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Dublin Area   S: Kippure & Kilbride Subarea
Place count in area: 18, OSI/LPS Maps: 43, 50, 56, AWW, EW-DM, EW-WE, EW-WW 
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Kippure, 757m
Maximum height for area: 757 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 262 metres,

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Seahan Mountain Suíochán A name in Irish, also Seechon, also Suidhe Mhic na Baintrighe an extra EastWest name in Irish (Ir. Suíochán [PWJ*], 'seat' ) Dublin County in Leinster Province, in Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam Lists, Dark slate-schist, quartzite & coticule Bedrock

Height: 647.3m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 56 Grid Reference: O08119 19696
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Longitude: -6.382208, Latitude: 53.216951 , Easting: 308120, Northing: 219697 Prominence: 93.8m,  Isolation: 1km,   Has trig pillar
ITM: 708045 719726,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Seahan, 10 char: Seahan
Bedrock type: Dark slate-schist, quartzite & coticule, (Butter Mountain Formation)

Seahan has two megalithic cairns on its summit. Liam Price noted that Seahan appears on the Down Survey maps as Seavick na bantree and rightly interpreted this as Ir. Suidhe Mhic na Baintrighe, 'seat of the widow's son'. However, he believed that the story behind the name would never be understood: This curious name must have some reference to old traditions about the ancient burial cairns which crown the top of this mountain. All such traditions about this place have long ago disappeared (The Antiquities and Place Names of South County Dublin, Dublin Historical Record, vol. ii, no. 4, 121-33). While the precise story may never be recovered, it should be noted that Mac na Baintrí, the widow's son, is a common figure in Irish folktales whose characteristics are eternal persistence and ingenuity in the face of adversity.   Seahan is the third highest mountain in the Dublin area and the 206th highest in Ireland. Seahan is the third highest point in county Dublin.

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From the pillar on Corrig to Seahan is 0.99km for .. by Geo   (Show all for Seahan (Suíochán))
 
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eflanaga on Seahan, 2007
by eflanaga  12 Feb 2007
Climbed 10/02/07 as part of Seefingan Circuit, submitted by Djouce (see Walks Section). Having visited Seefin, Seefingan & Corrig Mtn I now set a bearing of 296 degrees from Corrig’s summit IO 09050 19373 starH , necessary given the mist enveloped summits on the day in question. It was in this stage of the walk that I encountered the deepest snow thus far on the walk. I was regularly wading through snow which reached my knees. Obviously a good deal of this had drifted onto the slopes of Corrig & Seahan and especially in the col between. It was on the col where I believe I encountered my first ‘white-out’. Now, I have never experienced this phenomenon before but given what I have read about them I think this definitely qualified. Having trudged through the ever deepening snow from Corrig’s summit I suddenly found myself faced by, what I can only describe as a wall of pure white. I couldn’t distinguish ground from sky, nor up from down and an eerie silence had descended around me. There was just a somewhat disturbing, yet peaceful, feeling of nothingness. Thankfully, compass & map to hand I wasn’t too worried and started off again, maintaining my bearing. Eventually, the snow appeared to thin out underfoot and there emerging from the mist in front of me was the summit cairn. From here I took my last bearing of the day (289 degrees), one which would take me onto the road running paralell to the rifle range. The snow became deep again for a time as I descended until I reached the perimeter fence. From here, having climbed over the fence, I made my way with due care down through a fairly recently replanted area of forestry. Eventually, I emerged from the mist that had covered all four hills on the walk. Below me in the distance I could see a couple of houses and off to the left another perimeter fence. I found that my bearing took me towards the fence and I noticed a set of footprints heading up in the direction from which I had just come. I followed these and found that they crossed the fence onto a snow-covered track within the military range. I decide the going would be easier on that side. From here it was a straightforward walk down to the road and then a 2K walk back to where I had parked the car, IO 06286 16865 starI, some 3.5 hours earlier that morning. All together, this was a most enjoyable walk despite the absence of any views from the various summits and I will definitely revisit the circuit, hopefully on a clear day. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/200/comment/2616/
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