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Uisneach 182m,
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Glan Mountain: A Glan rocker......

Summit Comment Fergalh 3 hours 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 flat ar...

Sea Hill: Surprisingly good sea views from this hill

Summit Comment Fergalh 3 hours 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 point he...

Beenbane: Borreen to heaven

Summit Comment Fergalh 3 hours 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 nearby

Kilcommon from the west

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

Carrigshouk: Lovely loop

Summit Comment 500plusclub a week ago
Lovely loop up one side and down the other . On a clear day you have a great view north and south.

Slieve Fyagh: Gaitor day out

Summit Comment eamonoc a day ago
Fairly wet underfoot on this One

Easy walk, with nice views towards Eagle Island

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

Bweengduff: The Shiddy Way?

Summit Comment Colin Murphy a week ago
This isn't a particularly interesting hill, although after a prolonged rainy period, I did see multiple gushing streams on my walk, some of them having flooded sections of the forest track. T...

Bweengduff: A good forest road to access this summit

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy a week ago
Park at a forest entrance W46444 88741, room for 5 cars. Follow the track into the forest , along the Duhallow way, taking the second left, then the first right, then second left then first r...

Typical wet North Mayo Coastal Hill

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

Seefin East Top: An easy bog trot.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy a week ago
This is an easy walk starting from the large carpark at W34900 86100 and following the track (which is show as part of the Dulhallow way on the Discovery map) past bog works and the access ro...

Seefin: An easy road with distant balcony views but nearby clutter

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy a week ago
This is an easy walk starting from the large carpark at W34900 86100 and following the track (which is show as part of the Dulhallow way on the Discovery map) past bog works along the access ...
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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

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Uisneach 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 9 members. Recently by: FoxyxxxLoxy, sprog, TommyMc, finkey86, Fergalh, melohara, ceadeile, Cormacg, paddyhillsbagger
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Longitude: -7.562505, Latitude: 53.490265 , Easting: 229090, Northing: 248983 Prominence: 87m,  Isolation: 7.2km
ITM: 629033 749005,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Usnch, 10 char: Uisneach


Website http://uisneach.ie/history/   Uisneach is the highest hill in the Westmeath Coastal Hill area and the 1425th 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  10 Jul 2021
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.
There was a small Bealtaine celebration on 5th May 2021.
Some footage of this event can be viewed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/0hQ3OWIxO-4

Tours are running again following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions.
See https://uisneach.ie/product/public-tours/

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