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Birreencorragh: Gateway to the Nephin Begs

Summit Comment ochils_trekker an hour ago
Birreencorragh is probably one of the more accessible of the higher Nephin Begs in my limited knowledge and experience; having walked only a couple of the others so far. My visit coincided with gl...

Corraun Hill East Top: A Modest Jewel

Summit Comment ochils_trekker 22 hours ago
I enjoyed a second visit to the Corraun horseshoe in September 2023, having been thwarted by fading light and bad weather a few years back, when I didn't even reach the lower western top (although...

Croaghgorm: Taking a fence

Summit Comment ochils_trekker 22 hours ago
I visited the Bluestacks in September 2023 and after parking next to the old schoolhouse at G959 941 , I crossed the Reelan river and approached Croaghgorm via Glascarns Hill, Croaghbane and Ardna...

At the end of the rainbow...

Forum: General Colin Murphy a day ago
We all know the devastating effects of climate change, but in extremely rare cases, it can result in something that might be viewed as positive. One such case is to be found in Peru, and the ...

Forth Mountain: A lovely, short trail walk.

Summit Comment Colin Murphy 2 days ago
Besides the beauty of this spot, Carrigfoyle offers several walking routes taking in the lough, the nearby forest trail and several interesting geological features like the Raven Rock or Droo...

A precarious loop

Track 4943 Colin Murphy 6 days ago
This was my final Antrim mountain or hill – I saved one of the best for last.The impressive bulk of SlemishWhile it d... walk, Len: 2.1km, Climb: 199m, Area: Slemish, Antrim Hills (Ireland) Slemish||

Rhinog Fawr: Tough ground conditions to get to and from the summit

Summit Comment Fergalh 2 days ago
There was two (very) rough tracks to the summit from Lyn Du so I decided to take the west one up and the east one down. I descended from Rhinog Fawr North top and headed up following the wall. Aft...

Straightforward approach via track to the SW

Track 4942 Colin Murphy a week ago
Previous commenters have mostly approached this hill either via Mid Hill or the Quolie Reservoirs to the SE, all rem... walk, Len: 5.0km, Climb: 203m, Area: Carncormick, Antrim Hills (Ireland) Carn||

Craig Llyn Du [Rhinog Fawr North Top]: Long trek to summit over difficult track

Summit Comment Fergalh 2 days ago
Parked to east at the car park called Graigddu-Isaf. walked west through the forest and proceeded up track towards Bwlch Tyddiad and the roman steps. So far so good and than i turned onto the trac...

Foel Meirch: Steep climb along ridge from Bethesda

Summit Comment Fergalh 2 days ago
Parked in the village of Bethesda on the road 'Fford Gerlan'. There is no more parking further on and the parking is limited here. Proceeded North east along road before the track appears on a ben...

A rough, tough 6-hour slog.

Track 4936 Colin Murphy a week ago
This was rewarding only in the sense that I bagged 3 Carns and there was some pleasant scenery. Other than that, to ... walk, Len: 12.4km, Climb: 472m, Area: Collin Top, Antrim Hills (Ireland) Coll||

Craig Stwlan: Short steep climb after road walk

Summit Comment Fergalh 2 days ago
Leave the A496 just south west of Blaenau Ffestinog at the village of Tan-Y Grisiau and head up under very narrow road under a railway bridge Parked to the east just below the waterfalls in s...
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Brandon Group Area   N: Brandon Ridge North Subarea
Place count in area: 15, OSI/LPS Maps: 70, EW-DC, EW-DW 
Highest place: Brandon, 951.7m
Maximum height for area: 951.7 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 934 metres,

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Pierasmore Mountain Piaras Mór A name in Irish (Ir. Piaras Mór [OSI], 'big [obscure element]') Kerry County in Munster Province, in Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam Lists, Rhythmically bedded sandstone Bedrock

Height: 745.7m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 70 Grid Reference: Q46380 13650
Place visited by 217 members. Recently by: Beti13, CusackMargaret, farmerjoe, chelman7, NualaB, Krzysztof_K, johncusack, Alanjm, TommyV, maitiuocoimin, Hjonna, osullivanm, Moses, eiremoss34, mlmoroneybb
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Longitude: -10.250332, Latitude: 52.253569 , Easting: 46380, Northing: 113650 Prominence: 32.8m,  Isolation: 0.2km
ITM: 446363 613703,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Prsmr, 10 char: Pierasmore
Bedrock type: Rhythmically bedded sandstone, (Ballymore Sandstone Formation)

This name is interpreted as 'big Pierce' in the Ordnance Survey Name Book. However, An Seabhac reports that in his time, nearly a century later, nobody in the locality had an explanation for the name but they did not think it was related to the personal name Piaras. There is a lower peak to the N called Piaras Beag. On the saddle between Piaras Mór and Masatiompan is an ogham stone bearing an inscription which translates as: Ronan, the priest son of Camogann. There is a chi-ro monogram (representing 'Christ') above it and a Greek cross in a circle on the other side (Barrington, Discovering Kerry, 180).   Piaras Mór is the 81st highest place in Ireland.
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Stumpy Outcrop to Brandon's north .. by group   (Show all for Pierasmore (Piaras Mór))
 
MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Pierasmore (<i>Piaras Mór</i>) in area Brandon Group, Ireland
 
GWPR on Pierasmore, 2002
by GWPR  11 Dec 2002
Photo taken from Pierasmore summit July 2002. Smerwick Harbour in the distance with Tearaght and the Blasket Islands visible. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/77/comment/241/
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