After coming off Ben Gorm well soaked, I drove the few minutes to the base of this hill. The obvious layby had a sign saying parking for fishermen only, so I parked on the beach through a gap in the wall. Weather was still heavy rain and high wind, feet still soaked.
I walked along the private road and past the 'hotel'. No idea if that was allowed or not, but very handy and with the rivers in spate due to the rain seemed the safest option. I then worked up the ridge. Broad and pleasant (ignoring the wind and rain). Greeted on the summit plateau by 50mph wind driven rain and had trouble walking. Used the GPS to zoom in on the summit. (1 hour 5min up) Found a small cairn at L84976 69514 A. Photo shows my backpack with the summit cairn. What isn't obvious is that my pole is jammed in the cairn and the 'sac is looped over the pole. Otherwise it would have blown away! Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/60/comment/1244/

The visualisation shows the wild ridge of the Sheefrys from the NE. The area to the north is mostly rough moorland. Data, dating from year 2000, from Nasa. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/60/comment/1196/

Sheeffry Mountains (Cnoic Shíofra or the Fairy Mountains) are a series of hills, clustered through grassy led quiet slopes and weathered rock outcrops. The walk starts at Barnaderg close to the Sheeffry pass, with views across to Tawnyard Lough, Bengorm and Bencreggan. The walk follows west along an evenly sloped spur with the Glenlaur Horseshoe on the right. Most of the climbing will be complete after 3.5km when the mountain plateaus out at Tievnabinnia. From there the walk skirts the narrow path on a very slight incline past trigonometrical point at Tievummera (762m); the going is easy and soft until a minor col before Barrclashcame (772m). The views are spectacular with steep slopes and cliffs on both sides of the narrow path, Doolough and the Delphi valley are visible along with Mweelrea and Atlantic coastline glimpses. A short stony downhill scramble just below the brow after the summit needs to be cautiously approached, but it leads onto the last spot height at Clashcame (580m), before straggling downwards towards the Glenkeen valley and Carrowniskey River. The Sheeffry Mountains often receive little acclaim but the scenery, landscape and experience are second to none, this walk takes you through the best of it. (13km track with 960m total climb) Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/60/comment/19825/

I took my Aussie sister hillwalking at her request during July's heatwave. At least she was familiar with the weather. She is a fanatical cyclist and has undertaken 3000km journeys the length and breadth of Europe and Australia. Yet she was overawed by the magnificence of this area and commented that it was hard to think of anything that matched its beauty in all of her travels. On a day such as the one we enjoyed, it is hard to argue. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/60/comment/15047/

I parked at A as detailed above. It's a steep climb from the outset and levels off for a section before you commence the final push over the scree and large boulders. It's a short scramble but requires caution through the series of large jagged rocks and boulders. The scenery of the valley floor below is nothing short of astounding. The Doolough Valley lies nestled in all its magnificent splendour. The vista of the "Ramp", gateway to Mweelrea Mountain, visible directly across Doolough lake is truly spectacular. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/60/comment/23579/