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A visit to Tievummera via its South East spur.

Track 5092 simon3 an hour ago
Starting from the Glenummera River, this route uses the forest to gain height on a forest road. The forest as of 2024 walk, Len: 11.9km, Climb: 712m, Area: Tievummera, Sheeffry Hills (Ireland) Ti

Croagh Patrick's ridge to the east, visited from the south.

Track 5091 simon3 an hour ago
This route starts from the Mayo Mountain rescue post, where there's parking for probably 15 vehicles. The route uses ... walk, Len: 9.9km, Climb: 442m, Area: Crott Mountain, Croagh Patrick (Ireland)

Ben Creggan: Craggy summit with long descending spur to the east.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 an hour ago
Park at L888 673 in the entrance to a Coillte forest. Cross the road and begin to ascend the long ridge on the eastern side of Ben Creggan. This is a fairly gently rising slope about 3km long, wit...

Teevenacroaghy: Misty Achill.

Summit Comment simon3 2 hours ago
One May day this watery view opened towards Achill over Clew Bay. To the left the twin humps of the two tops on Achillbeg Island. To the rear, Slievemore in the mist.

Dorinish More: Shapely islands in Clew Bay, Co Mayo.

Island Comment simon3 2 hours ago
Dorinish More and the nearer Dorinish Beg look like a bird in this picture from Teeveenacroaghy.on the ridge east of Croagh Patrick.

Crott Mountain: Quiet Arderin at the east end of the Croagh Patrick ridge.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 2 hours ago
Like all of the summits on this EW ridge it has a magnificent view of the islands of Clew Bay, the Achill to Nephin skyline and the south Mayo mountains such as Mweelrea. One start is at L 93582 ...

Teevenacroaghy: A heathery ridge bump with good views.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 3 hours ago
Teevenacroaghy will always be in the shadow of its famous western companion, Croagh Patrick.It is a heathery whale back around 200m long with the westmost end being marginally higher than to the e...

Teevenacroaghy: A clear day on the Hill

Summit Comment three5four0 3 hours ago
Climbed Croagh Patrick East Top, Croagh Patrick Far East Top and Croagh Patrick on our way home from Dingle at Easter. It certainly was the best weather I have had for an ascent. Stopped for a cou...

Madeira: From Pico Arieiro to Pico Ruivo

Track 5088 Onzy 5 hours ago
Madeira's premier high walk, linking its two highest peaks. Although you can drive practically to the top of the low walk, Len: 14.2km, Climb: 1039m, Area: Unid, Unid ()

Madeira: Coastal/Cliff walk to the Eastern Edge

Track 5089 Onzy 5 hours ago
walk, Len: 10.9km, Climb: 465m, Area: Unid, Unid ()

Madeira: Descent from Monte to Funchal

Track 5087 Onzy 6 hours ago
walk, Len: 4.2km, Climb: 9m, Area: Unid, Unid ()

Hag's Tooth: This might hurt

Summit Comment No1Grumbler a day ago
Like 1950s dentistry, my pursuit of the Vanderleur-Lynams over 30 years is rarely elegant and sometimes painful. I knew that eventually I would have to climb Stumpa a tSaimh. This hill had torture...
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Partry & Joyce Area   SE: Cornamona Subarea
Place count in area: 27, OSI/LPS Maps: 37, 38, CBE, EW-CON, MSW 
Highest place: Maumtrasna, 682m
Maximum height for area: 682 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 607 metres,

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Knocknagussy Hill Cnoc an Mháma A name in Irish, also An Bhinn Dubh, also Binn Dhubh an extra EastWest name in Irish (Ir. Cnoc an Mháma [logainm.ie], 'hill of the pass') Galway County in Connacht Province, in Carn List, Schists, grits, metavolcanics, mylonitic Bedrock

Height: 456m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 38 Grid Reference: L97903 53450
Place visited by 38 members. Recently by: Jai-mckinney, Oscar-mckinney, Carolyn105, elizauna, Haulie, markwallace, eflanaga, padstowe, obrien116, Oileanach, Rossie73, Fergalh, GSheehy, Cobhclimber, markmjcampion
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Longitude: -9.540072, Latitude: 53.521281 , Easting: 97903, Northing: 253450 Prominence: 101m,  Isolation: 2.4km
ITM: 497875 753471,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Knc457, 10 char: Knckngsy
Bedrock type: Schists, grits, metavolcanics, mylonitic, (Ben Levy Grit Formation)

The English name, Knocknagussy, appears to be an anglicisation of a different Irish name from that recorded by Tim Robinson on his map of Connemara: Binn Dhubh, 'black peak'; and also from that recorded at logainm.ie: Cnoc an Mháma. Knocknagussy suggests Cnoc na Giúise, 'hill of the pine tree', or Cnoc na Giúsaí, giúsach being a collective noun. In Connemara it can refer to pine found in the bog or bog-deal (giús portaigh) [Dinneen].   Cnoc an Mháma is the 715th highest place in Ireland. Cnoc an Mháma is the most southerly summit in the Partry & Joyce area.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Knocknagussy (<i>Cnoc an Mháma</i>) in area Partry & Joyce, Ireland
 
Wall of Death
by Geansai  24 Mar 2012
There's a great view of Maumeen Pass and Lough Corrib looking southwest and southeast but move away from the cairn a few yards down to the north and there's a great view into this valley. Thats snowy Maumtrasna peeking over the far ridge. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/600/comment/6729/
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A view of the hill. .. by simon3   (Show all for Knocknagussy (Cnoc an Mháma))
 
Steep slog! .. by paddyhillsbagger   (Show all for Knocknagussy (Cnoc an Mháma))
 
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