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BallinafunshogeHillSliabh Boc A name in Irish, also Slievebuck an extra name in English(prob. Ir. Sliabh Boc [PDT], 'mountain of bucks')WicklowCounty in Leinster Province, in Carn List, Dark blue-grey slate, phyllite & schist Bedrock
Height:480mOS 1:50k Mapsheet: 56Grid Reference: O16551 04203 Place visited by 162 members. Recently by: SenanFoley, Aongus, Dee68, megk971, arthurdoylephoto, Ansarlodge, JoHeaney, Fjon, Carolyn105, michaelseaver, monisr, childminder05, BrianKennan, Beti13, march-fixer I have visited this place: NO (You need to be a logged-in member to change this.)
Ballinafunshoge (from Ir. Baile na Fuinseoige, 'townland of the ash') or Ashtown is the name of a townland, and it has clearly been erroneously applied to this hill. The peak was named Slievebuck on maps of Wicklow made in 1760 and in 1822, but this name appears to have been forgotten since. In his 'Guide to the County of Wicklow' (1827) Wright names it Sliebh-Buck and gives its height as 1480 ft., which is a little low for this peak (1582 ft.), but corresponds to the height of Sleamaine, located about 1 mile further N. In any case, at this time such heights were estimated by enthusiasts and were often not very accurate.
Ballinafunshoge is the 629th highest place in Ireland. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/516/