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Annacoona Top: Annacoona reached from Glencar

Summit Comment pdtempan 2 hours ago
Climbed Annacoona Top on 15/10/21, taking the steep road out of Glencar that starts near the waterfall. This brought me to the plateau, but crossed the plateau going NW without much of a track. Ev...

Braadillaun: Tiny tidal island

Island Comment markwallace 15 hours ago
This tiny island off the Renvyle peninsula is tidal and just a few metres from the mainland, so can be easily walked out to at low tide. At the end of the road at Letter, a green track goes u...

Mullaghdoo: Unremarkable summit.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 18 hours ago
Parking for a few cars at H 58955 96913. Cross the road and head up the initially steep, grassy slope of Learmount South Top. The slope becomes gentler but also boggier as you ascend the 800m...

Crockalougha: Dull summit, limited views.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 18 hours ago
Parking for multiple cars across the road from H7255099700. Follow the meandering track north to point C7220700786. Keep an eye out for a straight, grassy line running NW towards the summit. ...

Mournes: Bearnagh, Meelmore & Meelbeg

Track 4567 Onzy 4 days ago
Fairly standard round of these 3 notables in the Mournes. One interesting feature is the ascent via the NW spur o... walk, Len: 12.7km, Climb: 1184m, Area: Slieve Meelbeg, Mourne Mountains (Irela|...

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Summit Comment pdtempan 18 hours ago
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Cnoc na Peiste from Black Valley

Track 4568 HighVibes 2 days ago
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Summit Comment Harry Goodman 18 hours ago
As I was in the area on 13 April to climb a couple of other hills and was passing Crockalougha,the last remaining top on my Local 100 List, I took trhe opportunity to climb it. I parked at th...

Mullaghsallagh: Squelch city

Summit Comment Colin Murphy 18 hours ago
We approached this hill from Craigagh and Spelhoag (ignoring the previously bagged Oughtmore.) The initial descent from Spelhoag was across grassy, mostly firm terrain with some decent views,...

Mourne Seven Sevens 2021 - Clockwise

Track 4460 Peter Walker 4 days ago
What do you do if you’re slightly irked by being ‘fitter than most hillwalkers, but still not THAT fit’?Thank hea... walk, Len: 32.1km, Climb: 2497m, Area: Slieve Donard, Mourne Mountains (Irelan|...

Mullaghsallagh: Dull summit, boggy terrain.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 18 hours ago
The simplest place to start is from the track at 704 943 C, although parking is very tight here (there is room to park 1km west on the right beside a gate). Follow the gently rising track up ...

Spelhoagh: Access via Craigagh

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 19 hours ago
Parking for a couple of cars at H718 997 A at the start of a track, which leads directly to the summit of Craigagh. From there turn west and cross the deep gully to H 714 988, then turn SW an...
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Benwiskin Mountain Binn Mhiosgáin A name in Irish 'peak of the haystack' Sligo County in Connacht Province, in Arderin List, Dark fine-grained cherty limestone Bedrock

Height: 514m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 16 Grid Reference: G72344 49116
Place visited by 168 members. Recently by: Colin Murphy, finbarr65, annem, padstowe, rayw, justynagru, jm78, srr45, therealcrow, Pinger, Haulie, doogleman, LorraineG60, MichaelG55, Aciddrinker
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Longitude: -8.42658, Latitude: 54.3899 , Easting: 172344, Northing: 349116 Prominence: 39m,  Isolation: 1.3km
ITM: 572293 849115,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Bnwskn, 10 char: Benwiskin
Bedrock type: Dark fine-grained cherty limestone, (Dartry Limestone Formation)

This peak is remarkable for its wave-like profile when seen from near Ballintrillick. However, it is probably its resemblance to a leaning haystack which accounts for its name. Ir. miosgán is cognate with Welsh misgawn/meisgawn, which has this meaning.   Benwiskin is the 522nd highest place in Ireland.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Benwiskin (<i>Binn Mhiosgáin</i>) in area Dartry Mountains, Ireland
Picture: From Near Gleniff		  
Dartry View
by davsheen  29 Jul 2018
View of the distinctive Benwiskin edge in Sligo's Dartry range Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/425/comment/19985/
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