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New York Highline

Track 4258 Onzy a few minutes ago
Underwhelming... run, Len: 2.4km, Climb: 11m, Area: United States, New York () ||

Brandon Hill: Great conditions on a crisp, winter day.

Summit Comment Aidy a day ago
First day on the hills of 2020, and my penultimate county high point. Lucky to get good conditions after the long drive down to Co Kilkenny.

Carrauntoohil: Brocken Spectre

Summit Comment Lauranna a day ago
Brocken Spectre from Summit of Carrauntoohil in Winter Conditions

Knockmulanane West Top: Central Dingle views.

Summit Comment simon3 a day ago
While Knockmulanane W is nothing special to look at, views from it are great. Here is the view north towards two nearby lakes. The one to the left is Loch Thuairin Mhárta 378m while on the skyline...

Luggala & Knocknacloghoge Hiking

Track 4281 conororourke a day ago
Nice loop of Luggala & Knocknacloghoge - route as per Helen Fairbairn's 'Best Walks' book taking in both... walk, Len: 15.1km, Climb: 946m, Area: Luggala, Dublin/Wicklow (Ireland) Lugga||

Knockmulanane West Top: Low ridge bump with good views.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 a day ago
Can be approached from the East after passing over Knockmulanane main top having started at Anascaul lake car park. A steep ascent up a gully at Q58312 04887 which could be slippy in wet condition...

POSTPONED: MountainViews Knockmealdown Walk S

Forum: General liz50 a week ago
Due to the adverse weather forecast for this Saturday we have reluctantly decided to postpone the Knockmealdown walk and rescedule it for Saturday 8th February.

Coastal Hills: 35 added for Kerry

Forum: Suggestions simon3 a month ago
MountainViews has been describing "Coastal Hills" for the island of Ireland. They are places which typically overlook the sea and may form part of coastal walks. They are defined as being within ...

Dromavally Mountain: Large bump on ridge surrounded by five different valleys

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 a day ago
A southern start is at Q 614 053, where there are a number of houses and space to park by the side of the road. You will see a track behind an iron gate leading north, beside a farmhouse. A friend...

Delightful Ridge Walk

Track 4275 osullivanm a day ago
This involved a car split with cars left at V563699 and V602699 .The initial ascent is easy along the Kerry Way then... walk, Len: 14.4km, Climb: 644m, Area: Glanbeg, Dunkerron Mountains (Ireland) ||

Errigal: Sacred view

Summit Comment mcrtchly 3 days ago
The iconic Church of the Sacred Heart in Dunlewey, County Donegal, nestled at the foot of the county’s quartzite giant, Errigal, frosted white with recent snow and catching the dying rays of the w...

Vote for MV's Photo of the Year 2019!

Forum: General Colin Murphy a week ago
Take a look at two collections of photos via the links below, which were Pictures of the Month during 2019. We request your help in choosing 2019 Pictures of the Year for International and Irish p...
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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 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 second 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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