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Inishlacken: Heaven on Earth

Island Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Damian120 a day ago
A deserted island that is a true joy to explore, Follow the circumference of the island in a counter-clockwise direction. No paved roads just a series of grassy paths, It's idyllic especially...

Inishbiggle: A Great Day Exploring

Island Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Damian120 a day ago
It's a wonderful island to explore on a fine summer's day. Take the ferry from Doran's Point and spend a few hours trekking around this off-the-beaten-track gem.

Gearhane and Brandon Peak from Mullaghveal

Track 5161 glencree 4 days ago
This is a very accessible route to the Brandon Ridge. We climbed it as an "out and back" route, parking at Q47... walk, Len: 9.0km, Climb: 683m, Area: Barr an Gh?ar?in, Brandon Group (Ireland)|...

Coomnacronia Finnararagh Coomura Mountain Knockmoyle Knocknagantee

Track 5163 mlmoroneybb 2 days ago
walk, Len: 20.1km, Climb: 1083m, Area: Coomnacronia, Dunkerron Mountains (Irela...

Arderin: A charming summit despite its flaws

Summit Comment Leatra 2 days ago
I met Arderin for the first time on a hazy September Saturday, pulling into the Glendine Gap car park at S231 996 in the mid-afternoon. The start did not make a good impression: there was con...

Sybil Head - short walk

Track 5167 Onzy a week ago
walk, Len: 2.9km, Climb: 187m, Area: Ceann Sib?al, Dingle West (Ireland) Ceann ...

Moydow: Elevation

Summit Comment TommyV a week ago
Nothing much to add to paddyhillsbaggers comments. Farm track leads all the way up to the mast and trig. A handy summit to bag.

Brandon Circuit

Track 5166 Onzy a week ago
walk, Len: 16.2km, Climb: 948m, Area: Piaras Beag, Brandon Group (Ireland) Piar...

Carrowrevagh: Keep Out Signs

Summit Comment TommyMc a week ago
The access road to the masts and summit is now festooned with angry-looking KEEP OUT! signs.

Carran: Repeating Farmer's request re. parking for Carran

Summit Comment nupat 2 weeks ago
Despite us having read previous comments on MV in relation to Carran and parking - we STILL parked at "the corner" at W04199 68795. We are embarassed. We THOUGHT we had parked responsibly (s...

Easy circuit for bagging Carran

Track 5162 nupat 2 weeks ago
Firstly DO NOT PARK where we did (at the famous corner) but rather in the yard nearby (more in Comments for Carra... walk, Len: 9.7km, Climb: 477m, Area: Carran, West Cork Mountains (Ireland) Ca||

UPDATE 1. Track not appearing in old version.

Forum: Suggestions simon3 a week ago
Two users have reported ( thanks ! ) that when they click on the a track to get the information about the track that nothing happens.We are investigating this .. it appears to be something to...
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Dunkerron Mountains Area   NE: Knocknagapple Subarea
Place count in area: 65, OSI/LPS Maps: 78, 83, 84, 85, EW-KNP, EW-R 
Highest place: Stumpa Dúloigh, 784m
Maximum height for area: 784 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 528 metres,

Places in area Dunkerron Mountains:
Knocknagantee Near West Top 628m
Cen: An Bheann Mhór:   An Bheann Mhór 674.7mAn Bhinn Láir 514mCoomcallee 648.9mBeann na Stiocairí 673.1mCoomnahorna 590mGlanbeg 485.8mSlievenashaska 578mSlievenashaska South Top 565.4m
Cen: Knocknagantee:   Knockmoyle 682.1mFinnararagh 667mCnoc Breasail 591mKnocknagantee 674.3mKnocknagantee West Top 553mCoomnacronia 636mCoomura Mountain 666m
Cen: Mullaghanattin:   An Cnoc Riabhach 534mBeann 752mBeann Far SW Top 636.2mBeann NE Top 692mBeann South Top 639mBeann SW Top 657mSallagh 570mMullaghanattin 773mMullaghanattin East Top 594mSallagh South-West Top 543m
E: Kenmare:   Gortamullin 205mKnockanaskill 356mLetter South 362m
N: Knocknacusha:   Knocknacusha 547m
NE: Knocknabreeda Ridge:   Crossderry 489mKnocknabreeda 569mMothaillín 506m
NE: Knocknagapple:   Bascadh 595mBascadh West Top 569mBoughil 631mCnoc na gCapall 639mKnocklomena 641m
NE: Stumpa Dúloigh:   Broaghnabinnia 745mKnockaunanattin 569mKnockaunanattin West Top 466.1mStumpa Dúloigh 784mStumpa Dúloigh SE Top 780mStumpa Dúloigh SW Top 663m
SW: Caherdaniel:   Farraniaragh Mountain 468mEagle Hill 155mReenearagh 162mBeenarourke 304mKnocknasullig 117mCahernageeha Mountain 498.7m
SW: Coad ( Castle Cove ):   Beenrour 418mEagles Hill 549mMullaghbeg 509m
SW: Coomduff:   Coomduff 244m
SW: Deenish:   Deenish Island (2) 144m
SW: Esknaloughoge:   Esknaloughoge 416mEsknaloughoge North Top 420m
SW: Scarriff:   Scarriff Island 252m
SW: Sneem:   An Bheann Mhór 309.3mDereenavurrig Hill 261mKnockanamadane 270mKnocknafreaghane 316.5mKnocknagullion 413m
SW: Staigue:   Staigue Top 459mStaigue NE Top 435m

Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
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Knocklomena Mountain Cnoc an Mheannáin A name in Irish (Ir. Cnoc an Mheannáin [TH], 'hill of the kid (goat)') Kerry County in Munster Province, in Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam Lists, Green sandstone & siltstone Bedrock

Height: 641m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 78 Grid Reference: V79750 76568
Place visited by 119 members. Recently by: Aidan_Ennis, discovering_dann, Ianhhill, rhw, maoris, ToughSoles, Krzysztof_K, jackos, Beti13, bagoff, Hjonna, chelman7, Patbrdrck, tryfan, derekfanning
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Longitude: -9.748858, Latitude: 51.928765 , Easting: 79750, Northing: 76568 Prominence: 406m,  Isolation: 1.7km
ITM: 479727 576628,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Kncklm, 10 char: Kncklmn
Bedrock type: Green sandstone & siltstone, (St. Finans Sandstone Formation)

In the OS Name Book John O'Donavan suggests the derivation Cnoc Lomannach [JOD], 'hill of the pinnacle'. This would account for the anglicised form Knocklomena. There seems to be some confusion between Ir. meannán, 'a kid goat' and mionnán, 'a pinnacle'.   Knocklomena is the 217th highest place in Ireland.
Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/208/
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Short Summary created by jackill  14 Oct 2010
Park at a little layby at V 80532 77882 starA room for 3 or 4 cars . Walked up the road
a short distance to V 80608 78026 starB cross the sheep wire and head up the mountain on a rough track to another fence.
Cross this fence and then follow it all the way to Knocklomenas summit. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/208/comment/4968/
 
MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Knocklomena (<i>Cnoc an Mheannáin</i>) in area Dunkerron Mountains, Ireland
 
milo on Knocklomena, 2004
by milo  6 Jan 2004
This mountain is most closely related to the ridge east of it, extending to Boughil. An easy climb of about 350 metres can be made over grassy slopes from the East. More direct approaches from above the lake not for the faint-hearted. Descent to the south is feasible with caution. Photo 2 shows Mullaganattin seen from the summit in a 180mm equivalent lens. Photo 3 is remarkable in that in combines a clear-air view of the Reeks with a Brocken Spectre. Unique in my experience (29-12-03.) Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/208/comment/799/
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sbender on Knocklomena, 2009
by sbender  8 Jun 2009
Yes it's the obvious gully. It's a real scramble. You can stay in the gully for first 1/3, here you'll meet a very slippery rockface. I went south from gully to get around this. Up higher, I crossed the gully to the north after I got stuck. I was on my own, but if you would go with more people and ropes, you be able to complete the climb. Good luck!! Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/208/comment/3830/
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Easier descent route available
by glencree  25 Jun 2021
Followed Jackill's suggested ascent by the sheep fence (V 80608 78026 starB), which is a stiff climb but does not require scrambling - there are wonderful views of the nearby summits on the way up and eastwards to Beara and the Kenmare river from the summit. On the descent, it's much easier to come down the grassy slope parallel to the fence and about 20m east. This leads down to the grassy track which can be followed back to the entry point. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/208/comment/23176/
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milo on Knocklomena, 2004
by milo  6 Jan 2004
Reeks and Spectre from summit (29-12-03.) Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/208/comment/801/
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Knocklomena (<i>Cnoc an Mheannáin</i>) in area Dunkerron Mountains, Ireland
Picture: Knocklomena with its gully		  
sbender on Knocklomena, 2009
by sbender  7 Jun 2009
Climbed Knocklomena today as part of a ring walk (not exactly a horse shoe). Approached from the west side of Lough Fadda, up the gully. Got up as far as 3/4 had to divert then to the north. Too much steep rock (overhanging in places). It was worth the try though! you would have to bring ropes to complete the last part. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/208/comment/3827/
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