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Feature count in area: 34, by county: Kildare: 3, Laois: 7, Carlow: 1, Offaly: 1, Kilkenny: 13, Tipperary: 9,
OSI/LPS Maps: 28A, 28B, 47, 48, 49, 53, 54, 55, 59, 60
Highest Place: Slievenamon 720.2m
Starting Places (16) in area South East Midlands:
Ballinvarry West, Clodiagh Church, Coolnahau, Coppanagh Wood South, Freney's Well, Glynn, Gorlough Wood, Hill of Allen, Inistioge, Killamery Wood East, Kylebeg Wood, Lingaun River, Mount Alto Wood, Mullenbeg Wood South, Newtown Upper School, Slievenamon Walk Head
Summits & other features in area South East Midlands:
Knockaulin 171m
E: Barrow: Clogrennan Hill 336m, Newtown Hill 208m
N Cen: Timahoe Hills: Ballaghmore Hill 268m, Cullenagh Mountain 317m, Fossy Mountain 332m, Hewson Hill 261m, Rock of Dunamase 198m
N: Croghan: Croghan Hill 234m
N: Newbridge Hills: Dunmurry Hill 233m, Hill of Allen 219m
S: Mullinavat: Coolnahau Hill 265m, Corbally Hill 285m, Mount Alto 276m, Tory Hill 292m
S: Slievenamon: Knockahunna 502.8m, Sheegouna 553.5m, Slievenamon 720.2m, Slievenamon North-West Top 564m
S: Windgap: Carricktriss Gorse 314m, Carrigadoon Hill 296.9m, Faranaree Hill 283m
SE: Brandon Hill: Brandon Hill 515m, Coppanagh 365m, Croghan 365m
W Cen: Durrow: Ballynalacken Hill 314m, Caponellan Hill 253m, Knockmannon Hill 315m
W Cen: Slieveardagh: Clomantagh Hill 349m, Knocknamuck 340m, Monabrogue 284m
W: Horse & Jockey: Kill Hill 241m, Killough 235m, The Rock of Cashel 125m
Note: this list of places may include island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
Highest Place: Slievenamon 720.2m
Starting Places (16) in area South East Midlands:
Ballinvarry West, Clodiagh Church, Coolnahau, Coppanagh Wood South, Freney's Well, Glynn, Gorlough Wood, Hill of Allen, Inistioge, Killamery Wood East, Kylebeg Wood, Lingaun River, Mount Alto Wood, Mullenbeg Wood South, Newtown Upper School, Slievenamon Walk HeadSummits & other features in area South East Midlands:
Knockaulin 171m
E: Barrow: Clogrennan Hill 336m, Newtown Hill 208m
N Cen: Timahoe Hills: Ballaghmore Hill 268m, Cullenagh Mountain 317m, Fossy Mountain 332m, Hewson Hill 261m, Rock of Dunamase 198m
N: Croghan: Croghan Hill 234m
N: Newbridge Hills: Dunmurry Hill 233m, Hill of Allen 219m
S: Mullinavat: Coolnahau Hill 265m, Corbally Hill 285m, Mount Alto 276m, Tory Hill 292m
S: Slievenamon: Knockahunna 502.8m, Sheegouna 553.5m, Slievenamon 720.2m, Slievenamon North-West Top 564m
S: Windgap: Carricktriss Gorse 314m, Carrigadoon Hill 296.9m, Faranaree Hill 283m
SE: Brandon Hill: Brandon Hill 515m, Coppanagh 365m, Croghan 365m
W Cen: Durrow: Ballynalacken Hill 314m, Caponellan Hill 253m, Knockmannon Hill 315m
W Cen: Slieveardagh: Clomantagh Hill 349m, Knocknamuck 340m, Monabrogue 284m
W: Horse & Jockey: Kill Hill 241m, Killough 235m, The Rock of Cashel 125m
Note: this list of places may include island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
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Grid Reference S53000 98100, OS 1:50k mapsheet 55
Place visited by: 9 members, recently by: omurchu, TommyV, Pepe, Colin Murphy, finkey86, Fergalh, dregish, melohara, wicklore
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Short or GPS IDs, 6 char: RckofD, 10 char: RckofDnms
Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1528/
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New Sunday shoes?
by Pepe
2 Jan 2025
You can do this walk in your Sunday best as there are paths leading all the way up and around the Great Hall up top.
However, if you want to venture off the beaten paths and stand on the grassy bits out on the very edge of the sheer rock that drops on most sides, or if you want to scale the various rocky outcrops or crumbled walls in search of the elusive high point, then don some footwear with a bit of grip.
Don't forget to look up as you pass under the impressive gate mentioned by Fergalh. The gate still shows its murder hole through which boiling oil was poured down on unwelcome visitors. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/1528/comment/24347/
However, if you want to venture off the beaten paths and stand on the grassy bits out on the very edge of the sheer rock that drops on most sides, or if you want to scale the various rocky outcrops or crumbled walls in search of the elusive high point, then don some footwear with a bit of grip.
Don't forget to look up as you pass under the impressive gate mentioned by Fergalh. The gate still shows its murder hole through which boiling oil was poured down on unwelcome visitors. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/1528/comment/24347/
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New Little gem
by TommyV
Mon 13 Jan
A fine stop off if down in county Laois. I was lucky to visit on a sunny cloudless day. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/1528/comment/24359/
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Short trek to summit
by Fergalh
21 Dec 2024
Parked at A (S532 981) beside church parking for ten cars or so. Headed north to Gate and information board about the history of the rock. Short walk along stone track led to impressive old gate enter through this and a short brisk climb leads to remains of castle with impressive views over the area. High point is unmarked to the north of castle Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/1528/comment/24343/
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