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Birreencorragh: Gateway to the Nephin Begs

Summit Comment ochils_trekker a day ago
Birreencorragh is probably one of the more accessible of the higher Nephin Begs in my limited knowledge and experience; having walked only a couple of the others so far. My visit coincided wi...

Corraun Hill East Top: A Modest Jewel

Summit Comment ochils_trekker 2 days ago
I enjoyed a second visit to the Corraun horseshoe in September 2023, having been thwarted by fading light and bad weather a few years back, when I didn't even reach the lower western top (alt...

Croaghgorm: Taking a fence

Summit Comment ochils_trekker 2 days ago
I visited the Bluestacks in September 2023 and after parking next to the old schoolhouse at G959 941 , I crossed the Reelan river and approached Croaghgorm via Glascarns Hill, Croaghbane and ...

A precarious loop

Track 4943 Colin Murphy a week ago
This was my final Antrim mountain or hill – I saved one of the best for last.The impressive bulk of SlemishWhile it d... walk, Len: 2.1km, Climb: 199m, Area: Slemish, Antrim Hills (Ireland) Slemish||

Forth Mountain: A lovely, short trail walk.

Summit Comment Colin Murphy 3 days ago
Besides the beauty of this spot, Carrigfoyle offers several walking routes taking in the lough, the nearby forest trail and several interesting geological features like the Raven Rock or Droo...

At the end of the rainbow...

Forum: General Colin Murphy 3 days ago
We all know the devastating effects of climate change, but in extremely rare cases, it can result in something that might be viewed as positive. One such case is to be found in Peru, and the ...

Straightforward approach via track to the SW

Track 4942 Colin Murphy a week ago
Previous commenters have mostly approached this hill either via Mid Hill or the Quolie Reservoirs to the SE, all rem... walk, Len: 5.0km, Climb: 203m, Area: Carncormick, Antrim Hills (Ireland) Carn||

Rhinog Fawr: Tough ground conditions to get to and from the summit

Summit Comment Fergalh 4 days ago
There was two (very) rough tracks to the summit from Lyn Du so I decided to take the west one up and the east one down. I descended from Rhinog Fawr North top and headed up following the wall...

Craig Llyn Du [Rhinog Fawr North Top]: Long trek to summit over difficult track

Summit Comment Fergalh 4 days ago
Parked to east at the car park called Graigddu-Isaf. walked west through the forest and proceeded up track towards Bwlch Tyddiad and the roman steps. So far so good and than i turned onto the...

Foel Meirch: Steep climb along ridge from Bethesda

Summit Comment Fergalh 4 days ago
Parked in the village of Bethesda on the road 'Fford Gerlan'. There is no more parking further on and the parking is limited here. Proceeded North east along road before the track appears on ...

A rough, tough 6-hour slog.

Track 4936 Colin Murphy a week ago
This was rewarding only in the sense that I bagged 3 Carns and there was some pleasant scenery. Other than that, to ... walk, Len: 12.4km, Climb: 472m, Area: Collin Top, Antrim Hills (Ireland) Coll||

Craig Stwlan: Short steep climb after road walk

Summit Comment Fergalh 4 days ago
Leave the A496 just south west of Blaenau Ffestinog at the village of Tan-Y Grisiau and head up under very narrow road under a railway bridge Parked to the east just below the waterfalls in s...
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Wicklow Area   S: Croaghanmoira Subarea
Place count in area: 115, OSI/LPS Maps: 28B, 55, 56, 61, 62, AWW, EW-DM, EW-LG, EW-WE, EW-WS 
Highest place: Lugnaquilla, 924.7m
Maximum height for area: 924.7 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 905 metres,

Places in area Wicklow:
Cen: Glendalough North:   Brockagh Mountain 556.9mBrockagh Mountain NW Top 549.5mBrockagh Mountain SE Top 471.7mCamaderry East Top 677.3mCamaderry Mountain 698.6mConavalla 734mTomaneena 682.4m
Cen: Glendalough South:   Carriglineen Mountain 456.6mCullentragh Mountain 510mDerrybawn Mountain 476.1mKirikee Mountain 474.5mLugduff 653.2mLugduff SE Top 638mMullacor 660.7mTrooperstown Hill 430m
N Cen: Tonelagee:   Carrignagunneen 561mFair Mountain 571.2mStoney Top 713.7mTonelagee 815.8mTonelagee E Top 668mTonelagee South-East Top 545.8m
NE: Bray & Kilmacanogue:   Bray Head Hill 238.9mCarrigoona Commons East 242mDowns Hill 372.9mGreat Sugar Loaf 501.2mLittle Sugar Loaf 342.4m
NE: Djouce:   Djouce 725.5mKnockree 342.1mMaulin 570mTonduff 642mTonduff East Top 593mWar Hill 684.8mWhite Hill 631.1m
NE: Fancy:   Ballinafunshoge 480mKanturk 527.4mKnocknacloghoge 532.4mLuggala 593.3mRobber's Pass Hill 508.9mScarr 640mScarr North-West Top 559.8mSleamaine 430m
NE: Vartry:   Ballinacorbeg 336mBallycurry 301mDunranhill 342mMount Kennedy 365.9m
NW: Blessington:   Carrigleitrim 408mLugnagun 446.2mSlieveroe 332mSorrel Hill 599.5m
NW: Mullaghcleevaun:   Black Hill 602.2mCarrigshouk 572.5mCarrigvore 682.4mDuff Hill 720.8mGravale 719mMoanbane 703mMullaghcleevaun 846.7mMullaghcleevaun East Top 796mSilsean 698m
S: Aughrim Hills:   Cushbawn 400mKilleagh 249mMoneyteige North 427mPreban Hill 389m
S: Croaghanmoira:   Ballinacor Mountain 529.3mBallycurragh Hill 536mBallyteige 447mCarrickashane Mountain 508mCroaghanmoira 662.3mCroaghanmoira North Top 579.5mFananierin 426mSlieve Maan 547.8mSlieve Maan North Top 546.1m
S: Croghan Kinsella:   Annagh Hill 454mCroghan Kinsella 606mCroghan Kinsella East Top 562.1mSlievefoore 414m
S: Shillelagh Hills:   Lakeen 357mMonaughrim 206mSeskin 344mStookeen 420m
S: Tinahely Hills:   Ballycumber Hill 429.7mEagle Hill 296mMuskeagh Hill 398.2m
SE: Wicklow South East:   Ballinastraw 284mBallyguile Hill 188mBarranisky 280mCarrick Mountain 381mCollon Hill 238mKilnamanagh Hill 217mWestaston Hill 270m
W: Baltinglass:   Ballyhook Hill 288mBaltinglass Hill 382mCarrig Mountain 571mCarrigeen Hill 298mCloghnagaune 385mCorballis Hill 258mKeadeen Mountain 653mSpinans Hill 409mSpinans Hill SE Top 400mTinoran Hill 312m
W: Cen Lugnaquilla:   Ballineddan Mountain 652mBenleagh 689mCamenabologue 758mCamenabologue SE Top 663mCloghernagh 800mCorrigasleggaun 794.6mLugnaquilla 924.7mSlievemaan 759m
W: Donard:   Brewel Hill 222mChurch Mountain 544mCorriebracks 531mLobawn 636mSlievecorragh 418mSugarloaf 552mTable Mountain 701.7mTable Mountain West Top 563m

Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
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Croaghanmoira Mountain Cruachán Mhaigh Rath A name in Irish, also The Mottie, also Cruoughanranala an extra EastWest name in English (prob. Ir. Cruachán Mhaigh Rath [PDT], 'little stack of Moira') Wicklow County in Leinster Province, in Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam, Irish Highest Hundred Lists, Quartzite Bedrock

Height: 662.3m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 62 Grid Reference: T09921 86502
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Longitude: -6.366576, Latitude: 52.918445 , Easting: 309921, Northing: 186503 Prominence: 208.72m,  Isolation: 1km,   Has trig pillar
ITM: 709846 686539,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Crghnm, 10 char: Crghnmr
Bedrock type: Quartzite, (Maulin Formation)

Also called the Mottie. The second element in Croaghanmoira is most likely from the title of the Earl of Moira who had lands in the vicinity of Greenan. Papers of the Kemmis family record that Thomas Kemmis purchased lands in the area around Greenan in 1805 from the Right Honourable Francis Rawdon Hastings, Earl of Moira. Croaghanmoira stands above Greenan and would clearly have been part of this estate. It would thus be the Cruachán on the Earl of Moira's land, prior to the sale of the land in 1805, in contrast to Croghan Kinsella, which lies about 10 miles to the S.   Croaghanmoira is the 176th highest place in Ireland.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Croaghanmoira (<i>Cruachán Mhaigh Rath</i>) in area Wicklow, Ireland
Picture: The view north west to Lugnaquilla and Turlough Hill		  
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by march-fixer  23 Mar 2020
This spectacular summit can be reached without much effort from the nearby Military Road. A good track leads straight to the top. Please note that this is a permissive path.
The views from up there are the best to be had except for a clear day on Lugnaquilla. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/168/comment/20772/
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