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Knockaulin: Small but tricky climb

Summit Comment Fergalh a day ago
Parked at N814 090 on the curragh and walked east along L3006 to where there are abandoned farm buildings N821 089. Met famer who waved from tractor as i walked along track and headed south u...

Trooperstown Hill: A good place to view the Wicklow Mountains

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: hibby a day ago
Trooperstown Hill is one of the easterly outposts of the Wicklow Mountains and as such it gives good views of much of the surrounding hills to the west, north and south. On clear days the Wic...

A different way to visit Tibradden and Glendoo.

Track 5224 simon3 a week ago
The route starts from the Tibradden Forest Recreation area car park where the Zipit zipwire facilities are. Ther... walk, Len: 12.1km, Climb: 482m, Area: Tibradden Mountain, Dublin (Ireland) Ti||

Mulroney's Island: Tide times are vital to keep the toes dry

Island Comment Fergalh a week ago
This island is possible to be visited on foot . There is a rough stone and seaweed causeway. Parked at 362118 and followed track through the field to edge of water, crossed causeway onto isla...

Route from Tibradden

Track 5223 simon3 a week ago
walk, Len: 11.0km, Climb: 500m, Area: Tibradden Mountain, Dublin (Ireland) Tibr...

Turbot Island: Sky view

Island Comment Colin Murphy a week ago
Turbot Island (centre of photo, with houses) seen from the Sky Road near sunset..

Ordinary hill transformed by conditions

Track 5221 Colin Murphy a week ago
I had the good fortune to encounter weather conditions that turned this relatively ordinary hill into something m... walk, Len: 8.9km, Climb: 496m, Area: Taobh Dubh, Maamturks (Ireland) Taobh Du||

Tully Mountain: Reflections on a winter's day.

Summit Comment Colin Murphy a week ago
Tully mountain seen from Letterfrack Pier on a crisp and still November day.

Nore Valley: Kilkenny to Bennettsbridge

Track 5222 Onzy 5 days ago
The Nore Valley Way, as such, doesn't seem to exist any more. This section of the walk is titled the Nore Valley  walk, Len: 23.0km, Climb: 105m, Area: South East Midlands (Ireland) ||

A diamond on a sparkling day

Track 5219 Colin Murphy a week ago
As others have reported this is a well-maintained trail, part of Connemara National Park, (and they seem to be bu... walk, Len: 7.5km, Climb: 442m, Area: Binn Ghuaire, Twelve Bens (Ireland) Binn||

Taobh Dubh: Approach from south-east.

Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: Colin Murphy a week ago
One approach is via the forest to the SE, starting at point L91893 54869, where there is room for one car to squeeze in without blocking entrance. Ignore the first turn on the left and contin...

Cahas Surveying: Changes to Arderins etc

Forum: Suggestions simon3 2 months ago
Surveying 2024, August and Sept in the Mournes and the Cahas.There are new positions for the Knocknaveacals, North and South, thanks to a suggestion from DoBIH. Knocknaveacal N was recorded w...
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Silvermine Mountains Far East Top Hill Sliabh an Airgid (mullach i gcéin thoir) A name in Irish For origin of name, see Silvermine Mountains West Top. Tipperary County in Munster Province, in no lists, Greywacke, siltstone & grit Bedrock

Height: 410m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 59 Grid Reference: R84599 69278
Place visited by 84 members. Recently by: patman1974, Moirabourke, Arcticaurora, CianDavis, Krzysztof_K, PrzemekPanczyk, JohnRea, Colin Murphy, markwallace, chelman7, maryblewitt, LiamG1951, John.geary, mlmoroneybb, sarahryanowen
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Longitude: -8.228991, Latitude: 52.774649 , Easting: 184599, Northing: 169278 Prominence: 25m,  Isolation: 1.4km
ITM: 584549 669315,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Slv410, 10 char: SlvrmnM410
Bedrock type: Greywacke, siltstone & grit, (Hollyford Formation)

This peak is a short distance E of a pass crossing the Silvermine Mountains, known as the Step.   Silvermine Mountains Far East Top is the 899th highest place in Ireland.
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Trivial ascent, some views, gateway to wooded Eas .. by group   (Show all for Silvermine Mountains Far East Top (Sliabh an Airgid (mullach i gcéin thoir)))
 
Rubbish on the ascent. .. by simon3   (Show all for Silvermine Mountains Far East Top (Sliabh an Airgid (mullach i gcéin thoir)))
 
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a two-minute top
by Colin Murphy  17 Oct 2022
The easiest top (or non-top, as it's not in any lists) you will ever do. Literally 2 minutes from car. Decent views toward Keeper but little else to recommend it. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/785/comment/23707/
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Although only 200m from the road, the summit does .. by csd   (Show all for Silvermine Mountains Far East Top (Sliabh an Airgid (mullach i gcéin thoir)))
 
Easy walking .. by jackill   (Show all for Silvermine Mountains Far East Top (Sliabh an Airgid (mullach i gcéin thoir)))
 
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