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Croghan Kinsella

Track 3959 jgfitz 3 hours ago
This is a variation on track #3938, so I will avoid repeating the comments made there, with which I fully agree. This... walk, Len: 11.4km, Climb: 412m, Area: Croghan Kinsella, Dublin/Wicklow (Irelan

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Track 3958 Onzy 5 hours ago
Route to Knocknalougha South Top from Crow Hill carpark ... as outlined by melohara on the Hill Page... walk, Len: 11.7km, Climb: 430m, Area: Knocknalougha South Top, Knockmealdown Mo...

12 (Listed) Bens - Revisited

Track 3955 GSheehy 2 days ago
I was drawn back by the lure of completing the 2002 - 12 Bens Challenge route. I got the details from John J. Cotter w... walk, Len: 29.1km, Climb: 2598m, Area: Benglenisky, Twelve Bens (Ireland) Ben

Re: Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon

Forum: General Peter Walker a day ago
Hi daithi07The 'what's left to do in Ireland' article currently lives largely in my head rather than anywhere more tangible. It will see the light of day at some point in the next few months. I am...

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Track 3982 Onzy a week ago
walk, Len: 8.3km, Climb: 237m, Area: Greece, Thessaly ()

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Summit Comment StephenMullin a week ago
Hi thereCan anybody tell me if permission is required to walk up Big Collin? If so, how does one go about obtaining this?Many thanks!

Anglesey Mountain: Great Carlingford views from a so-so top

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy a week ago
There is enough space to park one car at 100 167, just on the edge of a wood around a sharp u-bend. Proceed north for 100m before turning NE up a gentle slope, although the terrain is treacherous ...

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Summit Comment Colin Murphy a week ago
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Sligo- Leitrim-Roscommon

Forum: General daithi07 6 days ago
That sounds good Peter... I can't seem to find the article, is it on here somewhere? Big fan of the Bob Graham loop, etc. so would be on for anything really that involves running up, down and betw...
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Torc Mountain Mountain Sliabh Torc A name in Irish
(Ir. Sliabh Torc [OG*], 'mountain of wild boar') Kerry County, in Arderin List, Green sandstone & purple siltstone Bedrock

Height: 535m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 78 Grid Reference: V95574 83934
Place visited by 362 members. Recently by: markwallace, Dan2010, peter1, caiomhin, TommyV, Michaeljnr, ckilm, Teresa-ms, FrankMc1964, Kennyj, murphysw, Deise-Man, Younghappy, ilenia, Juanita
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Longitude: -9.52112, Latitude: 51.998142 , Easting: 95574, Northing: 83934 Prominence: 300m,  Isolation: 0.6km
ITM: 495549 583993,   GPS IDs, 6 char: TrcMnt, 10 char: TrcMntn
Bedrock type: Green sandstone & purple siltstone, (Glenflesk Chloritic Sandstone Formation)

The name of Torc Mountain, like Mount Eagle and the Wolf's Step on the Dingle Peninsula, reminds us of a wild animal once common in the forests of Ireland. Wild boar is significant in Celtic mythology, being depicted on Celtic artefacts found in continental Europe, Ireland and Britain. It represents physical strength and heroic fighting skills.   Torc Mountain is the 456th highest place in Ireland. Torc Mountain is the most northerly summit in the Mangerton area.
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Picture: The Reeks from Torc		  
Redtop on Torc Mountain, 2008
by Redtop  8 Oct 2008
View of The Reeks from the Summit of Torc Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/383/comment/3365/
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Fine day for a school outing
by three5four0  6 Oct 2011
Climbed Torc Mountain from the top Car Park. It was another wind swept and sodden day with quite impressive heavy down powers thrown in for good measure. As Mrs three5four0 and I looked on, from under our winter waterproofs (it was our summer hols after all!) We watched as a large group of school children walked up the hill in the rain, character building stuff indeed ! Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/383/comment/6574/
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On Torc again
by gfmurphy101  19 Apr 2015
Was up there again two days ago, stunning weather and views......is a little gem ! Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/383/comment/17935/
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