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Cooneen Hill: Ok hill, top-notch view.

Summit Comment Colin Murphy 10 hours ago
Although it's so-so in terms of challenge and aspect, this hill provides a great panorama to the west of Keeper Hill and the Silvermines, which alone makes the climb worthwhile.

A long, meandering route to Ballykildea

Track 4841 Colin Murphy 14 hours ago
This was perhaps the longest walk I’ve ever done to bag a single Carn (almost 12km return), but it was enjoyable ... walk, Len: 5.9km, Climb: 422m, Area: Ballykildea Mountain, East Clare (Ireland|...

Cooneen Hill: Briars, pines and pain

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 10 hours ago
Start from the forestry entrance at R90294 66782 and walk uphill, taking two lefts and one right off the main track onto a very rough track thats almost blocked near the end with felled trees...

Kilcommon from the west

Track 4840 eamonoc 5 days ago
walk, Len: 1.7km, Climb: 46m, Area: Kilcommon Hill, Mayo Coastal Hill (Ireland)...

Ballykildea Mountain: A walk in the woods

Summit Comment Colin Murphy 14 hours ago
The route up Ballykildea from the north is mainly through conifer forest, although parts of the walk are enlivened by sections such as this narrow trail though a glen aglow with colourful mos...

Ballykildea Mountain: A long approach from the north

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 14 hours ago
Although some people have described approaches from the south, there seem to be access issues with some of these routes, unless you're willing to cut directly across farmland. Although an app...

Easy walk, with nice views towards Eagle Island

Track 4839 eamonoc 5 days ago
walk, Len: 1.5km, Climb: 16m, Area: Mayo Coastal Hill (Ireland) ||

Muckish: Muckish for the Summits On The Air (SOTA)

Summit Comment Claybird007 2 days ago
Muckish Mountain stands at over 2100 feet in the range of mountains know as the Derryveagh Mountains in North Donegal. The flat top gives a very large activation zone, actually covering two W...

Glan Mountain: A Glan rocker......

Summit Comment Fergalh 4 days ago
Parked at 546993 and walked up track to base of hill. Crossed fence and headed up short slope. Ground here and on summit is a mixture of gorse, burnt gorse and bog. No marker for summit in fl...

Typical wet North Mayo Coastal Hill

Track 4838 eamonoc 5 days ago
walk, Len: 2.1km, Climb: 85m, Area: Illanbaun Hill, Mayo Coastal Hill (Ireland)...

Sea Hill: Surprisingly good sea views from this hill

Summit Comment Fergalh 4 days ago
Parked at 515997 with plenty of parking and followed mucky track to end at field. Then I headed south west through two fields to 516991 where there is mucky track to brow of hill. At this poi...

Beenbane: Borreen to heaven

Summit Comment Fergalh 4 days ago
Parked at 467988 at end of lane. Followed narrow borreen into field and crossed over this to fence. Climb over and through the gate to non descript high point with great views of the cliffs n...
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Mizen/Sheeps Head Area   SW: Mizen SW Subarea
Place count in area: 19, OSI/LPS Maps: 84, 85, 88, 89 
Highest place: Mount Gabriel, 407m
Maximum height for area: 407 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 312 metres,

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Brow Head Hill Cork County in Munster Province, in Binnion List, Cross-bedded sandstone & minor mudstone Bedrock

Height: 108m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 88 Grid Reference: V77741 23837
Place visited by 35 members. Recently by: Taisce, chelman7, nickywood, caiomhin, daitho9, roops, Jimbo70, TommyMc, thomas_g, Cobhclimber, Fergalh, Deise-Man, ciarraioch, TommyV, Lauranna
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Longitude: -9.759594, Latitude: 51.454645 , Easting: 77741, Northing: 23837 Prominence: 104m,  Isolation: 1.6km
ITM: 477717 523910,   GPS IDs, 6 char: BrwHd, 10 char: Brow Head
Bedrock type: Cross-bedded sandstone & minor mudstone, (Toe Head Formation)

Brow Head is the 1504th highest place in Ireland. Brow Head is the second most southerly summit in the Mizen/Sheeps Head area. It's also the second most southerly summit in Ireland.
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A coastal summit 200 meters from the road.
Short Summary created by jackill, Conor74  15 Aug 2014
Park at V77809 23943 starA just past a house on the left taking care not to block the field gate, there is room for 3-4 cars.
Head south west along a grassy track towards the obvious tower and buildings.
Excellent sea and coastal views on a clear day. . Acc to wiki, this was built in 1804 and 100 years later Marconi, who spent years in this area experimenting on telegraph communication, moved the equipment to this point too.
Apparently the station was destroyed by the IRA during the War of Independence. The actual summit appears to be in the middle of a thick clump of furze and briars, so whether one needs to stand on it depends on how OCD one is about these matters. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1375/comment/15619/
 
MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Brow Head in area Mizen/Sheeps Head, Ireland
Picture: The Tower.		  
Furthest South.
by sandman  30 Apr 2017
From Malin to Brow. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1375/comment/18904/
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Brow Head in area Mizen/Sheeps Head, Ireland
Picture: King of the world.....well the South of Ireland anyway.
As far South as mainland Ireland goes
by TommyV  30 Oct 2018
Some people mistakenly think the more famous Mizen head is the most Southerly point in Ireland, but it's actually the much lesser visited Brow Head. This is a short walk out to as far south as you can go on the mainland and has some spectacular views, and a dizzy walk to the very edge of Brow head if you are up for it. At the end of the hike it's possible to stroll a few hundred meters to an old signal tower sitting at the summit of the hill at V77746 23803 starB. If staying in the area, a pint of stout in O'Sullivans in Crookhaven is a must followed by the Mediterranean fish soup in The Crookhaven Inn. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1375/comment/20115/
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