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Trooperstown Hill: A good place to view the Wicklow Mountains

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: hibby 6 days ago
Trooperstown Hill is one of the easterly outposts of the Wicklow Mountains and as such it gives good views of much of the surrounding hills to the west, north and south. On clear days the Wic...

Nore Valley: Kilkenny to Bennettsbridge

Track 5222 Onzy a week ago
The Nore Valley Way, as such, doesn't seem to exist any more. This section of the walk is titled the Nore Valley  walk, Len: 23.0km, Climb: 105m, Area: South East Midlands (Ireland) ||

Nore Valley: Thomastown to Inistioge

Track 5225 Onzy 2 days ago
walk, Len: 24.8km, Climb: 254m, Area: South East Midlands (Ireland) ||

Mulroney's Island: Tide times are vital to keep the toes dry

Island Comment Fergalh a week ago
This island is possible to be visited on foot . There is a rough stone and seaweed causeway. Parked at 362118 and followed track through the field to edge of water, crossed causeway onto isla...

A different way to visit Tibradden and Glendoo.

Track 5224 simon3 a week ago
The route starts from the Tibradden Forest Recreation area car park where the Zipit zipwire facilities are. Ther... walk, Len: 12.1km, Climb: 482m, Area: Tibradden Mountain, Dublin (Ireland) Ti||

Turbot Island: Sky view

Island Comment Colin Murphy 2 weeks ago
Turbot Island (centre of photo, with houses) seen from the Sky Road near sunset..

Route from Tibradden

Track 5223 simon3 2 weeks ago
walk, Len: 11.0km, Climb: 500m, Area: Tibradden Mountain, Dublin (Ireland) Tibr...

Tully Mountain: Reflections on a winter's day.

Summit Comment Colin Murphy 2 weeks ago
Tully mountain seen from Letterfrack Pier on a crisp and still November day.

Knockaulin: Small but tricky climb

Summit Comment Fergalh 5 days ago
Parked at N814 090 on the curragh and walked east along L3006 to where there are abandoned farm buildings N821 089. Met famer who waved from tractor as i walked along track and headed south u...

Ordinary hill transformed by conditions

Track 5221 Colin Murphy 2 weeks ago
I had the good fortune to encounter weather conditions that turned this relatively ordinary hill into something m... walk, Len: 8.9km, Climb: 496m, Area: Taobh Dubh, Maamturks (Ireland) Taobh Du||

Taobh Dubh: Approach from south-east.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 2 weeks ago
One approach is via the forest to the SE, starting at point L91893 54869, where there is room for one car to squeeze in without blocking entrance. Ignore the first turn on the left and contin...

Cahas Surveying: Changes to Arderins etc

Forum: Suggestions simon3 2 months ago
Surveying 2024, August and Sept in the Mournes and the Cahas.There are new positions for the Knocknaveacals, North and South, thanks to a suggestion from DoBIH. Knocknaveacal N was recorded w...
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MacGillycuddy's Reeks Area   Cen: Reeks West Subarea
Place count in area: 29, OSI/LPS Maps: 78, EW-KNP, EW-R 
Highest place: Carrauntoohil, 1038.6m
Maximum height for area: 1038.6 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 1038.6 metres,

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Caher Mountain Cathair A name in Irish (Ir. Cathair [OSI 1:25,000], 'stone fort') Kerry County in Munster Province, in Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam, Irish 900s Lists, Purple sandstone & siltstone Bedrock

Height: 1,000.0m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 78 Grid Reference: V79261 83891
Place visited by 1060 members. Recently by: johnwaterford, Alatar78, agnieszka.s11, kburke96, jjbireland700s, patman1974, colinpurcell, Aidan_Ennis, Nailer1967, discovering_dann, RonanS, MeabhTiernan, davidrenshaw, DarrenY, jeb
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Longitude: -9.758549, Latitude: 51.994449 , Easting: 79261, Northing: 83891 Prominence: 99.76m,  Isolation: 0.3km
ITM: 479237 583950,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Caher, 10 char: Caher
Bedrock type: Purple sandstone & siltstone, (Ballinskelligs Sandstone Formation)

According to Ó Cíobháin, this mountain is also known as Cathair na Féinne, 'stone fort of the Fianna'.   Caher is the third highest mountain in Ireland. Caher is the third highest point in county Kerry.
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Pronounce cathair with care ;-) .. by pdtempan   (Show all for Caher (Cathair))
 
Re: Parking for the Hydro Road .. by hivisibility   (Show all for Caher (Cathair))
 
From Lislebaine to Hydro car parks .. by nkenealy   (Show all for Caher (Cathair))
 
MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Caher (<i>Cathair</i>) in area MacGillycuddy
 
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by AdrianneB  28 Aug 2016
Had a perfect day for an ascent of Carrauntoohil via Caher from the Hydro track on Wednesday. Great walk. Wasn't expecting much of Caher as it was just a way to get to the main prize, but well worth a walk in it's own right. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/3/comment/18627/
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Beautiful day , summer 2005 , climbed carrauntooh .. by Buny Clare   (Show all for Caher (Cathair))
 
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