Slievenashaska 578m mountain, Dunkerron Mountains Ireland at MountainViews.ie
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Corraun Hill: Views! what views?

Summit Comment Harry Goodman 9 hours ago
Climbed this hill on Wed. 12 Oct 2011. Our intention was to start from Belfarsad Bridge but the blanket of thick mist covering the Plateau made me opt for the simpler climb from Burnanioo Bridge s...

Corraun Hill: Western summit on plateau above big corrie lakes.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3, Harry Goodman 9 hours ago
(1) Bunannio Bridge Route: Start around L737 943. Take the well made track E up to a T junction L751 948, turn left and follow track to its end L749 950. Go NW up the hillside for some 1.2k over s...

molls gap loop walk

Track 3818 strangeweaver a day ago
From the car park at molls gap follow the narrow country lane down to the pass between to stumpa duloigh and Knocklome... walk, Len: 17.6km, Climb: 985m, Area: Dunkerron Mountains (Ireland) Knocklome

Kilfarrasy Hill: What Lies Beneath is better than What Lies Up Top

Summit Comment Pepe a day ago
You can drive over this. A very minor public road connects Kilfarassy with the R675 northeast of Annestown. This road crests the exact top of Kilfarassy Hill. A much better way of doing it is to p...

Simple ascent of Minaun.

Track 1767 simon3 a day ago
An easy way up starting from the carpark. walk, Len: 3.6km, Climb: 121m, Area: Minaun, Achill/Corraun (Ireland) Minaun

Westtown Hill: The Folks Who Live on the Hill

Summit Comment Pepe a day ago
Curiosity made me investigate Westown Hill, having blissfully passed within a hundred metres of its ‘summit’ many a time on walks, drives and cycles. The top lies up a tarmac road leading west off...

Puglia: Circuit south of Otranto

Track 3817 Onzy 2 days ago
walk, Len: 11.1km, Climb: 215m, Area: Italy, Apulia ()

Reviewers wanted.

Forum: General simon3 3 days ago
Interested in reviewing either of two new books?Mourne and Cooley Mountains is by Adrian HendroffThe Comeragh, Galtee, Knockmealdown and Slieve Bloom is from John G. O’Dwyer. Let us know at admin@...

Slievenashaska South Top: Fine ridge peak amongst wild land and lakes.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 5 days ago
This is normally done in conjunction with Coomcathcun, but may also be completed in isolation. Take the road to the NW of Sneem (following the Sneem River), turning left at point V672 698 and foll...

Puglia: Trajan Way to Ostuni

Track 3816 Onzy 2 days ago
walk, Len: 10.9km, Climb: 264m, Area: Italy, Apulia ()

Buckoogh: Somewhat separated peak, great sea views, boggy top.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 5 days ago
Currently the easiest route is from the SE. Park at the gate at G015 002 and follow the line of an old wall beside the forest up the hill. The route from the east starts by parking at G014 015 at ...

Morocco

Forum: General spiider28 a week ago
Thanks for the detailed advice @kernowclimber, really appreciate it
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Dunkerron Mountains Area
Place count in area: 65, OSI/LPS Maps: 78, 83, 84, 85 
Highest place: Stumpa Dúloigh, 784m
Maximum height for area: 784 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 528 metres,

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Slievenashaska Mountain Sliabh na Seasca A name in Irish
Maybe from Sliabh na Seasgaich, 'hill of barrenness (as in sterile )
or Sliabh na Seasca Mountain of the Sedge Kerry County, in Arderin List, Green sandstone & siltstone Bedrock

Height: 578m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 78&83 Grid Reference: V64266 70818
Place visited by 35 members. Recently by: Deise-Man, ciarraioch, shaunkelly, ilenia, melohara, Lauranna, Dbosonnet, PeakPaul, IainT, GSheehy, Onzy, chalky, garrettd, markmjcampion, mountainmike
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Longitude: -9.971573, Latitude: 51.87357 , Easting: 64266, Northing: 70818 Prominence: 123m,  Isolation: 0.9km
ITM: 464245 570880,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Slvnsh, 10 char: Slvnshsk
Bedrock type: Green sandstone & siltstone, (St. Finans Sandstone Formation)

Previously known as Coomcathcun on MV, the name Com Cait Con, which applies properly to the coom to the N of this peak, is understood locally as the 'hollow of the cat and the greyhound'. Thanks to An Brainse Logainmneacha for providing this information. The anglicised form Coomeathcun on the OSI map is a mis-spelling   Slievenashaska is the 338th highest place in Ireland.
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Richard Mersey who has written about this general .. by simon3   (Show all for Slievenashaska)
 
Rough, remote and bizarre. .. by simon3   (Show all for Slievenashaska)
 
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Water and Stone
by CaptainVertigo  23 Apr 2014
Coomcathcun's extensive plateau is an obstacle course of water and rock. Navigation will be difficult in poor conditions. There is a real sense of remoteness. Human traffic is almost non existent. This would be an interesting place to set up camp for a few days of contemplation. Getting there would not be easy, but it would be worth it. My particular favorites are the many tiny lakes, and their rocky cradles. The photo is taken at point V 63744 69914 C and shows the nearby lake, with Kenmare Bay and Beara in the background Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/313/comment/16034/
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On the summit of Coomcathcun, in snow and misty c .. by ahendroff   (Show all for Slievenashaska)
 
An alternative name? .. by IainT   (Show all for Slievenashaska)
 
Wild mountain run .. by Dbosonnet   (Show all for Slievenashaska)
 
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