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Burren: Black Head Loop

Track 5287 Onzy an hour ago
walk, Len: 24.3km, Climb: 616m, Area: West Clare (Ireland)

Carrigroe: Twin tops

Summit Comment Colin Murphy a week ago
A view of Carrigalachan and Carrigroe taken from the southern slopes of Blackstairs mountain.

Kilbrony Park Ramble

Track 5285 Onzy 6 days ago
Walk from Kilbrony Park loosely based on their Fallow Looped Trail.... walk, Len: 18.1km, Climb: 798m, Area: Slievemartin, Mourne Mountains (Ireland) ...

Letterettrin - a perspective on the N Connemara peaks

Track 5286 glencree 3 days ago
Park at L81005 61429, where there was space for 2 cars. The road leads in to Killary Harbour where there is a lar... walk, Len: 9.2km, Climb: 325m, Area: Leitir Eitreann, Twelve Bens (Ireland) L||

Grieve Hill: Summit position recently revised.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 2 weeks ago
The position of the highest point of this general area was reassessed in Nov 2014 and replaced by Bunnanimma. The former summit was called Carrickatee in MV with position H72704 14804. The ne...

Knocknakilton & Cummeen, Dingle Penninsula

Track 5284 Deise-Man a week ago
walk, Len: 9.1km, Climb: 477m, Area: Knocknakilton, Central Dingle (Ireland) Kn...

Leean Mountain: Ireland's Best Small Hill?

Summit Comment Geo 2 weeks ago
The title of this comment says it all about my experience. I won't labour the practicalities of how to get to it, it's well laid out by others, and straightforward to follow. Getting back to ...

Scarr North-West Top: Popular spot in the heart of the mountains

Summit Comment hibby 2 weeks ago
A gloriously sunny April morning with clear blue skies made this area a surprisingly popular spot with walkers and cyclists. The short relatively steep climb up from the car park brings you t...

Croaghnageer and Croghanirwore

Track 5283 Peter Walker a week ago
An underrated component of the hillwalker's skillset is resilience. You can be navigationally competent (after... walk, Len: 13.4km, Climb: 660m, Area: Croaghnageer East Top, Bluestack Mountai|...

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Blackstairs Mountain: Good access and a great viewpoint above a patchwork quilt

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy a week ago
Just S of Mt. Leinster, Blackstairs Mt. is a prominent hill on the main ridge separating Carlow & Wexford. Views are good in all directions, mostly over flatlands, but dominated by the peak o...

Brown Mountain: Granite - mica schist boundary

Summit Comment hibby 2 weeks ago
Bright sunshine, blue skies, mainly dry underfoot - not typical conditions for a Sunday morning in April. We were surprised to find the Glenmacnass car park already full at 10 a.m. and someth...
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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 351st highest place in Ireland. Brassel Mountain is the second most southerly summit in the MacGillycuddy's Reeks area.
Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/317/
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Brassel is a pretty nondescript lump that is usua .. by S Mc Auliffe   (Show all for Brassel Mountain (Cnoc Breasail))
 
A varied trip to this summit .. by kkendellen   (Show all for Brassel Mountain (Cnoc Breasail))
 
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  26 Feb 2004
Here is a better picture of Brassel. The scramble starts near the bottom left hand corner of the picture and rises steeply in two stages. It's not very long but the exposure is significant. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/317/comment/863/
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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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