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A Biosphere Reserve on Dublin’s Doorstep

Track 4283 jgfitz a day ago
A walk on Bull Island, more properly called North Bull Island, offers the expected coastal experience of sand dunes,... walk, Len: 12.3km, Climb: 66m, Area: Bull Island, Dublin Islands (Ireland) Bu||

BLACKSTAIRS CHALLENGE

Forum: General paulaw001 2 days ago
Does anybody have the new 31 km trail for the Blackstairs ChallengeThxPaula

Knockbrack, Dromderloughs, Knockrower, Shaking Rock and Knocknaguish

Track 4282 billbaggins 5 days ago
walk, Len: 17.7km, Climb: 1009m, Area: Knockbrack, Mangerton (Ireland) Knockbra...

Tully Mountain: Photo for Tully

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 5 days ago
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The three SW tops of the Twelve Bens on a Winter day.

Track 4280 simon3 5 days ago
The walk starts to the west of Benglenisky. There used to be a forest here however it has been removed after a bog r... walk, Len: 8.0km, Climb: 616m, Area: Benglenisky, Twelve Bens (Ireland) Bengl||

Binn Gabhar: Fine peak can be completed in isolation.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 6 days ago
Bengower may be approached via Benlettery or Benglenisky. For these starting points, parking, routes etc consult relevant entry. Alternatively it may be completed in its own right. Turn off N59 at...

Binn na mBan: Calm during a storm

Summit Comment strangeweaver 5 days ago
On a day when storm Dennis scuppered my plans to ascend Masatiompa Binn na mBan offered some solace and magnificent views off to the west. It is easily taken in by a slight detour from the Dingle ...

Benlettery: Most southerly Ben is a beautiful, rugged summit

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 6 days ago
Taking the N59 to Clifden, there are two places to start from. Near L75873 48578 there is a car parking and a stile to start you off. It is then possible to go up a prominent ridge extending NE to...

Oldbridge walk to Scarr with mid-level return.

Track 4277 simon3 2 weeks ago
This walk is somewhat similar to another that has been uploaded, however it has a longer and more interesting ret... walk, Len: 17.1km, Climb: 655m, Area: Scarr North-West Top, Dublin/Wicklow (Ir|...

Considering changing email address?

Forum: General simon3 4 days ago
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Coastal Hills: 35 added for Kerry

Forum: Suggestions simon3 2 months ago
MountainViews has been describing "Coastal Hills" for the island of Ireland. They are places which typically overlook the sea and may form part of coastal walks. They are defined as being within ...

Benglenisky: Southern Bens easiest way up.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 6 days ago
Driving towards Clifden along the N59, go 2km past the Benlettery Hostel and take the minor road on the right. I.5km along this, at point L750 499, there is a large space for parking on the right,...
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Devilsmother Mountain Binn Gharbh A name in Irish
(Ir. Binn Gharbh [TR], 'rough peak') Galway/ Mayo County, in Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam Lists, Sandstone & conglomerate, ignimbrite Bedrock

Height: 645m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 37 Grid Reference: L91568 62447
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Longitude: -9.638619, Latitude: 53.600824 , Easting: 91568, Northing: 262447 Prominence: 280m,  Isolation: 0.8km
ITM: 491544 762467,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Dvlsmt, 10 char: Dvlsmthr
Bedrock type: Sandstone & conglomerate, ignimbrite, (Mweelrea Formation)

An anglicised form of Binn Gharbh is found in some sources, e.g. Ben Garrif on Bald's map of Co. Mayo (1830) and Bengoriff on the map accompanying Knox's The history of the County of Mayo (1908). The Discovery map has Magairlí an Deamhain, 'the demon’s testicles', as the Irish name. This, however, appears originally to be the name of a knobbly ridge located north of the summit (see Devilsmother North Top), whereas Binn Gharbh applies to the hill as a whole. The English name Devilsmother appears to have some relationship with Magairlí an Deamhain, either being a euphemistic false translation or deriving from a variant name. The Caoránach, the female demon of Irish mythology, whom St. Patrick banishes to Lough Derg, is also known as the Devil's Mother, though there is no evidence to support a connection with this hill. For a road walk in Glannagevlagh, see Walking in Connemara, 8.1.   Devilsmother is the second highest mountain in the Partry/Joyce Country area and the 207th highest in Ireland. Devilsmother is the most westerly summit in the Partry/Joyce Country area.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Devilsmother in area Partry/Joyce Country, Ireland
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Stunning descent
by Colin Murphy  30 May 2016
The ridge to the NW of Devilsmother makes for a stunningly scenic descent, as you can see from the pic, showing the innermost tip of Killary Harbour. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/202/comment/18544/
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