The village of Cordal is probably a good reference point for the three western hills in the sprawling Maullaghareirks. From the village continue southeast, and having crossed a hill, take your first left (north). There are two lefts in close proximity - take the first one.
This minor road becomes an uneven track (bad for low-slung cars, like ours) and terminates at a gate (R1080 0815 E).
We crossed the gate and followed the track for a short distance, and once past some trees we climbed right, up a cattle-rutted hillside (bovine-free, thankfully). The broad eastern ridge is quickly gained, and it's a straightforward but bleak walk to the summit, curiously marked with a single iron rod stuck in the ground.
Looking NW to Mount Eagle, you could envisage a longer walk linking Ballinard to Mount Eagle to Barraveha, notwithstanding the glut of forestry in the area.
We descended south, down awkward slopes of high grass that caused a few tumbles enroute. Back at the car in less than an hour. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/621/comment/4061/