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Cooneen Hill: Briars, pines and pain

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy a day ago
Start from the forestry entrance at R90294 66782 and walk uphill, taking two lefts and one right off the main track onto a very rough track thats almost blocked near the end with felled trees...

Kilcommon from the west

Track 4840 eamonoc 6 days ago
walk, Len: 1.7km, Climb: 46m, Area: Kilcommon Hill, Mayo Coastal Hill (Ireland)...

Cooneen Hill: Ok hill, top-notch view.

Summit Comment Colin Murphy a day ago
Although it's so-so in terms of challenge and aspect, this hill provides a great panorama to the west of Keeper Hill and the Silvermines, which alone makes the climb worthwhile.

Ballykildea Mountain: A walk in the woods

Summit Comment Colin Murphy a day ago
The route up Ballykildea from the north is mainly through conifer forest, although parts of the walk are enlivened by sections such as this narrow trail though a glen aglow with colourful mos...

A long, meandering route to Ballykildea

Track 4841 Colin Murphy a day ago
This was perhaps the longest walk I’ve ever done to bag a single Carn (almost 12km return), but it was enjoyable ... walk, Len: 5.9km, Climb: 422m, Area: Ballykildea Mountain, East Clare (Ireland|...

Ballykildea Mountain: A long approach from the north

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy a day ago
Although some people have described approaches from the south, there seem to be access issues with some of these routes, unless you're willing to cut directly across farmland. Although an app...

Easy walk, with nice views towards Eagle Island

Track 4839 eamonoc 6 days ago
walk, Len: 1.5km, Climb: 16m, Area: Mayo Coastal Hill (Ireland) ||

Muckish: Muckish for the Summits On The Air (SOTA)

Summit Comment Claybird007 3 days ago
Muckish Mountain stands at over 2100 feet in the range of mountains know as the Derryveagh Mountains in North Donegal. The flat top gives a very large activation zone, actually covering two W...

Glan Mountain: A Glan rocker......

Summit Comment Fergalh 5 days 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 fl...

Typical wet North Mayo Coastal Hill

Track 4838 eamonoc 6 days ago
walk, Len: 2.1km, Climb: 85m, Area: Illanbaun Hill, Mayo Coastal Hill (Ireland)...

Sea Hill: Surprisingly good sea views from this hill

Summit Comment Fergalh 5 days 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 poi...

Beenbane: Borreen to heaven

Summit Comment Fergalh 5 days 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 n...
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West Cork Mountains Area   NW: Knockboy Subarea
Place count in area: 62, OSI/LPS Maps: 78, 79, 85, 86, 88, 89 
Highest place: Knockboy, 704.8m
Maximum height for area: 704.8 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 685 metres,

Places in area West Cork Mountains:
Cen: Maughanaclea:   Maughanaclea Hills East Top 470mMaughanaclea Hills West Top 452m
Cen: Shehy More:   Shehy More 545.6mShehy More SW Top 446m
E: Clearagh:   Clearagh Hill 287m
E: Currane:   Currane Hill 228m
N Cen: Douce:   Douce Mountain 476mDoughill Mountain 471m
N: Carran:   Barnastooka 497mBealick 537mCarran 604mCarran Far NE Top 561mCarran Far North Top 506mCarran NE Top 555mCarran South Top 567mKnockantooreen 450m
N: Conigar:   Conigar 566mConigar SW Top 566mFoilastookeen 540m
N: Coomataggart:   Carrigalougha 423mCoomataggart 530mCoomataggart SW Top 509mDerrineanig 304mLackabaun 472mMweelin 487m
NE Cen: Carrigarierk:   Carrigarierk 343m
NW: Barraboy:   Barraboy Mountain 460mBarraboy Mountain Far East Top 456mBarraboy Mountain SE Top 409mDerroograne 468mTurners Rock 420m
NW: Knockboy:   Caoinkeen 692.8mCaoinkeen South-East Top 553.5mCoomhola Mountain 472mKnockboy 704.8mKnockboy North Top 651.2mKnockboy South Top 533.3mThe Priest's Leap 519m
NW: Knocknamanagh:   Bird Hill 412mCoomclogherane Top 449mGullaba Hill 603mKnockbrack 440mKnockbrack South Top 458mKnocknamanagh 637mKnocknamanagh NE Top 625m
S Cen: Dunmanway Hills:   Cashloura 296.8mCoolsnaghtig 295.8mInchanadreen 310m
S Cen: Nowen:   Milane Hill 354.4mMullaghmesha 494.3mNowen Hill 535.2mNowen Hill Far West Top 405.2mNowen Hill SW Top 509mPookeen North Top 319m
S: Leap Hills:   Carrigfadda 311.7mKilleigh Hill 229mKnockarudane Hill 169mKnockscagh 195m
S: Skibbereen:   Barryroe Hill 156mLick Hill 158m
W Cen: Knockbreteen:   Knockbreteen 239m
W: Bantry:   Knocknaveagh 282m

Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
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Knockboy North Top Mountain An Cnoc Buí (mullach thuaidh) A name in Irish For origin of name, see Knockboy. Cork/ Kerry County in Munster Province, in Arderin Beg, Vandeleur-Lynam Lists, Purple & green sandstone & siltstone Bedrock

Height: 651.2m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 85 Grid Reference: W00295 62585
Place visited by 122 members. Recently by: frostie89, CaminoPat, Beti13, johncusack, srr45, nupat, nickywood, eiremountains, mdehantschutter, Grumbler, John.geary, a3642278, GerM, conrad1179, chelman7
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Longitude: -9.446275, Latitude: 51.807204 , Easting: 100295, Northing: 62585 Prominence: 20.08m,  Isolation: 0.6km
ITM: 500267 562649,   GPS IDs, 6 char: KnckNr, 10 char: KnckbyNrth
Bedrock type: Purple & green sandstone & siltstone, (Caha Mountain Formation)

Located about 600m N of Knockboy.   Knockboy North Top is the third highest mountain in the West Cork Mountains area and the 196th highest in Ireland.
Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/198/
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Knockboy North Top (<i>An Cnoc Buí (mullach thuaidh)</i>) in area West Cork Mountains, Ireland
Picture: North Top in shadow, from Knockboy		  
A short sortie if you are on Knockboy
Short Summary created by jackill, simon3  8 Apr 2013
Park at V98530 61072 starA , a gravel area next to a commemorative stone for "The Priests Leap" room for 2 cars. There are options for parking also before and after this. Cross the first of many sheepwire fences and make your way to the shores of Lough Boy, here pick up another fence to the north of the lake and follow it to the summit trig and small cairn of Knockboy, drop north of Knockboy to reach the North top. Views of the Shehys to the east, the 'Reeks to the north and the Cahas to the west. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/198/comment/4958/
 
MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Knockboy North Top (<i>An Cnoc Buí (mullach thuaidh)</i>) in area West Cork Mountains, Ireland
simon3 on Knockboy North Top, 2003
by simon3  26 Apr 2003
This is a minor northern spur from Knockboy, not really meriting being considered an independent top. This photo is taken from Lough Nambrackdarrig. The highest hill on the skyline is Knockboy, with the North Top being beneath it to the right. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/198/comment/445/
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