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Bolus 410m, Bolus SW Top 284m, Tooreen 218m,
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The Bones Peak: On Beenkeragh Ridge

Summit Comment Lauranna a week ago
Bird's-eye view of Lough Eagher, Lough Coomloughra, Lough Eighter and Lough Acoose during a climb of The Bones Peak, 8th September, 2023. Dingle Bay can be seen on the right in the background.

Spain: Sierra Nevada - Vazar de Mulahacen to Puntal de Sieta Lagunas

Track 4951 Onzy a day ago
Route from Alto de Chorillo acrioss the northwest face of Mulahacen to Puntal de Sieta Lagunas. The route used the Vasar walk, Len: 14.2km, Climb: 652m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Bawn Mountain: Crouching Tiger Hidden Trig

Summit Comment TommyV a week ago
Nothing much to add to this one, drove to the mast compound as mentioned by Fergalh. It's a quick bag but if you come this far and want to stretch the legs there is a local walk near here cal...

Spain: Sierra Nevada - Route to Veta Grande

Track 4950 Onzy a day ago
Tricky out and back to Veta Grande, one of the Sierra Nevada's 3,000m peaks... walk, Len: 12.1km, Climb: 721m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Rocky Island: North face conquered and no acclimitisation needed

Island Comment Fergalh a week ago
As it was a wet and windy day i took the North face ascent which was sheltered from the wind. At the pedestrian entrance steps to the crematorium I hopped the fence and zig -zaged briefly thr...

The Saddle - Trig Point: View From Summit

Summit Comment Lauranna a week ago
View to the west from The Saddle Trig Point, April 2023. The Black & Red Cuillin on the Isle of Skye are visible in the distance behind the Trig Pillar.

An Teallach - Bidein a'Ghlas Thuill: View From Summit

Summit Comment Lauranna a week ago
View back along the pinnacled ridge of An Teallach, July 2023.

Spain: Sierra Nevada - Route in Cumbres Verdes

Track 4948 Onzy a day ago
Route taking in a number of hills around 1,500m including La Boca de la Pesca walk, Len: 9.4km, Climb: 522m, Area: Unid, Unid () ||

Slioch: On Summit, August 2023

Summit Comment Lauranna a week ago
View from Slioch Summit towards An Teallach and the Fisherfield Munros.

Ben Starav: Loch Etive

Summit Comment Lauranna a week ago
Loch Etive, with Ben Cruachan shrouded in cloud on the left, viewed from the summit of Ben Starav. Picture was captured in September 2023.

MacGillycuddy's Reeks: The Three Arêtes

Track 4946 Lauranna a week ago
walk, Len: 16.0km, Climb: 1465m, Area: Hag's Tooth, MacGillycuddy's Reeks (Irel...

Birreencorragh: Gateway to the Nephin Begs

Summit Comment ochils_trekker a week 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 wi...
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Iveragh NW Area   SW: Ballinskelligs Subarea
Place count in area: 18, OSI/LPS Maps: 83, 84 
Highest place: Knocknadobar, 690m
Maximum height for area: 690 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 565 metres,

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Bolus Hill Cnoc Bhólais A name in Irish Ir. Cnoc Bhólais [logainm.ie], poss. 'hill of the round lump’ [PDT] Kerry County in Munster Province, in Carn List, Purple sandstone & siltstone Bedrock

Height: 410m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 83 Grid Reference: V39900 63500
Place visited by 34 members. Recently by: Colin Murphy, thomas_g, annem, eamonoc, JohnAshton, liz50, Deise-Man, learykid, Bernieor, madfrankie, Fergalh, TommyV, hillwalker, conormcbandon, Eirepur
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Longitude: -10.321691, Latitude: 51.801398 , Easting: 39900, Northing: 63500 Prominence: 385m,  Isolation: 3.9km,   Has trig pillar
ITM: 439885 563564,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Bolus, 10 char: Bolus
Bedrock type: Purple sandstone & siltstone, (Ballinskelligs Sandstone Formation)

This peak is on a headland which runs out between St. Finan's Bay and Ballinskelligs Bay. It is possible that the name originally applied to Bolus Head, which is recorded as Canboles in 1595 on Mercator's map of Ireland. Canboles probably represents Ir. Ceann Bhólais. The element bolus is probably the English word denoting a round mass, ultimately from medieval Latin. Such a learned name is plausible given that Bolus Head was a landmark for seafarers with an importance beyond its immediate locality.   Cnoc Bhólais is the 895th highest place in Ireland.
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Short but rewarding summit walk
by three5four0  28 Sep 2011
Drove out to Bolus Head and parked in a small lay-by (room for one car only) at 395628 starB. Walked a short distance along the road, went through a gate on the right and followed a track up hill to a shallow col between Bolus Hill and the spot height 284. At this col there is a fence with a gate (& way marked way markers), I turned right and followed the the fence up hill, reaching the summit quickly in the teeth of a gale. This small summit, like the others in the Iveragh NW group, gave fine & expansive views of the surrounding coast and hills, with the barracks giving a fine backdrop for those who like their photos in BW! Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/782/comment/6535/
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