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Knocknabreeda group: peak bagging near the Black Valley

Track 4934 peter1 3 weeks ago
The ascent from the valley is over quite difficult terrain - long grass, tussocks, rocks and boggy ground, lots of b... walk, Len: 11.7km, Climb: 646m, Area: Mothailln, Dunkerron Mountains (Ireland||

Forth Mountain: Access issues to dull top, beautiful trail nearby.

Summit Comment Colin Murphy a week ago
There are access issues with this hill (Forth 'Mountain' definitely a misnomer) from both the east and north. There is actually a drivable road from the north, which you access according to G...

Carran: Carran 5-hills?

Summit Comment No1Grumbler a week ago
The reliable osulivanm describes the country lane to the farm below Knockanuha as "delightful". Sadly, on the day we made the trip they were auditioning for “Fast and Furious 23-Kerry drift” ...

Caoinkeen: Broad, rocky top overlooking fine corrie lake

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: markmjcampion a week ago
Caoinkeen is not far from the Kilgarvan-Bantry road but has a very remote feel to it. The summit offers fine views in all directions, locally to the Caha and Shehy mountains and further afiel...

Broaghnabinnia straight up/down from Bridia Valley

Track 4932 nupat 4 weeks ago
Parked just before the gate at the top of the Bridia Valley road (VERY limited). We aimed to complete the "I... walk, Len: 6.8km, Climb: 697m, Area: Broaghnabinnia, Dunkerron Mountains (Irel|...

Binn idir an dá Log: Impressive rocky top on fine ridge with good views.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: markmjcampion a week ago
Binn Idir an Dà Log (BIDL) is the highest Maamturk and is a v impressive mountain. It has corries to the E and S, with steep ridges leading to the summit from the N and S. The upper few hundr...

Slievelamagan: Steep, rocky peak with great local views

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: markmjcampion a week ago
Slieve Lamagan in the E Mournes is a rough, rocky prominence whose SW spur can cause much huffing and puffing. The peak takes the form of a S-N ridge with a lesser gap on the N side, and with...

Finnararagh and Sallagh; a great day out

Track 4933 nupat 4 weeks ago
We parked in Fermoyle (hamlet of houses) where road runs out .. permission asked and very willingly granted. Lovely ... walk, Len: 10.1km, Climb: 787m, Area: An Corrn, Dunkerron Mountains (Ireland)||

Sunglasses Hungry Hill

Forum: General Djouce a week ago
I know this is a very long shot but I lost a pair of prescription sunglasses in a grey case on Hungry Hill in August 2023. If anyone finds them please let me know. Thanks. Niall

Knockboy: Great views abound from the remote, boggy highpoint of Cork.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: markmjcampion a week ago
Situated close to Bantry Bay on the Kerry/Cork border, Knockboy is Cork's highpoint. It's a nondescript, boggy and usually wet summit with more interesting terrain amidst some of its outlying...

Bencorr: Steep-sided rocky highpoint of eastern Bens ridge

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: markmjcampion a week ago
This eastern Ben is the highest summit of the Glencoaghan Horseshoe and sits proudly above Lough Inagh. Its slopes are steep and largely quartzite with no shortage of optional easy scrambling...

So-so summits, wonderful views.

Track 4930 Colin Murphy a month ago
A very enjoyable 12km trek taking in two Carns with spectacular views in all directions. There is parking for severa... walk, Len: 12.5km, Climb: 695m, Area: Taobh an Leithid, Donegal NW (Ireland) ||
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Ballyhoura Mountains Area   S: Ballyorgan Subarea
Place count in area: 12, OSI/LPS Maps: 73, EW-G 
Highest place: Seefin Mountain West Top, 528m
Maximum height for area: 528 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 383 metres,

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Seefin Mountain West Top Mountain Suí Finn (mullach thiar) A name in Irish (prob. Ir. Suí Finn [PDT], 'Fionn's seat') Limerick County in Munster Province, in Arderin List, Conglomerate & purple sandstone Bedrock

Height: 528m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 73 Grid Reference: R64454 18070
Place visited by 211 members. Recently by: Sienna, westside, Ansarlodge, abcd, markmjcampion, Deise-Man, marylawton, CusackCharlie, DeirdreM, Arcticaurora, johncusack, GerSomers, a3642278, AntrimRambler, caoimheorla
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Longitude: -8.521942, Latitude: 52.313572 , Easting: 164454, Northing: 118070 Prominence: 383m,  Isolation: 0.9km,   Has trig pillar
ITM: 564411 618121,   GPS IDs, 6 char: SfnMnt, 10 char: SfnMntnWst
Bedrock type: Conglomerate & purple sandstone, (Slievenamuck Conglomerate Formation)

The association with Fionn Mac Cumhaill is reinforced by the fact that Seefin Mountain overlooks a valley named after his son: Glenosheen (Ir. Gleann Oisín, 'valley of Oisín').   Seefin Mountain West Top is the highest mountain in the Ballyhoura Mountains area and the 479th highest in Ireland.
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Have summited this mountain on several occasions .. by martie7   (Show all for Seefin Mountain West Top (Suí Finn (mullach thiar)))
 
A frequent walk for us .. by paddyobpc   (Show all for Seefin Mountain West Top (Suí Finn (mullach thiar)))
 
MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Seefin Mountain West Top (<i>Suí Finn (mullach thiar)</i>) in area Ballyhoura Mountains, Ireland
Picture: Castle Oliver from Seefin cairn		  
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by FinbarrC  5 Feb 2019
I managed to lug a proper camera up to Seefin cairn for the first time yesterday (4 Feb 2019), here are the results - Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/397/comment/20401/
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