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Letterettrin - a perspective on the N Connemara peaks

Track 5286 glencree a day ago
Park at L81005 61429, where there was space for 2 cars. The road leads in to Killary Harbour where there is a lar... walk, Len: 9.2km, Climb: 325m, Area: Leitir Eitreann, Twelve Bens (Ireland) L||

Carrigroe: Twin tops

Summit Comment Colin Murphy a week ago
A view of Carrigalachan and Carrigroe taken from the southern slopes of Blackstairs mountain.

Kilbrony Park Ramble

Track 5285 Onzy 4 days ago
Walk from Kilbrony Park loosely based on their Fallow Looped Trail.... walk, Len: 18.1km, Climb: 798m, Area: Slievemartin, Mourne Mountains (Ireland) ...

Grieve Hill: Summit position recently revised.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 a week ago
The position of the highest point of this general area was reassessed in Nov 2014 and replaced by Bunnanimma. The former summit was called Carrickatee in MV with position H72704 14804. The ne...

Knocknakilton & Cummeen, Dingle Penninsula

Track 5284 Deise-Man 5 days ago
walk, Len: 9.1km, Climb: 477m, Area: Knocknakilton, Central Dingle (Ireland) Kn...

Leean Mountain: Ireland's Best Small Hill?

Summit Comment Geo 2 weeks ago
The title of this comment says it all about my experience. I won't labour the practicalities of how to get to it, it's well laid out by others, and straightforward to follow. Getting back to the q...

Scarr North-West Top: Popular spot in the heart of the mountains

Summit Comment hibby 2 weeks ago
A gloriously sunny April morning with clear blue skies made this area a surprisingly popular spot with walkers and cyclists. The short relatively steep climb up from the car park brings you t...

Croaghnageer and Croghanirwore

Track 5283 Peter Walker 5 days ago
An underrated component of the hillwalker's skillset is resilience. You can be navigationally competent (after... walk, Len: 13.4km, Climb: 660m, Area: Croaghnageer East Top, Bluestack Mountai|...

Silvermines Hydro Project

Forum: General Bunsen7 a month ago
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Blackstairs Mountain: Good access and a great viewpoint above a patchwork quilt

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy a week ago
Just S of Mt. Leinster, Blackstairs Mt. is a prominent hill on the main ridge separating Carlow & Wexford. Views are good in all directions, mostly over flatlands, but dominated by the peak o...

Brown Mountain: Granite - mica schist boundary

Summit Comment hibby 2 weeks ago
Bright sunshine, blue skies, mainly dry underfoot - not typical conditions for a Sunday morning in April. We were surprised to find the Glenmacnass car park already full at 10 a.m. and someth...

9 km walk around Mullaghmeen Woods April 2025

Track 5282 ceadeile 6 days ago
Storm Éowyn, January 2025, caused enormous destruction to the beech woods at Mullaghmeen, especially on the so... walk, Len: 9.4km, Climb: 245m, Area: Mullaghmeen, North East Midlands (Ireland|...
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West Cork Mountains Area   NW: Knocknamanagh Subarea
Place count in area: 62, OSI/LPS Maps: 78, 79, 85, 86, 88, 89 
Highest place: Knockboy, 704.8m
Maximum height for area: 704.8 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 685 metres,

Places in area West Cork Mountains:
Cen: Maughanaclea:   Maughanaclea Hills East Top 470mMaughanaclea Hills West Top 452m
Cen: Shehy More:   Shehy More 545.6mShehy More SW Top 446m
E: Clearagh:   Clearagh Hill 287m
E: Currane:   Currane Hill 228m
N Cen: Douce:   Douce Mountain 476mDoughill Mountain 471m
N: Carran:   Barnastooka 497mBealick 537.1mCarran 605.2mCarran Far NE Top 561mCarran Far North Top 506mCarran NE Top 555mCarran South Top 568.4mKnockantooreen 450m
N: Conigar:   Conigar 566mConigar SW Top 566mFoilastookeen 540m
N: Coomataggart:   Carrigalougha 423mCoomataggart 539.3mCoomataggart SW Top 509mDerrineanig 304mLackabaun 472mMweelin 487m
NE Cen: Carrigarierk:   Carrigarierk 343m
NW: Barraboy:   Barraboy Mountain 460mBarraboy Mountain Far East Top 456mBarraboy Mountain SE Top 409mDerroograne 468mTurners Rock 420m
NW: Knockboy:   Caoinkeen 692.8mCaoinkeen South-East Top 553.5mCoomhola Mountain 472mKnockboy 704.8mKnockboy North Top 651.2mKnockboy South Top 533.3mThe Priest's Leap 519m
NW: Knocknamanagh:   Bird Hill 412mCoomclogherane Top 449mGullaba Hill 603mKnockbrack 440mKnockbrack South Top 458mKnocknamanagh 637mKnocknamanagh NE Top 625m
S Cen: Dunmanway Hills:   Cashloura 296.8mCoolsnaghtig 295.8mInchanadreen 310m
S Cen: Nowen:   Milane Hill 354.4mMullaghmesha 494.3mNowen Hill 535.2mNowen Hill Far West Top 405.2mNowen Hill SW Top 509mPookeen North Top 319m
S: Leap Hills:   Carrigfadda 311.7mKilleigh Hill 229mKnockarudane Hill 169mKnockscagh 195m
S: Skibbereen:   Barryroe Hill 156mLick Hill 158m
W Cen: Knockbreteen:   Knockbreteen 239m
W: Bantry:   Knocknaveagh 282m

Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
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Knockbrack Hill An Cnoc Breac A name in Irish Kerry County in Munster Province, in no lists, Cross-bedded sandstone & siltstone Bedrock

Height: 440m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 85 Grid Reference: V98553 69855
Place visited by 16 members. Recently by: DeirdreM, daitho9, jackos, John.geary, chelman7, hivisibility, markmjcampion, Fergalh, Wildrover, Wilderness, eamonoc, PeakPaul, ciarraioch, simoburn, thomas_g
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Longitude: -9.473655, Latitude: 51.872206 , Easting: 98553, Northing: 69855 Prominence: 25m,  Isolation: 1.3km
ITM: 498525 569917,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Knc440, 10 char: Knockbr440
Bedrock type: Cross-bedded sandstone & siltstone, (Slaheny Sandstone Formation)

Note that the south top of Knockbrack is higher than this point.   Knockbrack is the 777th highest place in Ireland.
Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/655/
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Tea Fathers?
Short Summary created by thomas_g  10 May 2013
A featureless top with wonderful 360 degree views.
Best access is to park in the farmyard at V987 692 starA (thanks Conor74), with permission from the very friendly farmer. A quick walk back up the road, over the style and follow the track: 15 minutes and you'll be on top.
(Be warned, conversations with the granny who lives at the farm will result in a cup of tea whether you want it or not: old style Irish hospitality). Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/655/comment/5414/
 
Only for the headstrong... .. by Conor74   (Show all for Knockbrack (An Cnoc Breac))
 
Pleasant start to a fine circuit .. by markmjcampion   (Show all for Knockbrack (An Cnoc Breac))
 
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