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Cooneen Hill: Ok hill, top-notch view.

Summit Comment Colin Murphy 9 hours ago
Although it's so-so in terms of challenge and aspect, this hill provides a great panorama to the west of Keeper Hill and the Silvermines, which alone makes the climb worthwhile.

A long, meandering route to Ballykildea

Track 4841 Colin Murphy 13 hours ago
This was perhaps the longest walk I’ve ever done to bag a single Carn (almost 12km return), but it was enjoyable ... walk, Len: 5.9km, Climb: 422m, Area: Ballykildea Mountain, East Clare (Ireland|...

Cooneen Hill: Briars, pines and pain

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 9 hours ago
Start from the forestry entrance at R90294 66782 and walk uphill, taking two lefts and one right off the main track onto a very rough track thats almost blocked near the end with felled trees...

Kilcommon from the west

Track 4840 eamonoc 5 days ago
walk, Len: 1.7km, Climb: 46m, Area: Kilcommon Hill, Mayo Coastal Hill (Ireland)...

Ballykildea Mountain: A walk in the woods

Summit Comment Colin Murphy 13 hours ago
The route up Ballykildea from the north is mainly through conifer forest, although parts of the walk are enlivened by sections such as this narrow trail though a glen aglow with colourful mos...

Ballykildea Mountain: A long approach from the north

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy 13 hours ago
Although some people have described approaches from the south, there seem to be access issues with some of these routes, unless you're willing to cut directly across farmland. Although an app...

Easy walk, with nice views towards Eagle Island

Track 4839 eamonoc 5 days ago
walk, Len: 1.5km, Climb: 16m, Area: Mayo Coastal Hill (Ireland) ||

Muckish: Muckish for the Summits On The Air (SOTA)

Summit Comment Claybird007 2 days ago
Muckish Mountain stands at over 2100 feet in the range of mountains know as the Derryveagh Mountains in North Donegal. The flat top gives a very large activation zone, actually covering two W...

Glan Mountain: A Glan rocker......

Summit Comment Fergalh 4 days ago
Parked at 546993 and walked up track to base of hill. Crossed fence and headed up short slope. Ground here and on summit is a mixture of gorse, burnt gorse and bog. No marker for summit in fl...

Typical wet North Mayo Coastal Hill

Track 4838 eamonoc 5 days ago
walk, Len: 2.1km, Climb: 85m, Area: Illanbaun Hill, Mayo Coastal Hill (Ireland)...

Sea Hill: Surprisingly good sea views from this hill

Summit Comment Fergalh 4 days ago
Parked at 515997 with plenty of parking and followed mucky track to end at field. Then I headed south west through two fields to 516991 where there is mucky track to brow of hill. At this poi...

Beenbane: Borreen to heaven

Summit Comment Fergalh 4 days ago
Parked at 467988 at end of lane. Followed narrow borreen into field and crossed over this to fence. Climb over and through the gate to non descript high point with great views of the cliffs n...
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Breifne Area   W: Benbrack Subarea
Place count in area: 14, OSI/LPS Maps: 26, 27, 27A 
Highest place: Cuilcagh, 666m
Maximum height for area: 666 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 570 metres,

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Benbrack West Top Hill An Bhinn Bhreac (mullach thiar) A name in Irish, also Munter Eolus an extra name in English For origin of name, see Benbrack. Munter Eolus from Mountaineering
in Ireland by CW Wall. Cavan County in Ulster Province, in Carn List, Cyclothemic sandstone, siltstone, coal Bedrock

Height: 463m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 26 Grid Reference: H06600 22100
Place visited by 30 members. Recently by: Colin Murphy, trostanite, jlk, TommyMc, FrankMc1964, melohara, eamonoc, PeakPaul, Wilderness, frankmc04, Ulsterpooka, Garmin, simoburn, Hilldweller, PollyM
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Longitude: -7.89977, Latitude: 54.147922 , Easting: 206600, Northing: 322100 Prominence: 58m,  Isolation: 3.6km
ITM: 606548 822106,   GPS IDs, 6 char: BnbrWs, 10 char: BnbrckWstT
Bedrock type: Cyclothemic sandstone, siltstone, coal, (Lackagh Sandstone Formation)

A little to the NW of the summit is Munter Eolus Lough, named after Muintir Eolais, a medieval population group who inhabited this part of Co. Leitrim.   Benbrack West Top is the 683rd highest place in Ireland.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Benbrack West Top (<i>An Bhinn Bhreac (mullach thiar)</i>) in area Breifne, Ireland
Picture: View from highpoint looking east		  
Easy but rather dull hill
Short Summary created by Colin Murphy  2 Mar 2023
There is parking for 2/3 cars at H06314 20701 starA. Proceed NNE up the gently rising slope - a mix of longish grass & heather
underfoot, ground not too uneven, but boggy in patches. There are no tracks but an occasional sheep trail eases the ascent. After about 1km the gradient increases somewhat, but the total ascent from road to top is a mere 110m, so no real climbing. The summit area consists of two rounded, heathery areas, the highpoint seems to be on the more north-westerly bump. Summit is nondescript, but has some decent views. Up and down in 1 hour 20 minutes. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/569/comment/5328/
 
Unimpressive to look at but lovely views from top .. by paddyhillsbagger   (Show all for Benbrack West Top (An Bhinn Bhreac (mullach thiar)))
 
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