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Steep ascent, stunning views

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

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

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 4 hours 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 the ...

Long trail to rewarding tops.

Track 5289 Colin Murphy 4 hours ago
Parked on the road at Rossmacowen Church on the R572, room for multiple cars assuming that mass or a funeral etc. not... walk, Len: 11.5km, Climb: 632m, Area: Knocknagree East Top, Caha Mountains (Ir

Mount Gabriel: Simple and stunning

Summit Comment Colin Murphy 22 hours 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...

Very fine Carn with stunning views.

Track 5306 Colin Murphy 22 hours 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) |...

Coomnalack Top: Lacks for nothing

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 23 hours 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 a day ago
walk, Len: 18.1km, Climb: 295m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Little Bin: Tough little climb

Summit Comment Fergalh 6 days 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 a day ago
walk, Len: 22.3km, Climb: 690m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Meikle Bin: Long trek to summit

Summit Comment Fergalh 6 days ago
From Cort Ma Law East Top i headed north east over wet tusocky ground to the edge of the forest south of Meikle Bin. At the lowest point just west of Black Hill i entered the forest. A wet an...

GR 92: Cadaques to Port de la Selva

Track 5303 BrianKennan a day ago
walk, Len: 22.5km, Climb: 740m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Cort-ma Law East Top: Do not climb in the rain !

Summit Comment Fergalh 6 days ago
From Ricket Hill headed south over boggy ground. Luckily the difficult middle section which was very wet was mangeable and i did not have Jackills difficulties. The trig pillar for Cort ma La...
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Cork Islands Area
Place count in area: 95, OSI/LPS Maps: 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88 
Highest place: Great Island, 95m

Places in area Cork Islands:
Adam's Island 29mAghillaun 5mArdillaun (2) 5mBallycotton island 50mBark Island 5mBlack Rock Islands 5mBlue Islands 5mBridaun 15mBridaun Beg 15mBullaun Rock 15mBullock Island 42mCalf Island East 22mCalf Island Middle 14mCalf Island West 28mCapel Island 41mCarbery Island 5mCarrigdangin 15mCarthy's Islands 14mCastle Island (2) 5mCastle Island (1) 36mChapel Island (3) 10mCold Island 5mConey Island (3) 12mDinish Island 12mEve's Island 8mEyeries Island 5mFastnet Rock 24mFlea Island 5mFurze Island 15mGarinish Island (3) 15mGarinish Island (2) 20mGarinish West 16mGarvillaun 5mGerane East 5mGoat Island Beg 21mGoat Island Mór 33mGreat Island 95mHare Island (2) 26mHaulbowline Island 20mHigh Island (2) 45mHog Island (3) 5mHorse Island (6) 5mHorse Island (7) 5mHorse Island (9) 36mHorse Island (8) 39mIllanebeg 25mIllaunacuiree 5mIllaunbweeheen 5mIllaunglass East 5mIllaunglass West 5mIllaunnameanla 5mIllaunrahnee 5mInishfarnard 44mKedge Island 36mLamb's Island (2) 20mLong Island (2) 15mLong Island (3) 31mLoughure Island 5mLousy Castle Island 5mLow Island 5mMannin Beg 5mMannin Island 18mMannions Island Large 5mMannions Island Small 5mMinane Island 5mMurphy's island 7mOrthan's Island 5mOwen's Island 6mPointabulloge Island 5mRabbit Island (3) 25mRabbit Island (2) 5mRabbit Island East 25mReenmore Island 5mRoancarraigbeg 1mRoancarrigmore 6mRocky Island 5mSandy Cove Island 30mSandy Island 5mSheelane Island 5mSkeam East 19mSkeam West 15mSkiddy Island 5mSmall Island 15mSovereign Island East 15mSovereign Islands 30mSpanish Island (2) 34mSpike Island 24mStack Of Beans 25mThe Bull Rock 93mThe Calf 21mThe Catalogues 12mThe Cow 66mThe Stags of Toe Head 5mTurk Island 5mWhiddy Island 50m

Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
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The Bull Rock Island An Tarbh A name in Irish, also Teach Doinn an extra name in Irish Ir. An Tarbh [logainm.ie], 'the bull'; also Ir. Teach Doinn
[logainm.ie], 'Donn's house' Cork County in Munster Province, in Irish Islands List

Landing grid ref.: V40700 40200
Reachable "On Foot " N
Height: 93m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 84 Grid Reference: V40700 40200
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Longitude: -10.299469, Latitude: 51.592389 , Easting: 40700, Northing: 40200
ITM: 440685 540269,   GPS IDs, 6 char: ThBlRc, 10 char: ThBlRck


This rocky island was known as Teach Doinn (Old Ir. Tech Duinn) in early Irish tradition. Donn was the god of the dead, and his house was synonymous with the Otherworld. Local sailors believed that the cries of dead souls waiting to travel to the Otherworld could be heard when they passed by the Bull Rock.  
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by Colin Murphy  16 Aug 2020
Took this snap close to Allihies and the sunlight seemed to show a huge hole through Bull Rock. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/2436/comment/20856/
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