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East Clare Area   Cen: Slieve Bernagh Subarea
Place count in area: 9, OSI/LPS Maps: 52, 58 
Highest place:
Moylussa, 531.6m
Maximum height for area: 531.6 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 501.6 metres,

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Moylussa Mountain Maigh Lusa A name in Irish County Highpoint of Clare in Munster Province, in County Highpoint, Arderin Lists, Fine & some coarser greywacke Bedrock

Height: 531.6m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 58 Grid Reference: R64844 75928
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Longitude: -8.522358, Latitude: 52.833506 , Easting: 164845, Northing: 175928 Prominence: 501.64m,  Isolation: 2.2km
ITM: 564802 675967,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Myls, 10 char: Moylussa
Bedrock type: Fine & some coarser greywacke, (Slieve Bernagh Formation)

Two tops of same height, the second at R651755. This is the highest point in Co. Clare.   Moylussa is the highest mountain in the East Clare area and the 469th highest in Ireland. Moylussa is the highest point in county Clare.

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The county highpoint of Clare .. by group   (Show all for Moylussa (Maigh Lusa))
 
Moylussa's summit is a dump. It’s also very soggy .. by murphysw   (Show all for Moylussa (Maigh Lusa))
 
I can see Clarely now .. by hazyview   (Show all for Moylussa (Maigh Lusa))
 
New summit marker .. by hansumstranga   (Show all for Moylussa (Maigh Lusa))
 
MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Moylussa (<i>Maigh Lusa</i>) in area East Clare, Ireland
Picture: View of Lough Derg from Moylussa
 
PIPERS INN IS NO LONGER THERE!!!!!
by Buny Clare  28 Apr 2021
I better start earning my points (rather than just submitting photographs of the beauties I meet)

I have climbed Moylussa many times. On my own I did not experience any problems but when I climbed it with friends we experienced a few unwelcome comments from local farmers.

As one of your contributors mentioned you can climb it via Glenngalliagh Mountain. You go to Kilbane, then up the East Clare Way for a few miles which you can easily drive. Park your car at the top of this road which, incidentally, leads you to Killaloe. If, however, you decide to continue driving on this East Clare Way, after 2/3 k/m downhill you will observe two tracks to the left which are cul de sacs R639 732 starC and R654 730 starD. These tracks, particularly the second one, R654 730 starD, will allow you a more direct route to Moylussa but for the present I would not advise that you take either as one or two unwelcoming farmers are in the area. Anyway, after parking, at the top you will see a gate (north) leading through the forestry. Enter there and a track for 15 mins will take you to the bogland R636 749 starE and your climb ahead to Glengalliagh. You will see Moylussa over to the northeast. You should get over to Moylussa in an hour or a little more.

This route is an alternative to going up from the Killaloe side.You can return the same way or if you have organised transport you can be picked up in a vey pleasant pub called The Pipers Inn (it's a few miles from The Killaloe UL Marine Centre), as this was climbed by me in 2006. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/390/comment/2183/
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This is the first mountain I’ve climbed where I’v .. by murphysw   (Show all for Moylussa (Maigh Lusa))
 
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