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Killerry Mountain: First peak in 2 months

Summit Comment magnumpig 2 days ago
Climbed Killerry on Saturday afternoon. Nothing for it but to park in Slish Wood and beat a track up through the scrub. Extensive views from the top of Knocknarea, Benbulben and the Dartrys at lar...

Aughinish: Tsunami Island

Island Comment TommyV a week ago
Reading Sandmans comments I didn't wish to destroy the shrubs so I took a short stroll over to the Martello tower on the North side of the island.

Uisneach Hill

Forum: Suggestions Fergalh 3 days ago
An addition to the historical HillsUsineach (Cnoc Uisnigh) is situated near the hamlet of Kilare in County Westmeath and is steeped in history, It is the burial site of the Earth Goddess Ériu & th...

Scarr from the east.

Track 0 simon3 3 weeks ago
A longer variation of walk around Scarr from the East.The track is incorrectly reporting a time of 28 hours which is... walk, Len: 14.2km, Climb: 572m, Area: Scarr, Dublin/Wicklow (Ireland) Scarr, ||

Island Eddy: Island in Galway Bay

Island Comment TommyV a week ago
Eddy Island is nestled into the Eastern side of Galway bay. With water transport it can be accessed from the north via a a quay 5km West from Clarinbridge or from the South via a quay 5km North fr...

To "baldy go" where we haven't been before!

Track 0 mcrtchly a week ago
Moyle Hill is a small prominence about 3 km south of Milford in east Donegal and is our nearest MV summit. We can cl... walk, Len: 7.3km, Climb: 162m, Area: Moyle Hill, Donegal NW (Ireland) Moyle H||

Moon Hurler Picture: Croghan Hill 07042020

Forum: General Bunsen7 a month ago
https://www.the42.ie/photography-photos-technique-moon-hurler-picture-5069701-Apr2020/ A place I have yet to visit. Article gives interesting background on the planning that went into capturing th...

Dunmore Head: Most Westerly point on mainland Ireland.

Summit Comment TommyV a week ago
Dunmore head on the tip of the Dingle peninsula offers great views due to it's location. There is a car park at V31165 98175 and trail leading to the summit of the hill. As the walk is a short one...

Accessing Church Mountain and surrounding from the Hollywood Glen.

Track 0 simon3 3 weeks ago
Another variation what can be done here. walk, Len: 14.1km, Climb: 673m, Area: Church Mountain, Dublin/Wicklow (Ireland)...

Barrangeahy

Forum: Suggestions Fergalh a month ago
There are 5 hills 4 of which have cairns east of Barranageahy…They are 427 metres, 443 metres, 467 metres, 482 metres and 502 metres4 of these have cairns on them..they do not fit into the cultura...

Slieve Aghkerane: Mist, mist and more mist!

Summit Comment Harry Goodman 2 weeks ago
Climbed Corraun Hill East Top on Wed 12 Oct 2011 as part of a round that also included Corraun Hill (See my comments on Corraun Hill for first part of the route). From the broad saddle (Pt 421) we...

A training walk

Track 0 simon3 3 weeks ago
This is a walk intended for training rather than interest. It uses the steep sides of a number of the south Wicklow ... walk, Len: 19.2km, Climb: 1755m, Area: Cloghernagh, Dublin/Wicklow (Ireland) ||
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Knockmealdown Mountains Area
Place count in area: 17, OSI/LPS Maps: 74, 82 
Highest place: Knockmealdown, 792.4m
Maximum height for area: 792.4 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 682.7 metres,

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Knockmealdown Mountain Cnoc Mhaoldomhnaigh A name in Irish
(Ir. Cnoc Mhaoldomhnaigh [OSI], 'hill of Maoldomhnach') County Highpoint of Waterford and in Tipperary/ Waterford Counties in Munster Province, in County Highpoint, Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam, Irish Highest Hundred Lists, Medium grained pink-purple sandstone Bedrock

Height: 792.4m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 74 Grid Reference: S05797 08410
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Longitude: -7.915891, Latitude: 52.227902 , Easting: 205798, Northing: 108411 Prominence: 682.74m,  Isolation: 0.9km,   Has trig pillar
ITM: 605745 608465,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Knckml, 10 char: Knckmldwn
Bedrock type: Medium grained pink-purple sandstone, (Knockmealdown Sandstone Formation)

Knockmealdown gives its name to the range as a whole, but the earlier name for these hills, along with the lower hill country to the east, is Sliabh gCua. There is a traditional air entitled Sliabh Geal gCua na Féile, meaning 'bright Sliabh gCua of the festival'. The name Maoldomhnach means ‘devotee of the church’. The surnames derived from this are Ó Maoldomhnaigh (anglicised Muldowney) and its variant Ó Maoldhomhnaigh (anglicised Moloney). Moloney is still a common surname in the vicinity. Some sources translate the name as Cnoc Maol Donn, 'bare round hill', but this is a poor attempt to interpret the name only on the basis of the modern anglicised form. The form Knockmealdowny, recorded in the Civil Survey in 1654, shows that was clearly an additional syllable.   Knockmealdown is the highest mountain in the Knockmealdown Mountains area and the 47th highest in Ireland. Knockmealdown is the highest point in county Waterford.
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ballchess on Knockmealdown, 2010
by ballchess  15 Feb 2010
This was my second walk with midleton Hillwalking Club, It was a very enjoyable walk with great views,a very good day out. (14/02/10 Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/45/comment/4403/
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