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Inishbiggle: A Great Day Exploring

Island Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Damian120 9 hours ago
It's a wonderful island to explore on a fine summer's day. Take the ferry from Doran's Point and spend a few hours trekking around this off-the-beaten-track gem.

Inishlacken: Heaven on Earth

Island Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Damian120 11 hours ago
A deserted island that is a true joy to explore, Follow the circumference of the island in a counter-clockwise direction. No paved roads just a series of grassy paths, It's idyllic especially...

Coomnacronia Finnararagh Coomura Mountain Knockmoyle Knocknagantee

Track 5163 mlmoroneybb a day ago
walk, Len: 20.1km, Climb: 1083m, Area: Coomnacronia, Dunkerron Mountains (Irela...

Gearhane and Brandon Peak from Mullaghveal

Track 5161 glencree 2 days ago
This is a very accessible route to the Brandon Ridge. We climbed it as an "out and back" route, parking at Q47... walk, Len: 9.0km, Climb: 683m, Area: Barr an Gh?ar?in, Brandon Group (Ireland)|...

Arderin: A charming summit despite its flaws

Summit Comment Leatra a day ago
I met Arderin for the first time on a hazy September Saturday, pulling into the Glendine Gap car park at S231 996 in the mid-afternoon. The start did not make a good impression: there was con...

Sybil Head - short walk

Track 5167 Onzy a week ago
walk, Len: 2.9km, Climb: 187m, Area: Ceann Sib?al, Dingle West (Ireland) Ceann ...

Moydow: Elevation

Summit Comment TommyV a week ago
Nothing much to add to paddyhillsbaggers comments. Farm track leads all the way up to the mast and trig. A handy summit to bag.

Brandon Circuit

Track 5166 Onzy a week ago
walk, Len: 16.2km, Climb: 948m, Area: Piaras Beag, Brandon Group (Ireland) Piar...

Carrowrevagh: Keep Out Signs

Summit Comment TommyMc a week ago
The access road to the masts and summit is now festooned with angry-looking KEEP OUT! signs.

Carran: Repeating Farmer's request re. parking for Carran

Summit Comment nupat 2 weeks ago
Despite us having read previous comments on MV in relation to Carran and parking - we STILL parked at "the corner" at W04199 68795. We are embarassed. We THOUGHT we had parked responsibly (s...

Easy circuit for bagging Carran

Track 5162 nupat 2 weeks ago
Firstly DO NOT PARK where we did (at the famous corner) but rather in the yard nearby (more in Comments for Carra... walk, Len: 9.7km, Climb: 477m, Area: Carran, West Cork Mountains (Ireland) Ca||

Lost glove

Forum: General chelman7 a week ago
Right hand Goretex trekmate glove lost 😢on Slievemore Achill, pls contact me if you find.
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Comeragh Mountains Area   Cen: Comeragh Central Subarea
Place count in area: 24, OSI/LPS Maps: 74, 75, 81, 82, EW-C, EW-K 
Highest place: Kilclooney Mountain, 792m
Maximum height for area: 792 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 626 metres,

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Kilclooney Mountain Mountain Fáschom A name in Irish, also Fauscoum an extra name in English Ir. Fáschom, 'empty hollow’ Waterford County in Munster Province, in Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam, Irish Highest Hundred Lists, Green thick-bedded conglomerate Bedrock

Height: 792m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 75 Grid Reference: S31690 10508
Place visited by 558 members. Recently by: Cunn2000, MichaelG55, LorraineG60, Aidan_Ennis, discovering_dann, RonanS, mehiking, DarrenY, Padraigin, Glengirl, RosieMc, farmerjoe1, jellybean, Nomad691, Seamy13
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Longitude: -7.536709, Latitude: 52.245842 , Easting: 231690, Northing: 110508 Prominence: 626m,  Isolation: 1km
ITM: 631637 610558,   GPS IDs, 6 char: KlclMn, 10 char: KlclnyMntn
Bedrock type: Green thick-bedded conglomerate, (Treanearla Formation)

Despite being the highest of the Comeraghs, this is a rather unremarkable summit above the spectacular valley of Coumshingaun. The circuit of Coumshingaun comprises the ascent and descent of two dramatic ridges. The cliffs at the back of the valley offer some of the finest rock-climbs in Ireland. The name Fáschom properly refers to the next coom immediately south of Coumshingaun. The name may refer either to its wild nature or to the fact that, unlike many of the cooms which cut into the Comeragh plateau, it has no lake. The name Kilclooney Mountain, recorded by East-West Mapping, derives from the extensive townland of Kilclooney in which the peak is situated. Knockaunapeebra / Cnocán an Phíopaire is the name of a lower peak to the SW.   Kilclooney Mountain is the highest mountain in the Comeragh Mountains area and the 49th highest in Ireland. Kilclooney Mountain is the highest point in county Waterford.
Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/48/
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Also via Knockaunapeebra - but slightly different .. by Pepe   (Show all for Kilclooney Mountain (Fáschom))
 
silent bob is rite de highest point in de comerag .. by partmountaingoat   (Show all for Kilclooney Mountain (Fáschom))
 
Superb views
by MichaelG55  16 Aug 2024
16.08.2024 Climbed Kilclooney from Mahon Falls carpark via Knockaunapeebra. Great views from summit and a good track most of the way. Had lunch just below summit and took in the views over the Comeragh plateau. A popular summit as we met several other people heading for the top as we descended. A great way to finish off a weeks walking in the Comeraghs especially as it was dry and we had great visibility - great walking country. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/48/comment/24265/
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Superb views
by MichaelG55  16 Aug 2024
16.08.2024 Climbed Kilclooney from Mahon Falls carpark via Knockaunapeebra. Great views from summit and a good track most of the way. Had lunch just below summit and took in the views over the Comeragh plateau. A popular summit as we met several other people heading for the top as we descended. A great way to finish off a weeks walking in the Comeraghs especially as it was dry and we had great visibility - great walking country. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/48/comment/24265/
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