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Turbot Island: Sky view

Island Comment Colin Murphy 5 days ago
Turbot Island (centre of photo, with houses) seen from the Sky Road near sunset..

Route from Tibradden

Track 5223 simon3 4 days ago
walk, Len: 11.0km, Climb: 500m, Area: Tibradden Mountain, Dublin (Ireland) Tibr...

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

Island Comment Fergalh 2 days ago
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Tully Mountain: Reflections on a winter's day.

Summit Comment Colin Murphy 5 days ago
Tully mountain seen from Letterfrack Pier on a crisp and still November day.

A different way to visit Tibradden and Glendoo.

Track 5224 simon3 2 days 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||

Ordinary hill transformed by conditions

Track 5221 Colin Murphy 5 days 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 5 days 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...

A diamond on a sparkling day

Track 5219 Colin Murphy 5 days ago
As others have reported this is a well-maintained trail, part of Connemara National Park, (and they seem to be bu... walk, Len: 7.5km, Climb: 442m, Area: Binn Ghuaire, Twelve Bens (Ireland) Binn||

Diamond Hill: Sparkling diamond

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 5 days ago
Part of Connemara National Park, Diamond Hill has a well-maintained trail with plenty of parking and facilities such as toilets. It attracts large numbers of visitors, many of whom only do th...

Boyne Valley "Camino"

Track 5214 Onzy a week ago
Nice 25k route from Drogheda to Mellifont and back by a mixture of quiet roads, woodland and riverbank. The route has b walk, Len: 24.7km, Climb: 283m, Area: North East Midlands (Ireland) ||

Coolcurtoga: Route from the Paps Trailhead

Summit Comment DeirdreM 2 weeks ago
I decided to take a new route up to Coolcurtoga from the Paps Trailhead as I had a few fellow hikers with me and wanted to make a longer hike. Terrain was fine apart from the usual boggy bits...

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   SE: Reeks East 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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Brassel Mountain Mountain Cnoc Breasail A name in Irish (Ir. Cnoc Breasail [TH] or Breasail [OSI 1:25,000], 'hill of raddle') Kerry County in Munster Province, in Arderin List, Green sandstone & purple siltstone Bedrock

Height: 575m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 78 Grid Reference: V83049 82269
Place visited by 96 members. Recently by: jackos, maoris, mountainmike, Krzysztof_K, abcd, millsd1, Geo, Taisce, chelman7, daitho9, Superterence, eoghancarton, Ulsterpooka, annem, muddyboots
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Longitude: -9.702876, Latitude: 51.980689 , Easting: 83049, Northing: 82269 Prominence: 50m,  Isolation: 1.2km
ITM: 483024 582329,   GPS IDs, 6 char: BrslMn, 10 char: BrslMntn
Bedrock type: Green sandstone & purple siltstone, (Glenflesk Chloritic Sandstone Formation)

The Ordnance Survey Name Book suggests that Breasal is a man's name, but a connection with raddle, the red dye traditionally used to mark sheep, seems more likely.   Brassel Mountain is the 350th highest place in Ireland. Brassel Mountain is the second most southerly summit in the MacGillycuddy's Reeks area.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Brassel Mountain (<i>Cnoc Breasail</i>) in area MacGillycuddy
 
S Mc Auliffe on Brassel Mountain, 2004
by S Mc Auliffe  23 Jan 2004
Brassel is a pretty nondescript lump that is usually a stepping stone on the way up to the main Reeks ridge. It does however have one great thing going for it, there is a lovely scramble to be had at the start of the climb.Walk in past Feabrahy and head up towards Lough Callee. Before you reach the lake head for the obvious rocky buttress on the right of an ill defined gully. As you get nearer it looks a bit intimidating but don't despair, the rock has lots of ledges and positive holds. I would grade it as a scramble 2 or 3. When you reach the top there is a small drop and then a steep push of about 1300 ft to reach the main ridge. Turn right and enjoy the beautiful walk to Cnoc na Peiste. Retrace your steps about 200 yards and descend steeply on a southeast heading to the 600 meter contour. Down then an easy gully to Lough Googh and head for the hairpin on Black Valley road. A lovely day. The pic isn't great but it shows Brassel low and just left of centre with Feabrahy centre and of course the main Reeks ridge as seen from Drishana. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/317/comment/824/
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A varied trip to this summit .. by kkendellen   (Show all for Brassel Mountain (Cnoc Breasail))
 
Here is a better picture of Brassel. The scramble .. by S Mc Auliffe   (Show all for Brassel Mountain (Cnoc Breasail))
 
Brassel is very much the idiot half-brother of th .. by madfrankie   (Show all for Brassel Mountain (Cnoc Breasail))
 
Not as isolated as one might think .. by Bunsen7   (Show all for Brassel Mountain (Cnoc Breasail))
 
Interesting view. .. by simon3   (Show all for Brassel Mountain (Cnoc Breasail))
 
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