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Cooneen Hill: Briars, pines and pain

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy a day ago
Start from the forestry entrance at R90294 66782 and walk uphill, taking two lefts and one right off the main track onto a very rough track thats almost blocked near the end with felled trees...

Kilcommon from the west

Track 4840 eamonoc 6 days ago
walk, Len: 1.7km, Climb: 46m, Area: Kilcommon Hill, Mayo Coastal Hill (Ireland)...

Cooneen Hill: Ok hill, top-notch view.

Summit Comment Colin Murphy a day ago
Although it's so-so in terms of challenge and aspect, this hill provides a great panorama to the west of Keeper Hill and the Silvermines, which alone makes the climb worthwhile.

Ballykildea Mountain: A walk in the woods

Summit Comment Colin Murphy a day ago
The route up Ballykildea from the north is mainly through conifer forest, although parts of the walk are enlivened by sections such as this narrow trail though a glen aglow with colourful mos...

A long, meandering route to Ballykildea

Track 4841 Colin Murphy a day ago
This was perhaps the longest walk I’ve ever done to bag a single Carn (almost 12km return), but it was enjoyable ... walk, Len: 5.9km, Climb: 422m, Area: Ballykildea Mountain, East Clare (Ireland|...

Ballykildea Mountain: A long approach from the north

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy a day ago
Although some people have described approaches from the south, there seem to be access issues with some of these routes, unless you're willing to cut directly across farmland. Although an app...

Easy walk, with nice views towards Eagle Island

Track 4839 eamonoc 6 days ago
walk, Len: 1.5km, Climb: 16m, Area: Mayo Coastal Hill (Ireland) ||

Muckish: Muckish for the Summits On The Air (SOTA)

Summit Comment Claybird007 3 days ago
Muckish Mountain stands at over 2100 feet in the range of mountains know as the Derryveagh Mountains in North Donegal. The flat top gives a very large activation zone, actually covering two W...

Glan Mountain: A Glan rocker......

Summit Comment Fergalh 5 days ago
Parked at 546993 and walked up track to base of hill. Crossed fence and headed up short slope. Ground here and on summit is a mixture of gorse, burnt gorse and bog. No marker for summit in fl...

Typical wet North Mayo Coastal Hill

Track 4838 eamonoc 6 days ago
walk, Len: 2.1km, Climb: 85m, Area: Illanbaun Hill, Mayo Coastal Hill (Ireland)...

Sea Hill: Surprisingly good sea views from this hill

Summit Comment Fergalh 5 days ago
Parked at 515997 with plenty of parking and followed mucky track to end at field. Then I headed south west through two fields to 516991 where there is mucky track to brow of hill. At this poi...

Beenbane: Borreen to heaven

Summit Comment Fergalh 5 days ago
Parked at 467988 at end of lane. Followed narrow borreen into field and crossed over this to fence. Climb over and through the gate to non descript high point with great views of the cliffs n...
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Blackstairs Mountains Area   N: Blackstairs North Subarea
Place count in area: 13, OSI/LPS Maps: 68, EW-B, EW-B 
Highest place: Mount Leinster, 794.4m
Maximum height for area: 794.4 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 706.4 metres,

Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
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Slievebawn Mountain Sliabh Bán A name in Irish (Ir. Sliabh Bán [OS 6], 'white mountain') Carlow County in Leinster Province, in Arderin List, Dark blue-grey slate, phyllite & schist Bedrock

Height: 524.8m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 68 Grid Reference: S80637 54812
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Longitude: -6.809604, Latitude: 52.638933 , Easting: 280637, Northing: 154813 Prominence: 89.7m,  Isolation: 3km
ITM: 680568 654856,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Slvbwn, 10 char: Slievebawn
Bedrock type: Dark blue-grey slate, phyllite & schist, (Maulin Formation)

Cairn on summit. This is an outlier Mount Leinster lying completely in Co. Carlow. Note that there is another hill of this name S of Blackstairs Mountain, though it is spelt Slievebaun in English.   Slievebawn is the 495th highest place in Ireland.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Slievebawn (<i>Sliabh Bán</i>) in area Blackstairs Mountains, Ireland
Picture: As viewed from the slopes of Mt. Leinster		  
Easy stroll to the top and back.
Short Summary created by jackill, Harry Goodman  1 Feb 2014
Park at S817546 starA, the parking area for the "Nine Stones". Note a clear track going WNW up the hillside. This leads up initially over a subsidiary hump and then,with a slight change in direction W around S812548 starB, up to the summit cairn.The slope is gentle and the track good with one rockey patch to be crossed. Distance up and back is 2km and can be walked comfortably in 30 to 40 minutes. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/412/comment/5171/
 
MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Slievebawn (<i>Sliabh Bán</i>) in area Blackstairs Mountains, Ireland
Picture: We made it to the top Mum!!
motherofdivineja on Slievebawn, 2007
by motherofdivineja  29 Oct 2007
This is very easy...we did it as the sun was setting (we had to abandon Mount Leinster because of mist,) a good place to start if you are just starting to hill walk. Otherwise not much of a challenge! Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/412/comment/2877/
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Slievebawn (<i>Sliabh Bán</i>) in area Blackstairs Mountains, Ireland
 
mneary34 on Slievebawn, 2004
by mneary34  29 Nov 2004
This is a view of Slievebawn from near the top of Mount Leinster.The walk from The Nine Stones is from the right of the ridge in the photo. The flat terrain of south Leinster province can be seen in the distance. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/412/comment/1349/
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csd on Slievebawn, 2004
by csd  4 Apr 2004
Slievebawn is a very short stroll up from the car park at the 380m contour, which means the mountain itself is only 140m higher. Nice views of Mt Leinster and the eastern side of Blackstairs Mountain (shown in this picture). Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/412/comment/902/
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Slievebawn (<i>Sliabh Bán</i>) in area Blackstairs Mountains, Ireland
Picture: Cairn summit Slievebawn		  
Colin Murphy on Slievebawn, 2007
by Colin Murphy  27 Aug 2007
Does this qualify as the easiest summit in Ireland? Took 30 minutes up and down and near the summit met a couple with what looked like a six year old boy on the way up! Perfect if you want to take the kids for a picnic but no challenge at all, though does offer some nice views. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/412/comment/2805/
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Slievebawn (<i>Sliabh Bán</i>) in area Blackstairs Mountains, Ireland
Worth the short walk up, less steep turf and stone path.
by gaoithe  12 Aug 2022
We did this on roasting hot day after going up and down Mt. Leinster by road. Nice walk up. Legs welcomed the stretch and walk on turf and rock after the steep tarmac road down the bigger mountain. Two false peaks before arriving at cairn on top. Nice views around. Great on fine day. Good small challenge for young and old. Shared hillside with some very relaxed and calm cattle and sheep besides a few humans. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/412/comment/23607/
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