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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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Slieve Bloom Area   S: Arderin Subarea
Place count in area: 12, OSI/LPS Maps: 54 
Highest place: Arderin, 527m
Maximum height for area: 527 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 420 metres,

Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
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Barcam Hill An Barr Cam A name in Irish Offaly County in Leinster Province, in Carn List, Pale & red sandstone, grit & claystone Bedrock

Height: 484m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 54 Grid Reference: N22793 00056
Place visited by 90 members. Recently by: MichaelG55, LorraineG60, Moirabourke, Arcticaurora, childminder05, finkey86, Wilderness, paulbrown, TippHiker, markwallace, Taisce, chelman7, John.geary, Colin Murphy, Bunsen7
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Longitude: -7.660866, Latitude: 53.050998 , Easting: 222793, Northing: 200056 Prominence: 49m,  Isolation: 1.2km
ITM: 622737 700092,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Barcam, 10 char: Barcam
Bedrock type: Pale & red sandstone, grit & claystone, (Cadamstown Formation)

Barcam is the 618th highest place in Ireland.
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Easy to do
by LorraineG60  8 Aug 2024
Short slog through the heater from the carpark in the border of Laois and Offally Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/504/comment/24254/
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