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Dún Briste: You must be joking

Island Comment TommyV 2 days ago
So I definitely didn't visit Dun Briste sea stack and I can't imagine that there will be many who will but I will use this section as an excuse to mention Downpatrick Head. It's a nice short ...

Letterettrin - a perspective on the N Connemara peaks

Track 5286 glencree a week ago
Park at L81005 61429, where there was space for 2 cars. The road leads in to Killary Harbour where there is a lar... walk, Len: 9.2km, Climb: 325m, Area: Leitir Eitreann, Twelve Bens (Ireland) L||

Knocklettercuss: Ascend via the spur

Summit Comment TommyV 2 days ago
As mentioned by gerrym, the Bangor Erris trail gives easy access to Knocklettercuss. My plan was to follow the trail for a few kilometres before ascending directly to the summit and then retu...

Doonvinalla E Top: Portacloy Cliff Walk

Summit Comment TommyV 2 days ago
Technically I did not take in Doonvinalla E Top as I had the smallies in tow but did the Portacloy cliff walk from the car park mentioned by sandman. Went out as far as the lookout tower wher...

Erris Head Hill: Fantastic loop

Summit Comment TommyV 2 days ago
Erris Head loop follows waymarked arrows from the Wild Atlantic Way sign at the car park. The loop will eventually take you to thetrig point at the summit towards the latter half of the walk....

Burren: Black Head Loop

Track 5287 Onzy 4 days ago
walk, Len: 24.3km, Climb: 616m, Area: West Clare (Ireland) ||

Kilbrony Park Ramble

Track 5285 Onzy a week ago
Walk from Kilbrony Park loosely based on their Fallow Looped Trail.... walk, Len: 18.1km, Climb: 798m, Area: Slievemartin, Mourne Mountains (Ireland) ...

Aghaglasheen: Highest point on the peninsula

Summit Comment TommyV 2 days ago
I started from a similar location mentioned by sandman but didn't use any tracks. I hoped a fence and headed North until I reached the summit. Lovey early morning views of the North Mayo coast.

Knocknakilton & Cummeen, Dingle Penninsula

Track 5284 Deise-Man a week ago
walk, Len: 9.1km, Climb: 477m, Area: Knocknakilton, Central Dingle (Ireland) Kn...

Blackstairs Mountain: Good access and a great viewpoint above a patchwork quilt

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 2 weeks ago
Just S of Mt. Leinster, Blackstairs Mt. is a prominent hill on the main ridge separating Carlow & Wexford. Views are good in all directions, mostly over flatlands, but dominated by the peak o...

Silvermines Hydro Project

Forum: General Bunsen7 a month ago
https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0307/1500751-650m-silvermines-hydro-project-before-an-bord-pleanala/

Carrigroe: Twin tops

Summit Comment Colin Murphy 2 weeks ago
A view of Carrigalachan and Carrigroe taken from the southern slopes of Blackstairs mountain.
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Mayo Islands Area
Place count in area: 103, OSI/LPS Maps: 22, 23, 24, 30, 31, 37, 38, CBE, CBW, EW-ACC 
Highest place: Inishturk, 189.3m

Places in area Mayo Islands:
An Teach Beag 84mAn tOighean 78mAnnagh Island (1) 14mAnnagh Island (2) 23mBallybeg 5mBarranagh Island 7mBartragh Island 26mBills Rocks 5mBlack Rock (3) 71mCaher Island 25mCalf Island (2) 25mCarraig na Faola 45mCarrickawilt 9mCarrickmoylenacurhoga 10mCarricknaglamph 16mCarricknaweelion 20mCarrigee 11mClynish 42mCollan Beg 25mCollan More 46mCone Island South 15mCrovinish 23mDerrinish 21mDorinish Beg 15mDorinish More 25mDún Briste 50mDuvillaun Beg 14mDuvillaun Mór 60mEagle Island 55mErris Head Island 55mFinnaun Island 5mFreaghillan East 13mFreaghillan West 19mFrehil Island 17mGaghta Island 8mGovern island 10mHeath Island 5mHorse Island (2) 25mIllanambraher 25mIllanataggart 28mIllanballa 5mIllancroagh 8mIllanmaw 15mIllannaconney 13mInishaghoo 14mInishbee 29mInishbiggle 34mInishbollog 18mInishcannon 25mInishcarrick 21mInishcooa 27mInishcoragh 24mInishcorky 14mInishcuill 26mInishdaff 31mInishdalla 5mInishdasky 31mInishdaugh 23mInishdeashbeg 15mInishdeashmore 19mInishdegil Beg 12mInishdegil More 32mInishdoonver 26mInisheeny 22mInisherkin 30mInishfesh 26mInishgallon 45mInishglora 22mInishgort (1) 29mInishgowla 28mInishgowla South 21mInishilra 18mInishimmel 15mInishkea North 24mInishkee 26mInishlaghan 5mInishlaughil 43mInishleague 27mInishlyre 26mInishmolt 16mInishnacross 36mInishoo 29mInishquirk 44mInishraher 33mInishturk (1) 189.3mInishturkbeg 51mInniscottle Island 26mIsland More 42mKid Island 86mKnocknaskea (Inishkea South) 72mLeamareha 7mMoynish More 37mMuckinish 36mNo Name Island 8mPig Island (1) 55mRoeillaun (1) 30mRosbarnagh Island 37mRosmore Island 28mRossnafinna Island 5mRusheen Island 9mShanvallybeg 20mStags of Broadhaven (central) 97mStags of Broadhaven South 94m

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Dún Briste Island Mayo County in Connacht Province, in Irish Islands List

Landing grid ref.: G12300 43000
Reachable "On Foot " N
Height: 50m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 23 Grid Reference: G12300 43000
Place visited by 4 members. Recently by: TommyV, mehiking, jasonmc, IainMiller
Island visited by 6 members.
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Longitude: -9.348765, Latitude: 54.328182 , Easting: 112300, Northing: 343000
ITM: 512269 843001,   GPS IDs, 6 char: DúnBrs, 10 char: Dún Briste


Broken Fort. Interesting history. Height from Castlebar.ie  
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New Comment: You must be joking
by TommyV  Wed 30 Apr
So I definitely didn't visit Dun Briste sea stack and I can't imagine that there will be many who will but I will use this section as an excuse to mention Downpatrick Head. It's a nice short scenic walk and perfect for families but mind the kids at the cliffs. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/2122/comment/24428/
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