I am amazed so few mountainviewers have climbed the Carran Group of 4! The last day of January brought snow cladded tops, sunny spells and the odd snow storm to make for a great day out. Similar to other comments start at W04326888 E. This is just beyond the end of the yellow road on OS map. If you can ask the farmer, who I had a nice chat with, where to park. You need to park so that trucks can turn in these lanes, so he is happy is you park in his yard. Access to the hills no problem but a few walkers have told him where to go when he has met them and simply asked who they were (Dept. Of Agriculture inspectors often arrive unannounced). Walk into the valley using the track indicated on OS map starting at W045690 F- you pass through a gate followed by another further on. Followed the track to the end then climb Carran Far N. Top and continue on to the other 3 peaks- there are two fences between Far N Top and NE top- one with barbed wire. The views of the snow coverd Paps, Reeks, Dunkerrons and Mangerton were fabulous. This is a wet boggy area. On the descent start down from Curran S Top aiming for W043672 G. The track outlined on OS does not become obvious for nearly a km until W042678 H when a steep descent can be done following a maze of tracks to abandoned houses at W042682 I. Go just beyond these on the track but turn right into a field to pick up a track which runs along the mountain at 240m contour. The track is not clear but aim for old sheds at W047686 J then follow track across a stream which becomes a farm track to bring you back to the start. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/262/comment/17831/