Uisneach 182m hill, Westmeath Coastal Hill Ireland at MountainViews.ie

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Westmeath Coastal Hill Area

Place count in area: 1, OSI/LPS Maps: 48
Highest place:

Uisneach, 182m
Maximum height for area: 182 metres, Maximum prominence for area: 87 metres,

Places in area Westmeath Coastal Hill:

Uisneach 182m

Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.

Uisneach Coastal Hill Cnoc Uisnigh A name in Irish
Irish Westmeath County in Leinster Province, in Local/Historical/Cultural List

Height: 182m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 48 Grid Reference: N29090 48983
Place visited by 5 members. Recently by: Fergalh, melohara, ceadeile, Cormacg, paddyhillsbagger
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Longitude: -7.562505, Latitude: 53.490265 , Easting: 229090, Northing: 248983 Prominence: 87m
ITM: 629033 749005, GPS IDs, 6 char: Usnch, 10 char: Uisneach

Website http://uisneach.ie/history/ Uisneach is the highest hill in the North Midlands area and the 1422th highest in Ireland.
Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1515/

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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Uisneach (<i>Cnoc Uisnigh</i>) in area Westmeath Coastal Hill, Ireland

Picture: Uisneach from the R390 near Killare

Located on working farm but access usually possible on guided tour

by ceadeile 27 Aug 2020

The historic Hill of Uisneach is located on a privately owned working farm off the R390 between Loughnavalley and Killare.
Unauthorised access is NOT allowed because of the risks due to farm machinery, livestock and other hazards.
Access is only available through guided tours.
See www.uisneach.ie. Tel: +353 (0) 87 718 9550 Email: tours@uisneach.ie
Tours begin at the entrance to Lunestown House Lodge, Eircode N91 R6C9.
No dogs are allowed on tours and participants must remain in the presence of the Guide
and act in accordance with the instructions of the Guide thoughout the tour.

Tours are usually run between April and October but were discontinued earlier in 2020 due to Covid-19 restrictions.
The Hill of Uisneach opened again on 20th August for Public Tours.
All tours places must be booked online.
Due to Covid-19 regulations, for the safety of guests and staff, tour numbers are limited. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1515/comment/20815/

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