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Wicklow Area , Cen: Glendalough North Subarea
Feature count in area: 115, by county: Wicklow: 108, Kildare: 4, Wexford: 2, Carlow: 3, of which 1 is in both Wexford and Wicklow, of which 1 is in both Carlow and Wicklow, OSI/LPS Maps: 28B, 55, 56, 61, 62, AWW, EW-DM, EW-LG, EW-WE, EW-WS
Highest Place: Lugnaquilla 924.7m

Starting Places (207) in area Wicklow:
1916 Memorial Car Park, Aghavannagh Ow Bridge, Aghowle Wood, Altidore Wood Entrance, Annacurra National School, Annalecka Bridge, Asbawn Brook L8350, Aughrim National School, Ballard Road, Ballinabarny Gap, Ballinagappoge Bridge Layby, Ballinagappoge Mountain Hairpin, Ballinagore, Ballinahinch Wood, Ballinastoe MBT CP, Ballinastraw South, Ballineddan Upr Fork, Ballinfoyle Upr Cross, Ballycoog, Ballycreen Brook Bridge, Ballycumber, Ballycumber Bridge, Ballycumber Lane, Ballycumber Wicklow Way, Ballylerane, Ballylow Bridge, Ballylusk Quarry, Ballymanus Lane, Ballymoyle Shooting Lodge, Ballynultagh Gap, Ballynultagh Lane, Ballyreagh Wood, Ballyross Forest, Ballysmuttan Long Stone, Baravore, Barnbawn South, Barranisky North, Barranisky West, Bohilla Land Roundabout, Bohilla Lane Mid, Boranaraltry Bridge, Bray Harbour, Brewel West, Brittas Bay North CP, Buckroney Sand Dunes CP, Bus Terminus, Camera Hill Track Cross, Castletimon Wood North, Clara Vale, Clone House Road, Clonegal, Cloon Wood Cp, Coate Bridge, Coolballintaggart Ledge, Coolbawn House Lane, Cransillagh Brook , Crone Wood CP, Crossbridge, Crossoona Rath, Cummer Wood South, Curtlestown Wood CP, Deputy's Pass CP, Derralossary Church, Derry River Bridge, Devil's Glen CP, Devil's Glen Wood, Djouce Wood Calary, Djouce Wood Lake, Djouce Wood Long Hill, Donard, Donnelly's Lane Car Sales, Drumgoff Forest, Dunranhill North, Dunranhill SE, Dunranhill South, Dwyer McAllister Cottage CP, Enniskerry, Fentons Pub, Fitzsimons Park GAA, unuseableFlemings Footbridge Glen Rd, Gap Pub, Gap Road, Glen Beach CP, Glen of the Downs CP, Glenbride Lane, Glenbride Lodge, Glencree Reconciliation, Glendalough, Glenealy GAA, Glenmacnass Tonelagee CP, Glenmalure Hostel, Glenmalure Lodge, Glenmalure Waterfall, Glenview Hotel, Gowle House, Great Sugar Loaf CP, Grove Bar, Heffernans Well Wood, Hill View, Hollywood Glen, Iron Bridge, JB Malone CP, Johnnie Fox Pub, Keadeen NE trail, Keadeen Trailhead, Kevins Way Footbridge, Kilbride Army Camp Entrance, Kilcandra South, Kilcommon View, Killalongford Wood, Kilmacrea Cross Roads, Kilranelagh House Gate, Kilruddery Car Park, Kilruddery Cottages, Kings River, Kippure Bridge, Kippure Estate, Kippure Transmitter Gate, Knickeen Cross, Knocknaboley Lane Leeraghs Bog, Knocknaboley Lane Stone Cottage, Knockrath Little, Knockree west, Kyle Loop North, Lackan Wood S, Lake Dr Fraughan Brook, Lake Drive, Lake Park Cross, Lake View Pub, Laragh Free Car Park, Laragh NSch, Lead Mines CP, Liffey Bridge, Liffey Head Bridge, Lough Bray Lower, Lough Bray Upper, Lough Tay North Viewing Point, Lough Tay Wicklow Way CP, Luglass Lane L97561, Lugnagun Track, Macreddin Village, Mangans Lane, Military Road Carrigshouk Hill, Military Road Inchavore River Nth, Military Road Inchavore River Sth, Military Road NW Lough Tay, Military Road Ballyboy Bridge, Military Road Cloghoge Brook, Military Road Croaghanmoira, Military Road Fananierin, Military Road LaraghWicklow Way, Military Road Slieve Maan, Monspolien Bridge, Moortown House, Mountain Rescue HQ, Muskeagh Little Wood, Nahanagan Lough NE, Novara Avenue, Bray, Oiltiagh Brook Knickeen, Old Bridge Cross, Old Bridge Scouts , Old Wicklow Way entrance, Paddock Hill SE, Pier Gates CP, Powerscourt Waterfall CP, Putland Road, Quintagh East, Raheen Park CP, Raheenleagh East, Railway Walk CP, Rathdrum Railway Station, Rednagh Wood, Rocky Valley, Roundwood, Sally Gap, Sally Gap N, Seefin Trailhead, Seskin SE, Shankill Tributary Bridge, Shay Elliott, Sheepshanks Bridge, Shillelagh, Slievecorragh Track, Slievefoore South, Sraghoe Brook, St John's Church, St Kevins Chair, St Kevins Church, St Kevins Way R756, St Patrick's Church, Stone Circle Bridge, Stookeen South, Stranahely Wood, Stranakelly Cross Roads, Tallyho, Templeboden, Tithewer, Tomcoyle Lower, Tomriland Wood, Toor Brook, Trooperstown Hill Access, Turlough Hill CP, Upper Lake CP, Vallymount GAA CP, Vartry Reservoir Upper, Zellers Pub

Summits & other features in area Wicklow:
Cen: Glendalough North: Brockagh Mountain 556.9m, Brockagh Mountain NW Top 549.5m, Brockagh Mountain SE Top 471.7m, Camaderry East Top 677.3m, Camaderry Mountain 698.6m, Conavalla 734m, Tomaneena 682.4m
Cen: Glendalough South: Carriglineen Mountain 456.6m, Cullentragh Mountain 510m, Derrybawn Mountain 476.1m, Kirikee Mountain 474.5m, Lugduff 653.2m, Lugduff SE Top 638m, Mullacor 660.7m, Trooperstown Hill 430m
N Cen: Tonelagee: Carrignagunneen 561m, Fair Mountain 571.2m, Stoney Top 713.7m, Tonelagee 815.8m, Tonelagee E Top 668m, Tonelagee South-East Top 545.8m
NE: Bray & Kilmacanogue: Bray Head Hill 238.9m, Carrigoona Commons East 242m, Downs Hill 372.9m, Great Sugar Loaf 501.2m, Little Sugar Loaf 342.4m
NE: Djouce: Djouce 725.5m, Knockree 342.1m, Maulin 570m, Tonduff 642m, Tonduff East Top 593m, War Hill 684.8m, White Hill 631.1m
NE: Fancy: Ballinafunshoge 480m, Kanturk 527.4m, Knocknacloghoge 532.4m, Luggala 593.3m, Robber's Pass Hill 508.9m, Scarr 640m, Scarr North-West Top 559.8m, Sleamaine 430m
NE: Vartry: Ballinacorbeg 336m, Ballycurry 301m, Dunranhill 342m, Mount Kennedy 365.9m
NW: Blessington: Carrigleitrim 408m, Lugnagun 446.2m, Slieveroe 332m, Sorrel Hill 599.5m
NW: Mullaghcleevaun: Black Hill 602.2m, Carrigshouk 572.5m, Carrigvore 682.4m, Duff Hill 720.8m, Gravale 719m, Moanbane 703m, Mullaghcleevaun 846.7m, Mullaghcleevaun East Top 796m, Silsean 698m
S: Aughrim Hills: Cushbawn 400m, Killeagh 249m, Moneyteige North 427m, Preban Hill 389m
S: Croaghanmoira: Ballinacor Mountain 529.3m, Ballycurragh Hill 536m, Ballyteige 447m, Carrickashane Mountain 508m, Croaghanmoira 662.3m, Croaghanmoira North Top 579.5m, Fananierin 426m, Slieve Maan 547.8m, Slieve Maan North Top 546.1m
S: Croghan Kinsella: Annagh Hill 454m, Croghan Kinsella 606m, Croghan Kinsella East Top 562.1m, Slievefoore 414m
S: Shillelagh Hills: Lakeen 357m, Monaughrim 206m, Seskin 344m, Stookeen 420m
S: Tinahely Hills: Ballycumber Hill 429.7m, Eagle Hill 296m, Muskeagh Hill 398.2m
SE: Wicklow South East: Ballinastraw 284m, Ballyguile Hill 188m, Barranisky 280m, Carrick Mountain 381m, Collon Hill 238m, Kilnamanagh Hill 217m, Westaston Hill 270m
W: Baltinglass: Ballyhook Hill 288m, Baltinglass Hill 382m, Carrig Mountain 571m, Carrigeen Hill 298m, Cloghnagaune 385m, Corballis Hill 258m, Keadeen Mountain 653m, Spinans Hill 409m, Spinans Hill SE Top 400m, Tinoran Hill 312m
W: Cen Lugnaquilla: Ballineddan Mountain 652.3m, Benleagh 689m, Camenabologue 758m, Camenabologue SE Top 663m, Cloghernagh 800m, Corrigasleggaun 794.6m, Lugnaquilla 924.7m, Slievemaan 759.7m
W: Donard: Brewel Hill 222m, Church Mountain 544m, Corriebracks 531m, Lobawn 636m, Slievecorragh 418m, Sugarloaf 552m, Table Mountain 701.7m, Table Mountain West Top 563m

Note: this list of places may include island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
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Brockagh Mountain SE Top, 471.7m Hill Sliabh na Brocaí (mullach thoir theas) A name in Irish,
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For origin of name, see Brockagh Mountain., Brockagh East, Wicklow County in Leinster province, in no lists, Brockagh Mountain SE Top is the 662nd highest place in Ireland.
Grid Reference T12526 98508, OS 1:50k mapsheet 56
Place visited by: 316 members, recently by: ccartwright, djay281, No1Grumbler, MartMc, maoris, NualaB, konrad, MickM45, abacusms, muddypaws, bandre, GerryCarroll, Kaszmirek78, agakilbride, MariaT
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Longitude: -6.323693, Latitude: 53.025737, Easting: 312527, Northing: 198508, Prominence: 25.7m,  Isolation: 1.8km
ITM: 712451 698542
Bedrock type: Dark blue-grey slate, phyllite & schist, (Maulin Formation)

  Short or GPS IDs, 6 char: Brc472, 10 char: BrckghM472

Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/552/
Gallery for Brockagh Mountain SE Top (Sliabh na Brocaí (mullach thoir theas)) and surrounds
Summary for Brockagh Mountain SE Top (Sliabh na Brocaí (mullach thoir theas)): Flattish height NW of Laragh with views, boggy paths and granite boulders.
Summary created by simon3, march-fixer 27 May, 2017
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Picture: Brockagh SE from the south.
Situated at the south eastern tip of a spur from Tonelagee it therefore commands wonderful views out over Laragh to the south east and Glenmacnass valley and waterfall to the north. Glendalough is hidden away below you to the south and is further shielded by the Camaderry ridge. Towering over you to the north-east is the huge hulk of Tonelagee.

This is an obvious route to Brockagh and further on to Tonelagee. It can also be incorporated into other circuits. While heading for Brockagh it is possible to bypass this summit, but it would be folly to do so as the views are superior to those of its higher namesake.

There is good parking in the car-park above the Brockagh Centre in Laragh Lara (T140 969). It is then a wonderful walk from there along excellent forest tracks and well defined paths. Join the Wicklow Way at the junction A (T140 971) and follow it to B (T135 974) where you turn right. At the gate C (T133 974) head up the lovely grassy track to the summit. Other than the effort required to climb to the top, is easy for almost anyone to reach the summit and be rewarded by spectacular scenery.
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Member Comments for Brockagh Mountain SE Top (Sliabh na Brocaí (mullach thoir theas))

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Picture: A stone's throw from Scarr
padodes on Brockagh Mountain SE Top
by padodes 8 Apr 2008
Brocagh SE doesn’t seem to attract much attention. Like the last vertebra in a spine that has Tonelagee as its head, it’s at the tapering end of things and is easily passed over in the hurry to get elsewhere. That’s a pity, though. Both from the top and from its flanks, north and south, it provides some surprisingly good panoramas. From Scarr to the north (its pointed crest visible in the photo, framed by two of the big boulders that lie strewn across the top of Brocagh SE), westwards to Tonelagee, Camaderry, Derrybawn, and southwards to Trooperstown Hill, there are some excellent mountain views, but it’s the valleys that really rivet the attention. Curving out into Glenmacnass, Brocagh SE has a unique grandstand view of the whole valley up to the waterfall and beyond. And if one drops down to the southeast, it is Glendalough that comes into view, with its monastic site, the two lakes and the brooding Spink. The climb to Brocagh SE (D (T125 985)) can easily be included in a number of good circuits, but it can also be approached directly from the southeast, following the Wicklow Way upwards from E (T141 973) (there’s parking a short distance north of this point) and gaining access to the uplands at any one of several points along the highest forest trail; or approached from the south, starting at the forest entrance at F (T119 973) (limited parking) and making one’s way to a gate at G (T121 977) that leads onto the open hillside. The best map for this whole area is not the OSI 1:50,000, which is incomplete as far as forest trails are concerned. The best, I find, is Pat Healey’s ‘Glendalough Glenmalur’ 1:25,000, which is more up-to-date and accurate in this regard. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/552/comment/3033/
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Picture: Small Heath sunning itself on access route.
Small Heath on Brockagh SE
by paddyhillsbagger 6 Jun 2012
Well the sun shone for at least one day over the Bank Holiday weekend and it wasn't just the hillwalkers and tourists that were out and about near Laragh! Making my way up from the Wicklow Way and into a field beside a forest enroute for Brockach Mtn SE top I came across a colony of Small Heath butterflies who were sunning themselves on the pathway. The guidebook says they enjoy drier heathland than there larger variety which was just as well as I prostrated myself on the ground to try and photograph them! Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/552/comment/6849/
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Picture: View of Camaderry from Brockagh SE, with Turlough Hill beyond on the right.
wicklore on Brockagh Mountain SE Top
by wicklore 9 Oct 2008
The Wicklow Way has been slightly diverted and now enters the forest at H (T13966 98190) at the parking space referred to by Padodes. I followed the Way for a while until I reached a forest track crossroads. I went straight through and after 7 minutes came to another forest junction at I (T134 191) 98044. I turned right here and followed it for 10 minutes, walking along a forest and grassy track, until it ended at a T-junction. (J (T12947 98613)). I turned left and quickly went through another junction. I went through a gate and reached a No Hunting sign at K (T12856 98553). I followed a track which headed up along the northern slope of Brockagh SE. Eventually I simply turned left off the track and easily made my way up through high heather and ferns to the summit. Hat and gloves were quickly donned as a stiff cold breeze caught me by surprise. Memories of Wicklow in the depths of cold winter were stirred up. The views of all the mountains mentioned by padodes were great. I was disappointed that those stalwart navigational aids, Great Sugarloaf and Croghan Moira were not visible from this summit. Brockagh SE provides great alternative views of Scarr, Tonelagee and Camaderry. I headed over to L (T12454 98798) for great views down into Glendalough and the Round Tower, with Derrybawn looming over and the Lugduffs and Mullacor providing a further backdrop. I headed SE along the broad ridge from Brockagh SE and eventually dropped down to rejoin my original path. Total time 2 hours, and well worth it for those new views. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/552/comment/3368/
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Picture: Boulder strewn Brockagh SE Top with profile of Scarr top right.
A small hill but well worth the visit
by Harry Goodman 15 May 2010
Brockagh Mountain SE Top was the last top in a round on 10 May 2010 which had started at the Glenmacnass Car Park and had included Tonelagee NE Top and Brockagh Mountain. (see my comments on both for earlier part of the walk). The path down from Brockagh Mountain to Brockagh Mountain SE Top is well defined and easily followed. However as it reaches Brockagh SE Top it continues around the SW side of the hill and does not actually go to the top. For this reason look out for a path running from right to left across the base and go to a small track at M (T12159 98590) which leads straight to the top. Once there this is a place to sit and enjoy the general ambience of a beautiful location. The superb pictures already posted on the site by others highlight many of the delights that await those who take the trouble to climb it. Once back down to M (T12159 98590) I followed the rough path to the right until it reached a fence at the edge of the forest N (T11914 99209). Once across the fence the path continued down a short distance to meet a good forest road where I turned right and followed it along to a point where it swung left O (T12187 99251). I followed this track NW downhill for over 1k to a large turning circle and a cleared area of forest P (O12008 00309). From here I descended diagonally down across a short tract of forest cuttings and other wooden debris to the fields adjoining the R115. Once there I followed the line of the Glenmacnass River NNW to a wooden bridge Q (O12098 00782) and then out to the road. I finished with a walk of just over 2km uphill past the Glenmacnass Waterfall to the Car Park from where I had started my round. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/552/comment/4734/
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Picture: Glendalough
padodes on Brockagh Mountain SE Top
by padodes 8 Apr 2008
Descending further southeast of Brocagh SE, there is a great perspective on Glendalough. In searching for the perfect photographic angle, the abundant gorse, in all its flaming glory at this time of year, can be quite a thorny problem! In the foreground is the interpretative centre, and to the right of that the monastic site, with the round tower just visible above the trees. Beyond the Lower and Upper Lakes the arching Spink provides an imposing backdrop. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/552/comment/3036/
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