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Kilbrony Park Ramble

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

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Summit Comment Colin Murphy 5 days ago
A view of Carrigalachan and Carrigroe taken from the southern slopes of Blackstairs mountain.

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Track 5284 Deise-Man 2 days ago
walk, Len: 9.1km, Climb: 477m, Area: Knocknakilton, Central Dingle (Ireland) Kn...

Grieve Hill: Summit position recently revised.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 a week 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...

Croaghnageer and Croghanirwore

Track 5283 Peter Walker 2 days ago
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Leean Mountain: Ireland's Best Small Hill?

Summit Comment Geo a week ago
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Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 5 days ago
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Scarr North-West Top: Popular spot in the heart of the mountains

Summit Comment hibby 2 weeks ago
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Track 5282 ceadeile 3 days ago
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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...

Longish, but pretty trek to unremarkable Carn.

Track 5281 Colin Murphy 5 days ago
A lengthy trek to bag a single unremarkable Carn was enlivened by some fine scenery and some unseasonal snow. ... walk, Len: 12.3km, Climb: 513m, Area: Slievebaun, Blackstairs Mountains (Irela|...
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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 235 members. Recently by: Josephineobrien, hikingofireland, Leatra, patman1974, Barrington1978, ToughSoles, Macros42, dregish, jeb, MichaelG55, farmerjoe1, Marykerry, MeabhTiernan, Carolineswalsh, knightsonhikes
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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 481st highest in Ireland.
Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/397/
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A family favourite - My wife, two girls (12 and 5 .. by MatthewBranch   (Show all for Seefin Mountain West Top (Suí Finn (mullach thiar)))
 
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)))
 
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Picture: The Galtees from Seefin cairn		  
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by FinbarrC  5 Feb 2019
Lofty snow-capped peaks... Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/397/comment/20402/
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