A northern approach

It's fairly straightforward to access Hangmans Hill, Keelyogyboy Mtn NE Top and Far E Top from the north. On the N16 take the local road opposite the graveyard, and proceed until you come to the entrance to the forestry. This is the best place to park. Proceed south along the local road on foot for about 10 minutes until approx. coordinates C (G79039 39668) (I'm not sure how to add coordinates so hope that works!) . There's a farm track here which provides easier access to the three slopes compared to the trekking across bog which other suggestions entail. You'll be approaching Hangmans Hill from it's eastern flank, and it can be completed in about 1.5 hours in a loop along with the NE Top. The Far East Top, which is the pick of the bunch, is a seperate entity altogether.

The county border between Sligo and Leitrim is marked by a stone wall on the NE Top. Hangmans Hill offers great views onto Sligo Bay, and back towards Leean Mountain.

Hangmans Hill gets its name from a local legend that tells that on the way over the mountains to Manorhamilton after sacking Sligo Town, some of Scottish planter Frederick Hamilton's men became lost in heavy fog. A guide on a white horse offered to lead them safely over the mountain, but intentionally led the men over the cliffs on the north side of the mountain (avoid these!) and to their doom, and the mountain is still fondly thought of to this day. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/833/comment/20410/

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Nice hill pity about the name!

I climbed this hill as part of a greater round of tops on 5 May 2012. (For earlier part of the route see my comments on Keelogyboy NE top.) From the col with Keelogyboy NE Top D (G782 396) we walked a short way E to E (G78318 39556) and crossed over a fence to follow the line of an old ditch up the hillside to cross a subsidiary rounded top of the hill before making for the top proper at F (G78200 39838). This is on a distinctive knoll but,as frequently found in these hills no marker indicates the top. This proved to be a very pleasing spot to sit and enjoy lunch. After our break we followed the ridge along over a couple of rounded knolls and then, as it curved around NW, to its high NW prow at G (G78017 40280) from where we descended steeply down the grassy slope to the valley below. Once down we headed WNW for Crockaun's our next top but could have headed due W, passing the cliff edged Pt 374 on the right (N) to pick up the track at Edenbaun (G767 401) and a short walk back to the car. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/833/comment/6822/

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madfrankie on Hangmans Hill

The small cliff-girted rise to the left of foreground is Crockauns' minor 374m top. Behind that, on left, is Hangman's Hill. Right of centre is Keelogyboy NE Top, with Keelogyboy on right. Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/833/comment/4396/

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