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Camlough Mountain: Along the beaten track

Summit Comment Colin Murphy 3 weeks ago
A decent walk from the south, two thirds of which is on a tarred road. Previous posters have said the track after the masts is faint and easily lost, but now it's actually quite decent, if a ...

South of Glenbeigh Range

Track 5259 Onzy 2 weeks ago
Intended out and back to Colly and Meentog turned into a bit of a saga on the descent. Utterly wet and misty d... walk, Len: 13.5km, Climb: 1026m, Area: Knocknagapple, Glenbeigh Horseshoe (Ire|...

Mount Oriel: Now a very unfriendly place

Summit Comment marktrengove 3 weeks ago
Abandoned. Big red 'Private Property - Trespassers will be Prosecuted' signs on the gate, fences up to the gate and all nearby possible parking areas. The land-owner must have spent many € on...

Derrybawn Mountain: Came for the views - was not disappointed

Summit Comment hibby 3 weeks ago
We visited Derrybawn the easy way, up from Shay Elliott, over Cullentragh and along the ridge. I had enticed my companions with promises of fine views from the best ridge walk in Wicklow and ...

Road/track all the way to top

Track 5258 Colin Murphy 3 weeks ago
Please ignore the section of this track that leads west from the start point and goes around Camlough Lake – I forgot cycle, Len: 5.8km, Climb: 116m, Area: Gullion (Ireland) ||

Cullentragh Mountain: Rival summits

Summit Comment hibby 3 weeks ago
The OSI map marks the summit of Cullentragh mountain at T11200 93629, with a height of 510m. East-West mapping, for its part, names this summit Braigue Mountain, and places Cullentragh about ...

Carriglineen Mountain: Fairly steep on three sides with good views.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 a month ago
Carriglineen is relatively steep on three sides, the exception being the NE spur. It provides attractive views to the end of the Glenmalure valley. For example it is possible to see the Fanin...

Howth Circuit

Track 5252 Onzy 3 weeks ago
walk, Len: 13.4km, Climb: 179m, Area: Dublin Islands (Ireland) ||

Haulbowline Island: Permission granted

Island Comment Fergalh a month ago
Parked at 796 652 at the public car park for the eastern edge of the island which is a public park and headed to the military gate. On arrival i met the liaison officer who escorted me to the...

Slievereagh: An Easy Hike to the Summit

Summit Comment JohnFinn a month ago
The ascent of Slievereagh promised to be an easy ramble on a fine February morning after the torrential rain of the day before and more forecasted the following day. And indeed it was – there...

Mount Sparrow more like

Track 5257 Colin Murphy a month ago
This is a (relatively) simple but unexciting climb partly up a windfarm track with just 65m ascent. There is park... walk, Len: 2.3km, Climb: 101m, Area: Mount Eagle, East Kerry (Ireland) Mount ||

Carriglineen Mountain: Panorama

Summit Comment hibby a month ago
Walked up from Shay Elliott car park to the summits of Kirikee and Carriglineen. After visiting Kirikee and arriving back at the "crossroads" at T12992 91768, we continued west along the fore...
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Caha Mountains Area   Cen: Knockowen Subarea
Place count in area: 58, OSI/LPS Maps: 83, 84, 85, 88 
Highest place: Hungry Hill, 682m
Maximum height for area: 682 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 400 metres,

Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
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Knockeirky South Top Mountain Cnoc Adhairce (mullach theas) A name in Irish, also Canshanavoe an extra name in English For origin of name, see Knockeirky. Cork County in Munster Province, in Arderin Beg List, Green-grey sandstone & purple siltstone Bedrock

Height: 522.5m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 84 Grid Reference: V82738 53727
Place visited by 34 members. Recently by: Krzysztof_K, DeirdreM, maoris, Cobhclimber, Oscar-mckinney, Kirsty, Jai-mckinney, Carolyn105, miriam, Ulsterpooka, Grumbler, jackos, annem, Geo, mountainmike
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Longitude: -9.697712, Latitude: 51.724231 , Easting: 82739, Northing: 53728 Prominence: 28.28m,  Isolation: 1.3km
ITM: 482714 553794,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Knc523, 10 char: KnckrkSthT
Bedrock type: Green-grey sandstone & purple siltstone, (Gun Point Formation)

Knockeirky South Top is the 503rd highest place in Ireland.
Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1470/
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Splendid views from this fine summit. .. by group   (Show all for Knockeirky South Top (Cnoc Adhairce (mullach theas)))
 
Not to be missed !! .. by David-Guenot   (Show all for Knockeirky South Top (Cnoc Adhairce (mullach theas)))
 
A stunning viewpoint !! .. by David-Guenot   (Show all for Knockeirky South Top (Cnoc Adhairce (mullach theas)))
 
Big Bang for your Buck
by muddyboots  10 Jun 2020
See Track 4301 for photos and description. Shorter route than David-Guenot and no farmers or high fences!! Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1470/comment/20798/
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Knockout scenery .. by Colin Murphy   (Show all for Knockeirky South Top (Cnoc Adhairce (mullach theas)))
 
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