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Milane Hill: Not inviting but OK

Summit Comment rhw a day ago
From WNW, No Parking in front of gate but room beside it or just to NE, other gates to NE have prohibition signs. This gate says Private, but no prohibition, just a No Liability sign higher u...

Slievemore: Less prickly from North

Summit Comment rhw a day ago
Access to peak from due N via farm gate (no adverse signage), track and cattle paths, via N summit to S summit (hand level says S is c1m higher). We descended this way having reached S peak f...

Long trail to rewarding tops.

Track 5289 Colin Murphy 3 days ago
Parked on the road at Rossmacowen Church on the R572, room for multiple cars assuming that mass or a funeral e... walk, Len: 11.5km, Climb: 632m, Area: Knocknagree East Top, Caha Mountains (Ir|...

Knocknagree East Top: Fine top with good access mostly on trail

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 3 days ago
Usually done in conjunction with other tops such as Knocknagree itself, but this rather remote top may be done in isolation from, for example, the south. Parking for several cars to be had on...

Steep ascent, stunning views

Track 5290 Colin Murphy 3 days ago
Tooreenbaha is usually done as part of the Cummeengeara horseshoe, but may also be done in isolation. It is a fai... walk, Len: 4.4km, Climb: 437m, Area: Tooreenbaha, Caha Mountains (Ireland) To||

Very fine Carn with stunning views.

Track 5306 Colin Murphy 4 days ago
Parked in a forest next to an old overgrown gate, room for a couple of cars, and several other spots along the... walk, Len: 4.8km, Climb: 275m, Area: Coomnalack Top, Caha Mountains (Ireland) |...

Mount Gabriel: Simple and stunning

Summit Comment Colin Murphy 4 days ago
Can there be an easier summit to bag in Ireland, which also offers such amazing, expansive views? Unlikely. Drove almost to the top, walked 30m to trig pillar atop rocky outcrop, spent ten mi...

Coomnalack Top: Lacks for nothing

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 4 days ago
Often done in conjunction with other tops like Coomnadiha, but may also be done in isolation. One approach is possible from the north, parking at Gleninquachin Park at V85686 62266. This is p...

GR 92: Estartit to l'Escala

Track 5305 BrianKennan 5 days ago
walk, Len: 18.1km, Climb: 295m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Little Bin: Tough little climb

Summit Comment Fergalh a week ago
Looking down on this from Meilke Bin it looked easy but it was not at all. I went north of Meikle bin and than followed the path which lead between Meile Bin and Little Bin. At the lowest poi...

GR 92: Roses to Cadaques

Track 5304 BrianKennan 5 days ago
walk, Len: 22.3km, Climb: 690m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Silvermines Hydro Project

Forum: General Bunsen7 2 months ago
https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0307/1500751-650m-silvermines-hydro-project-before-an-bord-pleanala/
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Brandon Group Area   S: Brandon Ridge South Subarea
Place count in area: 15, OSI/LPS Maps: 70, EW-DC, EW-DW 
Highest place: Brandon, 951.7m
Maximum height for area: 951.7 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 934 metres,

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Brandon Peak Mountain Barr an Ghéaráin A name in Irish, also Géarán Mór an extra EastWest name in Irish (Ir. Barr an Ghéaráin [OSI], 'top of the fang') Kerry County in Munster Province, in Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam, Irish Best Hundred, Irish Highest Hundred Lists, Rhythmically bedded sandstone Bedrock

Height: 840m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 70 Grid Reference: Q47207 09481
Place visited by 593 members. Recently by: daitho9, martinmccrea, StJohn, srr45, gunningp, Josephineobrien, JohnHoare, Alatar78, rosduke, JustMe, bowler, jeb, DeirdreM, pinchy, Aidan_Ennis
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Longitude: -10.236348, Latitude: 52.216359 , Easting: 47207, Northing: 109481 Prominence: 190m,  Isolation: 0.8km
ITM: 447190 609534,   GPS IDs, 6 char: BrndPk, 10 char: BrndnPeak
Bedrock type: Rhythmically bedded sandstone, (Ballymore Sandstone Formation)

From the vicinity of Cloghane church there is a strange optical illusion whereby this peak seems higher than the summit, though it is actually over 100m lower.   Barr an Ghéaráin is the 25th highest place in Ireland.
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Great round to Brandon Peak.
by nickywood  6 Jan 2022
Superb hill to visit from Conor Pass, having done Brandon Mountain from the Dingle Way on a previous trip, good to get these extra Irish 2000 footers. The car park at the top of the pass is a great ramp up. The ridge is narrow enough to be enjoyable but not at all scary (I hate narrow bits usually so this was nice for me) Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/24/comment/23379/
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