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Caponellan Hill: Bring wellies

Summit Comment High-King 4 hours ago
Parked at B* and entered the forest, (S 40812 75491 B) All nice underfoot. Followed Fergalh directions but found the mistake...it was a test.... wasn't it. Take the first turn to the LEFT not the ...

Caherbla: Views to the west.

Summit Comment simon3 6 hours ago
There's a fine panorama west along the Dingle Peninsul from near the top of Caherbla.

Caherbla: A walk over boggy ground with a steep ascent to finish

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 7 hours ago
Start from one of the small lay-bys near Q716 052. Walk up the steep ground at the back of the lay-by heading for Caherbla.At about the 500-meter mark there is a long ridge of conglomerate rocks, ...

Coomnahorna: Watch out for the water.

Summit Comment simon3 a day ago
The picture shows Coomnahorna to the left and Lough Slievenashaska. You can't get round the lough on its south side shown here. You probably can't get across the lough to its north side either, th...

Coomnahorna: Unfrequented rough summit joining three ridges.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 a day ago
Coomnahorna is one of the summits of the Dunkerrons, the elongated mountain area that stretches down the south side of the Iveragh peninsula. It is a place of wild land with great ridges to n...

Oval route turned into a cracked egg shape by circumstance.

Track 4560 simon3 a day ago
The plan had been to reach Slievenashaska S (SS) from the Kerry Way to the south just west of Sneem. The Kerry Wa... walk, Len: 17.2km, Climb: 869m, Area: Coomnahorna, Dunkerron Mountains (Irelan|...

The rocky rocky road to the big hill.

Track 4562 simon3 a day ago
How on earth can a walk there and back to a place just over 2k away take over 3 hours?I had some forebodings about t... walk, Len: 6.3km, Climb: 301m, Area: An Bheann Mhr, Dunkerron Mountains (Irel||

An Bheann Mhór: Beautiful summit of great views but extremely difficult terrain.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 a day ago
Gorgeous to look at, An Bheann Mhór also is a superb viewpoint at the top with extensive views over Kenmare River, coast, islands, the Caha Mountains and then much of the southern Dunkerrons ...

Dereenavurrig Hill: Gorgeous colour on a hard to reach summit.

Summit Comment simon3 a day ago
Despite a little mist, Derrenavurrig appeared magnificent in the early morning light one September.

Illaunleagh: Illaunleagh

Island Comment simon3 a day ago
The lonely and unvisited island of Illaunleagh. The small object to the bottom left of the picture was in fact an amateur fisherman returning back to nearby Glesk Pier having caught two pollock.

Lamb's Island: Lamb's Island

Island Comment simon3 a day ago
Lamb's Island viewed from the pier to the east.

An Bheann Mhór: Its more awkward than it looks.

Summit Comment three5four0 2 days ago
Park at around V 635 651, at the start of forestry tracks on the N70. The tracks marked on OSI Sheet 84 4th Edition are pretty accurate, for once. So follow the one from where you have parked...
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South Clare Area   SW: Kilkee Subarea
Place count in area: 2, OSI/LPS Maps: 63 
Highest place: Moveen Hill, 136m
Maximum height for area: 136 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 119 metres,

Places in area South Clare:
SW: Kilkee:   Moveen Hill 136mOldtown Hill 127m

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Oldtown Hill Hill Clare County in Munster Province, in Binnion List, Sandstone, siltstone & mudstone Bedrock

Height: 127m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 63 Grid Reference: Q81400 55000
Place visited by 8 members. Recently by: markmjcampion, thomas_g, liz50, conormcbandon, chalky, eamonoc, sandman, Fergalh
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Longitude: -9.752479, Latitude: 52.633635 , Easting: 81400, Northing: 155000 Prominence: 100m,  Isolation: 5km,   Has trig pillar
ITM: 481376 655043,   GPS IDs, 6 char: OldtHl, 10 char: OldtwnHil
Bedrock type: Sandstone, siltstone & mudstone, (Central Clare Group)

Oldtown Hill is the second highest hill in the South Clare area and the 1494th highest in Ireland. Oldtown Hill is the most southerly summit in the South Clare area and also the most westerly.
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Loop Head Area.
by sandman  30 Jun 2014
A small hill situated in the Loop Head Area with fine costal views of the ocean and the Shannon Estuary and well worth exploring the costal route .The entrance to the summit area is located at a mast road Q8149254979 A very short walk to high point. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1369/comment/17520/
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by Fergalh  12 Aug 2014
Park at (Q8149254979 A )at entrance to field. short walk to mast just behind mast is high point Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1369/comment/15957/
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