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Feature count in area: 24, by county: Kerry: 12, Cork: 14, of which 2 are in both Cork and Kerry,
OSI/LPS Maps: 79
Highest Place: The Paps East 694m
Starting Places (28) in area Derrynasaggart:
Carrigallisy, Clonee, Dromiscane Castle, Fuhiry Wood, Garrane Bridge, Garries Bridge, Glannafreaghaun Lough N, Glannafreaghaun Lough S1, Glannafreaghaun Lough S2, Gortavehy Lough, Grousemount Wind Farm, Inchamore Woods N, Inchamore Woods W, Kippagh Lough, Knocknabro Wood, Knockullane, Liam Hegarty Monument, Loo River Junction, Lough Murtagh, Millstreet, Mullaghanish Transmitter Gate, Old Rail Level Crossing, Paps Walk S, River Roughty, Rossacroo na Loo Forest, Sillahertane Stream, The Mills Inn, Top of Coom
Summits & other features in area Derrynasaggart:
Cen: Knocknabro: Knocknabro East Top 530m, Knocknabro NE Top 535m, Knocknabro West Top 592m, Knocknagowan 574m
N: Caherbarnagh: Caherbarnagh 681m, Caherbarnagh East Top 549m, Caherbarnagh NW Top 668m, Claragh Mountain 452m, Curracahill 478m
SE: Mullaghanish: Ballyvouskill 401m, Knockacommeen 426m, Knockullane 462m, Knockullane East Top 408m, Mullaghanish 649m, Mullaghanish North-East Top 586.4m, Mullaghanish Far North-East Top 558.5m
SW: Coomagearlahy: Knockbwee 461m, Cummeenboy 442m, Coomagearlahy 506m, Coomagearlahy West Top 462m, Dereenaculling 303m
W: The Paps: Coolcurtoga 425m, The Paps East 694m, The Paps West 690m
Note: this list of places may include island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
Highest Place: The Paps East 694m
Starting Places (28) in area Derrynasaggart:
Carrigallisy, Clonee, Dromiscane Castle, Fuhiry Wood, Garrane Bridge, Garries Bridge, Glannafreaghaun Lough N, Glannafreaghaun Lough S1, Glannafreaghaun Lough S2, Gortavehy Lough, Grousemount Wind Farm, Inchamore Woods N, Inchamore Woods W, Kippagh Lough, Knocknabro Wood, Knockullane, Liam Hegarty Monument, Loo River Junction, Lough Murtagh, Millstreet, Mullaghanish Transmitter Gate, Old Rail Level Crossing, Paps Walk S, River Roughty, Rossacroo na Loo Forest, Sillahertane Stream, The Mills Inn, Top of CoomSummits & other features in area Derrynasaggart:
Cen: Knocknabro: Knocknabro East Top 530m, Knocknabro NE Top 535m, Knocknabro West Top 592m, Knocknagowan 574m
N: Caherbarnagh: Caherbarnagh 681m, Caherbarnagh East Top 549m, Caherbarnagh NW Top 668m, Claragh Mountain 452m, Curracahill 478m
SE: Mullaghanish: Ballyvouskill 401m, Knockacommeen 426m, Knockullane 462m, Knockullane East Top 408m, Mullaghanish 649m, Mullaghanish North-East Top 586.4m, Mullaghanish Far North-East Top 558.5m
SW: Coomagearlahy: Knockbwee 461m, Cummeenboy 442m, Coomagearlahy 506m, Coomagearlahy West Top 462m, Dereenaculling 303m
W: The Paps: Coolcurtoga 425m, The Paps East 694m, The Paps West 690m
Note: this list of places may include island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
Place Rating ..
(mountain)’), Cork County in Munster province, in Carn Lists, Claragh Mountain is the 727th highest place in Ireland. Claragh Mountain is the most northerly summit and also the second most easterly in the Derrynasaggart area.
Grid Reference W24990 89062, OS 1:50k mapsheet 79
Place visited by: 87 members, recently by: Padraigin, jeb, Petecal423, Leatra, conrad1179, Baker_beauty, caiomhin, DeirdreM, Pizzagirl, Taisce, annem, Musheraman, mh400nt, dodser, chelman7
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Bedrock type: Green sandstone & purple siltstone, (Glenflesk Chloritic Sandstone Formation)
Notes on name: Mentioned in the saying 'Ceo ar Mhuisire is Clárach lom, an comhartha soininne is fearr ar domhan', 'Mist on Mushera and Claragh clear is the best sign of good weather in the world'. There is a hill-fort on the summit of Claragh.
Short or GPS IDs, 6 char: ClrgMn, 10 char: ClrghMntn
Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/615/
Gallery for Claragh Mountain (Clárach) and surrounds
Summary
for Claragh Mountain (Clárach):
Vantage point for the plains of Cork
Summary created by jackill
21 Jan, 2012
L Kippa (W23626 87990) , a forest entrance with room for 2 or 3 cars, and hop the fence into a hill field. Cross farmland for about a kilometer scattered with glacial deposits, following the fence line to the right. Cross a wire fence as terrain turns to rough mountain covered by brown heather. There is an Iron cross near the summit which was erected in 2000 and expansive views of Cork and Kerry , mountains and plains, bog and grassland run away from you on all sides.
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A quick loop with fine views.
by thomas_g
27 Jan 2012
Park at A (W274 884) at a wide gateway (room for 4 cars). Follow the Duhallow way NW past an old ruined manor house soon reaching a wood. Follow the trail markers for Claragh loop which brings you to eastern side of Claragh (B (W260 890)). A slippery (in Jan) but easy climb along the line of the fence to the cross awaits (which is not at the top so it can be seen from Millstreet). Continue on to the summit trig point and mound of rocks for fine views of Caherbarnagh, Musheramore and Mullaghanish. Continue west down the slope to rejoin the Duhallow way and follow it north to contour around the mountain and back to the wood where you started your climb up. About 10k - 2.5 hours at a moderate pace. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/615/comment/6665/
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mart on Claragh Mountain
by mart
9 May 2007
ake the road lading towards Claragh near Millstreet townhall car park (beside Centra). After a short while the road
bends right at a grotto, and a lane runs uphill to the left, curling around a broadleaf wood. Follow the lane for
about half-mile until you find a good track to the right, which should be signposted as Duhallow trail/Blackwater trail.
This winds along the edge of the woods, and will lead to Kerry, but you should notice an obvious path heading off to the left towards Claragh proceeding around another block of planted forestry. The path goes north and then west until you come to an entrance onto the open hillside with very little left of the mountain to climb. The views are good, the journey is pleasant most of the way and the effort is small. A cross decorates the summit. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/615/comment/2690/
bends right at a grotto, and a lane runs uphill to the left, curling around a broadleaf wood. Follow the lane for
about half-mile until you find a good track to the right, which should be signposted as Duhallow trail/Blackwater trail.
This winds along the edge of the woods, and will lead to Kerry, but you should notice an obvious path heading off to the left towards Claragh proceeding around another block of planted forestry. The path goes north and then west until you come to an entrance onto the open hillside with very little left of the mountain to climb. The views are good, the journey is pleasant most of the way and the effort is small. A cross decorates the summit. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/615/comment/2690/
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jackill on Claragh Mountain
by jackill
22 Nov 2009
Park at the saddle L Kippa (W23626 87990) and hop the fence onto a hill field. I crossed about a kilometer of glacial deposits, following the fence line to the right ,covered in grasses and sometimes rushes with all manner of rocks strewn about. As I crossed over the final wire fence the terrain turned to rough mountain covered by brown heather. There is an Iron cross near the summit which was erected in 2000 and expansive views of Cork and Kerry , mountains and plains, bog and grassland run away from you on all sides. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/615/comment/4279/
L Kippa (W23626 87990) and hop the fence onto a hill field. I crossed about a kilometer of glacial deposits, following the fence line to the right ,covered in grasses and sometimes rushes with all manner of rocks strewn about. As I crossed over the final wire fence the terrain turned to rough mountain covered by brown heather. There is an Iron cross near the summit which was erected in 2000 and expansive views of Cork and Kerry , mountains and plains, bog and grassland run away from you on all sides. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/615/comment/4279/
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Derrynasagart Hike Cork
by davsheen
2 Jan 2017
View of Claragh hill overlooking Millstreet town taken from Musheramore in the Boggeragh Range. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/615/comment/18779/
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Uninspiring little hill.
by Colin Murphy
29 Jun 2021
Claragh enjoys an excellent view of Millstreet and features an ugly iron cross and an equally ugly antenna, if those can be counted as recommendations (no offence to residents of Millstreet). The picture shows a view of Claragh taken from Curracahill, which lies about 3km to the SW. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/615/comment/23187/
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