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Knocknaskea: Truly idyllic

Island Comment Damian120 4 days ago
It's an incredibly beautiful islands off the County Mayo coastline. Truly an amazing off-the-beaten-track experience and make sure you bring a picnic too. It's idyllic on a fine summer's day....

Very fine Carn with stunning views.

Track 5306 Colin Murphy a week ago
Parked in a forest next to an old overgrown gate, room for a couple of cars, and several other spots along the... walk, Len: 4.8km, Climb: 275m, Area: Coomnalack Top, Caha Mountains (Ireland) |...

Meall Cheo: Flat top, steep side.

Summit Comment simon3 4 days ago
The summit isn't a dramatic place which is unsurprising given the translation of its name "foggy lump". But the east side is steep and only walkable with extreme difficulty, if at all. Here, ...

GR 92: Estartit to l'Escala

Track 5305 BrianKennan a week ago
walk, Len: 18.1km, Climb: 295m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Búcán: As good as it gets

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 4 days ago
Taking the N59 from Leenaun you will see a small road to the east at 827 613. Drive along this for about 600m, crossing the Western Way, and entering a forest. 100m further there is a large e...

Foher: Although small, Foher dominates the beaches to the west.

Summit Comment simon3 4 days ago
The notch centre right on Foher is the Salroc Pass.

GR 92: Roses to Cadaques

Track 5304 BrianKennan a week ago
walk, Len: 22.3km, Climb: 690m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Milane Hill: Not inviting but OK

Summit Comment rhw 6 days ago
From WNW, No Parking in front of gate but room beside it or just to NE, other gates to NE have prohibition signs. This gate says Private, but no prohibition, just a No Liability sign higher u...

GR 92: Cadaques to Port de la Selva

Track 5303 BrianKennan a week ago
walk, Len: 22.5km, Climb: 740m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Slievemore: Less prickly from North

Summit Comment rhw 6 days ago
Access to peak from due N via farm gate (no adverse signage), track and cattle paths, via N summit to S summit (hand level says S is c1m higher). We descended this way having reached S peak f...

Knocknagree East Top: Fine top with good access mostly on trail

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy a week ago
Usually done in conjunction with other tops such as Knocknagree itself, but this rather remote top may be done in isolation from, for example, the south. Parking for several cars to be had on...
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East Mayo Area   NW: Nephin Subarea
Place count in area: 15, OSI/LPS Maps: 23, 24, 31, 32 
Highest place: Nephin, 806m
Maximum height for area: 806 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 778 metres,

Places in area East Mayo:
E: Charlestown Hills:   Knock Hill 213mMullaghanoe 234m
N: Foxford Hills:   Carranarah 197mGortnadrehy 143m
NW: Nephin:   Cuilkillew 130mNephin 806mTristia 322m
NW: Pontoon Hills:   Crucknaree 297mFarbreiga 395mKnockaglana 154m
S: Kiltimagh Hills:   Rush Hill 197mSlieve Carn 262m
W: Croaghmoyle:   Burren 396mCroaghmoyle 430mMuckanagh Hill 220m

Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
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Nephin Mountain Néifinn A name in Irish (Ir. Néifinn [OSI], poss. 'sanctuary' [PDT]) Mayo County in Connacht Province, in Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam, Irish Highest Hundred Lists, Quartzites and psammitic schists. Bedrock

Height: 806m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 23/31 Grid Reference: G10348 07976
Place visited by 443 members. Recently by: NomisAstro, Lgr, michaelseaver, Jimmel357, Beeman, laurenkavanagh, amgall, hugh_oc, orlaithfitz, rosduke, Nailer1967, sineadh, LorraineG60, MichaelG55, colinpurcell
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Longitude: -9.368337, Latitude: 54.013307 , Easting: 110348, Northing: 307976 Prominence: 778m,  Isolation: 3.4km,   Has trig pillar
ITM: 510317 807987,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Nephin, 10 char: Nephin
Bedrock type: Quartzites and psammitic schists., (Nephin Formation)

Nephin is a problematic name and few sources venture an interpretation. It is mentioned as one of the twelve great mountains of Ireland in Cath Maige Tuired (The Second Battle of Moyturra), where it is called Nemthenn. This is suggestive of nemeton, a Gaulish term for a sacred clearing in a wood or sacred grove. The word recurs throughout the Celtic world, from the Galatian Drunemeton ('sacred oak-grove' in modern Turkey) to Nemetobriga in Spain and Aquae Arnemetiae, the sacred spring at Buxton in Derbyshire. The Old Irish fidnemed refers to a shrine in a forest. [Barry Cunliffe, The Ancient Celts]. There seem to be no survivals of traditions connected directly with Nephin to confirm this. However, Nephin's much lower neighbour Tristia (322m, 4km to the NW) was the site of Lughnasa celebrations until recent times [Máire MacNeill]. Glen Nephin is the only example of an Irish glen (apparently) named after the mountain overlooking it. Walks: for a route to the summit from the E, see Whilde & Simms, New Irish Walk Guide - West and North, 69.   Nephin is the highest mountain in the East Mayo area and the 37th highest in Ireland. Nephin is the second highest point in county Mayo.
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A wonderful experience .. by keith_flynn   (Show all for Nephin (Néifinn))
 
MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Nephin (<i>Néifinn</i>) in area East Mayo, Ireland
 
rmilne on Nephin, 2004
by rmilne  13 Oct 2004
Climbed Nephin from the west in the mist on Friday 10 Sept. What was going to be a group of 3 expanded to a group of 12 as various students joined us after a conference. We parked at the large layby/entrance to forest harvesting at G08354 05073 starA and crossed the fence a short distance up the road. Easy ascent, absorbed in various conversations. The ridge is very fine, but the rock is slippery when wet! 1hr 20 min and we were all on top. Curious stone spiral made by someone near the trig point. My gps reading for the summit was G10349 07973 starB,
GPS useful for finding the initial way down!
photo of us all wet. I'm on the Yellow. Rob Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/36/comment/1241/
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Climbed Nephin to-day 29.12.2008, started off fro .. by donieg   (Show all for Nephin (Néifinn))
 
september 2010 .. by davidkilleen   (Show all for Nephin (Néifinn))
 
Northern circuit .. by concorde   (Show all for Nephin (Néifinn))
 
Less trodden path .. by Fergal Meath   (Show all for Nephin (Néifinn))
 
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