference: W12502 85525
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Longitude: -9.275243, Latitude: 52.01527 , Easting: 112502, Northing: 85525 Prominence: 106m,  Isolation: 0.8km,   Has trig pillar
ITM: 512466 585574,   GPS IDs, 6 char: ThPpsW, 10 char: ThPpsWst
Bedrock type: Green sandstone & purple siltstone, (Glenflesk Chloritic Sandstone Formation)

The Dictionary of Celtic Mythology gives the full name as Dá Chích Anann, 'the two breasts of Anu'. This goddess, also called Danu, was reputedly responsible for the fertility of the whole province of Munster. The summit cairns on both peaks, believed to be prehistoric, resemble nipples on the breasts. Strangely enough, the two peaks have the rounded aspect of a comely maiden's figure when viewed from the north-west (Killarney) or south-east (Ballyvourney), but have a triangular profile more reminiscent of a war goddess breastplate when seen from the north-east (Rathmore) or south-west (Kenmare).   The Paps West is the second highest mountain in the Paps/Derrynasaggart area and the 128th highest in Ireland.
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Bagging the Paps
by davsheen  1 Jan 2017
View from the East Pap over towards the West pap, great views of North Cork and Kerry from the main circular loop walk of both mountains. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/125/comment/18756/
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