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Moon Hurler Picture: Croghan Hill 07042020

Forum: General Bunsen7 a day ago
https://www.the42.ie/photography-photos-technique-moon-hurler-picture-5069701-Apr2020/ A place I have yet to visit. Article gives interesting background on the planning that went into capturing th...

April 20 Quiz Answers.

Forum: Suggestions simon3 a day ago
The answers for the two quizzes are now at the end of the online version of the newsletter. Go to MountainViews.ie | New | Newsletters | April 2020(or direct to mountainviews.ie/newsletters/month/...

Ridge of Capard: Bluebells April 2019

Summit Comment melohara a week ago
The Slieve Blooms have a few redeeming features - one of them is the carpet of bluebells in Capard Wood during late April or early May.Video on you tube at https://youtu.be/zupEPlUVZDs

Glenariff Waterfalls Walk

Track 4293 Peter Walker a week ago
In those fairytale days before we weren't allowed to go anywhere that we couldn't walk to from our front doors, walk, Len: 3.2km, Climb: 163m, Area: Antrim Hills (Ireland) ||

Cushbawn: Pleasant walk to unmarked summit.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 a week ago
Just past the fake village of Macreddin heading north, there is room to park for a couple of cars on the right.Go south about 300m on the road until you come to Macreddin Bridge Follow the track o...

Old School Slieve Carr route, with Tawnyanruddia

Track 4296 markwallace 2 weeks ago
Due to its status as Probably the Most Remote Mountain in Ireland, I have wanted to climb Slieve Carr for a while. I... walk, Len: 29.3km, Climb: 1071m, Area: North Mayo (Ireland) Tawnyanruddia, Sl||

Slieve Muck Slievenaglogh Doan and Ott

Track 4299 ceadeile a week ago
This is a fairly short route (13 kms) but the ascent (approx 900 m) and the toughness of some of the ground trave... walk, Len: 12.8km, Climb: 982m, Area: Slieve Muck, Mourne Mountains (Ireland) |...

Annacoona Top: Meandering approach from Glencar

Summit Comment ochils_trekker a week ago
I climbed Slievemore and Annacoona Top last September, but took an accidentally rambling approach as I hadn't consulted Mountainviews properly before leaving my accommodation in Sligo town. As I k...

Ballycumber Hill: Decent little Carn doesn't demand too much.

Summit Comment Colin Murphy a week ago
A relatively easy ascent mostly up decent tracks. Followed the suggested route from Mangan's Lane (which I discovered is opposite the entrance to the local GAA Club.) It was a fine spring day so I...

Slieve Maan to Croaghanmoira Circuit

Track 4297 march-fixer 2 weeks ago
In view of the COVID-19 warnings, we decided to pick an out of the way route that would hopefully provide plenty of ... walk, Len: 12.4km, Climb: 666m, Area: Slieve Maan, Dublin/Wicklow (Ireland) S||

Covid 19 & 2KM Radiu

Forum: General simon3 a week ago
Great question moggy40Can we assume that this 2k must be centred on a regular dwelling place.

Slieve Maan North Top: Is that it!

Summit Comment march-fixer 2 weeks ago
This spot is easiest located by heading towards Slieve Maan from the Military Road and then heading north along the extraction track. It is not a place for visiting other than for summit bagging o...
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Iveragh NW Area
Place count in area: 18, OSI/LPS Maps: 83, 84 
Highest place: Knocknadobar, 690m
Maximum height for area: 690 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 565 metres,

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Little Skellig Hill Kerry County in Munster Province, in Binnion, Irish Islands Lists, Red conglomerate, sandstone & mudstone Bedrock

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Height: 131m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 83 Grid Reference: V26900 61700
Place visited by 2 members. Recently by: finkey86, DavidWalsh
Island visited by 3 members.
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Longitude: -10.509066, Latitude: 51.781367 , Easting: 26900, Northing: 61700 Prominence: 131m,  Isolation: 2.5km
ITM: 426888 561764,   GPS IDs, 6 char: LtlSkl, 10 char: LtlSklg
Bedrock type: Red conglomerate, sandstone & mudstone, (Old Red Sandstone (undifferentiated))

Little Skellig is the 1484th highest place in Ireland. Little Skellig is the second most southerly summit and also the second most westerly in the Iveragh NW area.
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