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Corranabinnia SW Top: Maol Rua - a lot of reward for a moderate challenge

Summit Comment ochils_trekker 12 hours ago
I had visited Corranabinnia itself on a previous occasion, ascending via Ben Gorm, and had resolved to re-visit as it is such a beautiful valley (Glendahurk). It is also probably the most eas...

Nine Stones via Mount Leinster and Knockroe to Kiltealy

Track 5137 simon3 17 hours ago
After arriving at the Nine Stones carpark, spare a minute to look at the quite remarkable spooky forest just b... walk, Len: 14.6km, Climb: 510m, Area: Mount Leinster, Blackstairs Mountains (I|...

Croaghonagh: Broad tracks all the way to top.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 4 days ago
A straightforward but longish ascent entirely up broad forest tracks. There is parking for several cars just off the Barnesmore Gap at H04758 87717. Proceed up track, encountering multiple ga...

Central Glenbeigh Horseshoe - 3 lakes and 4 peaks

Track 5136 glencree a day ago
The fun of this route is in the ascent and descent rather than the summits, which are uninspiring. But the as... walk, Len: 15.9km, Climb: 821m, Area: Keamconneragh, Glenbeigh Horseshoe (Irel|...

Carrickbyrne Hill: Very overgrown but passable

Summit Comment DeirdreM 5 days ago
The trail up to the summit is very overgrown since the last comments but can still be spotted. A small machete would do the trick. No views at all from the top with all the growth.

Energy sapping trudge over, rough, sponge-like terrain.

Track 5135 Colin Murphy 4 days ago
I could not, in all conscience, recommend this route! Well, except to say that it is doable and perhaps in bet... walk, Len: 6.9km, Climb: 402m, Area: Croaghmeen, South Donegal & West Tyrone (|...

Tievummera Highpoint: An obvious stop along the ridge

Summit Comment David-Guenot 5 days ago
The real highpoint stands close to the edge of the cliffs and is actually an obvious stop between Tievummera trig point and Barrclashcame.

Long walk for one Carn.

Track 5134 Colin Murphy 4 days ago
A walk of almost 10km, most of which is along forest trails. There is parking for about 10 cars in the Barnesm... walk, Len: 9.5km, Climb: 415m, Area: Croaghbrack, Bluestack Mountains (Ireland|...

Faha Ridge: Testing ridge with narrow irregular path. Often extreme.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 6 days ago
Start at the carpark under the Faha Grotto( marked on OS map) on the hillside overlooking Cloghane. There is room for 8-10 cars.Walk up the track past grotto and on until you cross over a wir...

Hare Island: A very pleasant four hours

Island Comment garrettd a week ago
The classic traverse of Heir and back. Rather than rushing for the ferry we had a toasted sandwich in the sunshine by the sailing school.

Dull trek up forest tracks

Track 5126 Colin Murphy 4 days ago
This is a straightforward but longish (and mostly dull) trek up forest tracks, but with some decent views towa... walk, Len: 9.7km, Climb: 467m, Area: Cruach Eoghanach, Bluestack Mountains (Ir|...

Garinish Island: White-tailed sea eagles on Gairinish

Island Comment garrettd a week ago
The nesting pair of sea eagles can be seen from the ferry taking passengers to and from Glengarriff. The thrill of seeing these magnificent birds in the wild was worth the ferry price alone, ...
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Central Dingle Area   W: Slieveanea Subarea
Place count in area: 25, OSI/LPS Maps: 70, 71, 78, EW-DC, EW-DE, EW-DW 
Highest place: Beenoskee, 826m
Maximum height for area: 826 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 491 metres,

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Croaghskearda Mountain Cruach Sceirde A name in Irish, also Strickeen an extra EastWest name in English (Ir. Cruach Sceirde [OSI], 'stack of the exposed place') Kerry County in Munster Province, in no lists, Purple cross-bedded sandstone Bedrock

Height: 608m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 70 Grid Reference: Q50972 03908
Place visited by 95 members. Recently by: Marykerry, maryblewitt, Dee68, maoris, Deise-Man, DeirdreM, chelman7, Carolyn105, quarryman, Krzysztof_K, learykid, John.geary, eiremoss34, Peter Walker, annem
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Longitude: -10.178868, Latitude: 52.167316 , Easting: 50972, Northing: 103908 Prominence: 13m,  Isolation: 1.4km
ITM: 450953 603960,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Crghsk, 10 char: Crghskrd
Bedrock type: Purple cross-bedded sandstone, (Cappagh Sandstone Formation)

Near a path over the brow of the hill between Gowlin and Lisdargan there is an underground passage called Staighre Chaitlín (Cathleen's Stairs) which leads to a cave. The tale is told of a local man who dreamed of a treasure on the Bridge of Limerick, went there and met a stranger who said that he had dreamed of treasure at a place unknown to him called Staighre Chaitlín; the local man who knew the place well returned home and found the treasure (Máire MacNeill, 'The Festival of Lughnasa', pp. 207-08). MacNeill also mentions several legends connected with the nearby hills to the east.   Croaghskearda is the 271st highest place in Ireland.
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by Strikeen  24 Apr 2017
Some spectacular views from this mountain Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/257/comment/18897/
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