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Binn Gabhar: Bare rock and scrambles

Summit Comment simon3 7 hours 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 15 hours ago
Underwhelming... run, Len: 2.4km, Climb: 11m, Area: United States, New York () ||

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

Summit Comment Aidy a day 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.

Carrauntoohil: Brocken Spectre

Summit Comment Lauranna 2 days ago
Brocken Spectre from Summit of Carrauntoohil in Winter Conditions

Knockmulanane West Top: Central Dingle views.

Summit Comment simon3 2 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...

Luggala & Knocknacloghoge Hiking

Track 4281 conororourke a day 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||

Knockmulanane West Top: Low ridge bump with good views.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 2 days ago
Can be approached from the East after passing over Knockmulanane main top having started at Anascaul lake car park. A steep ascent up a gully at Q58312 04887 which could be slippy in wet condition...

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 ...

POSTPONED: MountainViews Knockmealdown Walk S

Forum: General liz50 a week ago
Due to the adverse weather forecast for this Saturday we have reluctantly decided to postpone the Knockmealdown walk and rescedule it for Saturday 8th February.

Dromavally Mountain: Large bump on ridge surrounded by five different valleys

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 2 days ago
A southern start is at Q 614 053, where there are a number of houses and space to park by the side of the road. You will see a track behind an iron gate leading north, beside a farmhouse. A friend...

Delightful Ridge Walk

Track 4275 osullivanm 2 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) ||

Errigal: Sacred view

Summit Comment mcrtchly 3 days ago
The iconic Church of the Sacred Heart in Dunlewey, County Donegal, nestled at the foot of the county’s quartzite giant, Errigal, frosted white with recent snow and catching the dying rays of the w...
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Kilclooney North-West Top Mountain Fáschom barr thiar thuaidh A name in Irish
also Curraghduff an extra name in English
Waterford County, in Irish Best Hundred List, Green thick-bedded conglomerate Bedrock

Height: 750.1m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 75 Grid Reference: S30500 11200
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Longitude: -7.554141, Latitude: 52.252155 , Easting: 230500, Northing: 111200 Prominence: 13.5m,  Isolation: 1km
ITM: 630442 611253,   GPS IDs, 6 char: KlclNr, 10 char: KlclnyNrth
Bedrock type: Green thick-bedded conglomerate, (Treanearla Formation)

Referred to as Curraghduff in the original Vandeleur-Lynam list, though this appears to be the townland name (OSI 6). One possible translation of Curraghduff is Black round hill(Loganim.ie)   Kilclooney North-West Top is the 78th highest place in Ireland.
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