Bolus, Cnoc Bhólais 410m hill, Iveragh NW SW: Ballinskelligs Ireland at MountainViews.ie

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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,

Places in area Iveragh NW:
Cen: Cahirsiveen:

Beenduff 479m

Beentee 376m

Foilclogh 497m
N: Castlequin:

Castlequin 361m
N: Killelan:

Killelan Mountain 275m
N: Knocknadobar:

Kells Mountain 633m

Kells Mountain East Top 612m

Knocknadobar 690m

Knocknadobar North Top 602m
SW: Ballinskelligs:

Bolus 410m

Killurly 331m
SW: Portmagee:

Formaoil 206m

Knocknaskereighta 395m

Puffin Island 159m
SW: Skelligs:

Skellig Rock Little 131m

Skellig Michael 217m
SW: Valentia:

Bray Head 239m

Geokaun (Valentia Island) 266m

Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.

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: V39918 63563
Place visited by 37 members. Recently by: chelman7, Emiliamain, maoris, Colin Murphy, thomas_g, annem, eamonoc, JohnAshton, liz50, Deise-Man, learykid, Bernieor, madfrankie, Fergalh, TommyV
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Longitude: -10.321459, Latitude: 51.801969 , Easting: 39918, Northing: 63563 Prominence: 385m, Isolation: 3.8km, Has trig pillar
ITM: 439903 563627, 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 901st highest place in Ireland.
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A view in a million! .. by markmjcampion (Show all for Bolus (Cnoc Bhólais))

Fine views .. by TommyV (Show all for Bolus (Cnoc Bhólais))

Short but rewarding summit walk .. by three5four0 (Show all for Bolus (Cnoc Bhólais))

MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Bolus (<i>Cnoc Bhólais</i>) in area Iveragh NW, Ireland

Picture: Looking back towards Waterville from Bolus Mountain

Scenic Walk at Tip of Iveragh

by ciarraioch 24 Oct 2011

After a wet morning in late August 2009, we parked the car at the small roadside quarry at V414 635 star

C. Walked out along the road by the Cill Rialaig artist's colony enjoying spectacular views across to Beara. Took the small bohereen which veers off to the right at V394 628 star

D. Made the short walk up to the col referred to by three5four0. We turned left at this point to take in the seaward summit with great views to the Skelligs and across Fionán's Bay. We retraced our steps to the col and followed the fence, eventually gaining the summit of Bolus mountain itself, short but steep. Nice views back onto Waterville and Iveragh. We made our way cross country from here more or less directly to the starting point. Not sure I would recommend this as there were many fences and the ground was rough. Probably better just to retrace one's steps. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/782/comment/6594/

Windy Climb .. by Wilderness (Show all for Bolus (Cnoc Bhólais))

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