Buckoogh, Boc Umhach, Buckagh 588m mountain, Nephin Begs E: Birreencorragh Ireland at MountainViews.ie

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Buckoogh 588m, Birreencorragh South Top 564m, Mount Eagle 427m, Srahmore 186m,

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Nephin Begs Area E: Birreencorragh Subarea

Place count in area: 28, OSI/LPS Maps: 22, 23, 30, 31, CBW, EW-ACC, EW-WNN, EW-WNS
Highest place:

Slieve Carr, 721m
Maximum height for area: 721 metres, Maximum prominence for area: 646 metres,

Places in area Nephin Begs:
Cen: Glennamong:

Bengorm 582m

Bengorm NW Top 468m

Corranabinnia 716m

Corranabinnia SW Top 687m

Glennamong 628m

Glennamong East Top 415m

Tirkslieve 401m
Cen: Nephin Beg:

Aroher Hill 285m

Lettertrask 279m

Nephin Beg 627m

Nephin Beg South Top 410m
E: Birreencorragh:

Birreencorragh 698m

Birreencorragh South Top 564m

Birreencorragh West Top 551m

Srahrevagh North 282m
NW: Slieve Carr:

Tawnyanruddia 531m
SW: Maunthomas:

Claggan Mountain NE Top 501m

Maumthomas NE Top 440m

Maumthomas SW Top 477m

Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.

Buckoogh Mountain Boc Umhach A name in Irish, also Buckagh, also Buaice an extra EastWest name in Irish (Ir. Boc Umhach [OSNB], 'eminence rich in copper') Mayo County in Connacht Province, in Arderin List, Schists, aluminous schists, pebbly grits Bedrock

Height: 588m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 31 Grid Reference: F99500 01742
Place visited by 65 members. Recently by: tonio22, CusackMargaret, learykid, johncusack, a3642278, Wes, elizauna, Ulsterpooka, philmchale, annem, markwallace, phonohan, Michaelmangan, upper, justynagru
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Longitude: -9.531696, Latitude: 53.955306 , Easting: 99500, Northing: 301742 Prominence: 423m, Isolation: 2.6km
ITM: 499472 801753, GPS IDs, 6 char: Bckgh, 10 char: Buckoogh
Bedrock type: Schists, aluminous schists, pebbly grits, (Buckoogh Formation)

Buckoogh is the 319th highest place in Ireland.
Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/299/

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Somewhat separated peak, great sea views, boggy t .. by group (Show all for Buckoogh (Boc Umhach))

Climbed from the eastern side, which is accessed .. by gerrym (Show all for Buckoogh (Boc Umhach))

Buckoogh is an isolated peak positioned between t .. by simon3 (Show all for Buckoogh (Boc Umhach))

We parked on the higher of the two roads to the e .. by simon3 (Show all for Buckoogh (Boc Umhach))

Buckoo Bucks!

by ckilm 22 Apr 2018

Followed route suggested by Jackill from the east side of Buckoogh and found the nuisance clearfell has worsened over the years since that comment. Would not recommend it at all now. An easier alternative route (which I used on the descent) would be to park at the gate at G015 002 star

A and follow the line of an old wall beside the forest up the hill. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/299/comment/19899/

This shot shows Buckoogh from Glenlara to the NE. .. by csd (Show all for Buckoogh (Boc Umhach))

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		Some mapping: Open Street Map (Various variations used.)	British summit data courtesy: Database of British & Irish Hills (Creative Commons Licence)
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