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Torc Mountain: Torc Mountain

Summit Comment Onzy a day ago
Torc Mountain over a misty Muckross Lake

Purple Mountain: Purple Range

Summit Comment Onzy a day ago
Purple range over a misty Muckross Lake...

Maumturkmore: A very rugged hill, distant from everything.

Summit Comment markwallace 2 days ago
Maamturkmore, called Binn Bhán on the Harvey map, is a minor but very rugged and not easy to get to peak that I wanted to add to my climbs in the Maamturks. I had also failed to reach the nea...

Beendarrig: Heathery summit on EW ridge from Caher.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 2 days ago
Beendarrig is a straightforward climb. The Kerry Way passes close to the summit. Follow the 'yellow man' signs from either the Bridia Valley or from near Lough Acoose. There are wonderful vie...

Beann Bhán: Heathery summit on broad ridge overlooking Lough Acoose.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 2 days ago
To the north: It is possible to start from around V76112 83996, which is on a road going past Lough Acoose.From the south, start at around V77919 81491 in the Bridia Valley using the Kerry Wa...

Leenaun Hill

Track 2324 peter1 a week ago
[Ed.: We are advised that this Start Point is no longer available to the public. See Tracks 1416 or 3241 as alternat... walk, Len: 5.7km, Climb: 584m, Area: Leenaun Hill, Maamturks (Ireland) Leenau||

Baunreaghcong: Snow and frost combine to paint the landscape

Summit Comment Colin Murphy 2 days ago
Approached this hill from Capard, and was fortunate to do it in snow and frost, as it rendered the normally so-so landscape very pretty indeed. Just as well really, as the hill has little els...

Beann Dubh: Summit on heathery ridge overlooking Lough Acoose.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 2 days ago
To the north: It is possible to start from around V76112 83996, which is on a road going past Lough Acoose. From the south, start at around V77919 81491 in the Bridia Valley using the Kerry W...

Irish runner Eoin Keith wins the Spine Race

Forum: General IainT 5 days ago
For those who haven't come across it, the Spine Race is a 268 mile hill run up the Pennine Way in Northern England, run in January, so usually in foul weather, making it one of the world's to...

Baunreaghcong: A couple of possible approaches.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 2 days ago
There are a couple of possible approaches to this hill. One is to start from the carpark at N 306 023 near the stone Monicknew Bridge. Walk up a forest track to the north east, which takes yo...

Torc Mountain West Top: Smaller, rougher, much less frequented summit with good

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 2 days ago
Torc West Top is usually done in conjunction with Torc itself, especially as it is a relatively easy 15 minute walk between the two. Park in the upper car park , V96686 84235 (Point A), room ...

Ireland's County Highpoints - A Walking Guide by Gribbon, Kieron

Bibliography Peter Walker 2 months ago
There is something about hill walkers and our need to complete lists. Few of us are ever likely to get near the Seven Summits; that is the highest points on every continent. A much more manag...
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Derrynasaggart Area   W: The Paps Subarea
Place count in area: 24, OSI/LPS Maps: 79 
Highest place: The Paps East, 694m
Maximum height for area: 694 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 623 metres,

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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 Munster Province, 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's breastplate when seen from the north-east (Rathmore) or south-west (Kenmare).   The Paps West is the second highest mountain in the Derrynasaggart area and the 127th highest in Ireland.
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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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