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Birreencorragh: Gateway to the Nephin Begs

Summit Comment ochils_trekker a day ago
Birreencorragh is probably one of the more accessible of the higher Nephin Begs in my limited knowledge and experience; having walked only a couple of the others so far. My visit coincided wi...

Corraun Hill East Top: A Modest Jewel

Summit Comment ochils_trekker 2 days ago
I enjoyed a second visit to the Corraun horseshoe in September 2023, having been thwarted by fading light and bad weather a few years back, when I didn't even reach the lower western top (alt...

Croaghgorm: Taking a fence

Summit Comment ochils_trekker 2 days ago
I visited the Bluestacks in September 2023 and after parking next to the old schoolhouse at G959 941 , I crossed the Reelan river and approached Croaghgorm via Glascarns Hill, Croaghbane and ...

A precarious loop

Track 4943 Colin Murphy a week ago
This was my final Antrim mountain or hill – I saved one of the best for last.The impressive bulk of SlemishWhile it d... walk, Len: 2.1km, Climb: 199m, Area: Slemish, Antrim Hills (Ireland) Slemish||

Forth Mountain: A lovely, short trail walk.

Summit Comment Colin Murphy 3 days ago
Besides the beauty of this spot, Carrigfoyle offers several walking routes taking in the lough, the nearby forest trail and several interesting geological features like the Raven Rock or Droo...

At the end of the rainbow...

Forum: General Colin Murphy 3 days ago
We all know the devastating effects of climate change, but in extremely rare cases, it can result in something that might be viewed as positive. One such case is to be found in Peru, and the ...

Straightforward approach via track to the SW

Track 4942 Colin Murphy a week ago
Previous commenters have mostly approached this hill either via Mid Hill or the Quolie Reservoirs to the SE, all rem... walk, Len: 5.0km, Climb: 203m, Area: Carncormick, Antrim Hills (Ireland) Carn||

Rhinog Fawr: Tough ground conditions to get to and from the summit

Summit Comment Fergalh 4 days ago
There was two (very) rough tracks to the summit from Lyn Du so I decided to take the west one up and the east one down. I descended from Rhinog Fawr North top and headed up following the wall...

Craig Llyn Du [Rhinog Fawr North Top]: Long trek to summit over difficult track

Summit Comment Fergalh 4 days ago
Parked to east at the car park called Graigddu-Isaf. walked west through the forest and proceeded up track towards Bwlch Tyddiad and the roman steps. So far so good and than i turned onto the...

Foel Meirch: Steep climb along ridge from Bethesda

Summit Comment Fergalh 4 days ago
Parked in the village of Bethesda on the road 'Fford Gerlan'. There is no more parking further on and the parking is limited here. Proceeded North east along road before the track appears on ...

A rough, tough 6-hour slog.

Track 4936 Colin Murphy a week ago
This was rewarding only in the sense that I bagged 3 Carns and there was some pleasant scenery. Other than that, to ... walk, Len: 12.4km, Climb: 472m, Area: Collin Top, Antrim Hills (Ireland) Coll||

Craig Stwlan: Short steep climb after road walk

Summit Comment Fergalh 4 days ago
Leave the A496 just south west of Blaenau Ffestinog at the village of Tan-Y Grisiau and head up under very narrow road under a railway bridge Parked to the east just below the waterfalls in s...
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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,

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Mount Leinster Mountain Stua Laighean A name in Irish, also Suidhe Laighean an extra EastWest name in Irish (Ir. Stua Laighean [OSI], 'prince or warrior of Leinster') County Highpoint of Carlow & Wexford and in Carlow/ Wexford Counties in Leinster Province, in County Highpoint, Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam, Irish Highest Hundred Lists, Pale, fine to coarse-grained granite Bedrock

Height: 794.4m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 68 Grid Reference: S82656 52533
Place visited by 776 members. Recently by: Kaszmirek78, Marykerry, lauracardiff, konrad, Sarahjb, Gingerhiker, overthehill67, bagoff, magdaklim, jackos, noelcurt, Superterence, abptraining, NualaB, helenw7
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Longitude: -6.780362, Latitude: 52.618157 , Easting: 282656, Northing: 152534 Prominence: 706.42m,  Isolation: 1.8km,   Has trig pillar
ITM: 682587 652578,   GPS IDs, 6 char: MntLns, 10 char: MntLnstr
Bedrock type: Pale, fine to coarse-grained granite, (Blackstones Type 2 Equigranular Granite)

Mount Leinster is not the highest peak in the province of Leinster. That distinction belongs to Lugnaquillia, but Mount Leinster is the highest outside Wicklow. Due to the transmitter mast, there is a road to the top. There is also a substantial cairn on summit. On the saddle connecting to Slievebawn is a stone alignment called the Nine Stones (though there are actually ten). The Irish name Stua Laighean reflects the imagined personification of this noble peak as a prince or warrior standing in protection over the inhabitants of the plains below.   Mount Leinster is the highest mountain in the Blackstairs Mountains area and the 47th highest in Ireland. Mount Leinster is the highest point in county Carlow and also the highest in Wexford.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Mount Leinster (<i>Stua Laighean</i>) in area Blackstairs Mountains, Ireland
Picture: Trig point under snow		  
Winter coat
by Kennyj  7 Jan 2018
Mount Leinster sporting it’s winter coat today,bitterly cold up there this morning Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/44/comment/19837/
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