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Feature count in area: 7, all in Cork,
OSI/LPS Maps: 84
Highest Place: Knockoura 490m
Starting Places (13) in area Slieve Miskish:
Allihies, Caherkeen, Castletownbere Lifeboat Harbour, Coosanisky, Derreenataggart Stone Circle Road, Dunboy Wood, Dursey Cable Car Station, Eskakininaun, Eyeries, Firkeel, Garinish Car Park, Old Copper Road, Toberbanaha
Summits & other features in area Slieve Miskish:
N: Allihies: Eagle Hill 223m, Knocknagallaun 376m, Knockoura 490m, Miskish Mountain 386m
W: Dursey: Cnoc Bólais (Dursey Island) 252m, Glanarough Hill 181m, Lackacroghan 260m
Note: this list of places may include island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
Highest Place: Knockoura 490m
Starting Places (13) in area Slieve Miskish:
Allihies, Caherkeen, Castletownbere Lifeboat Harbour, Coosanisky, Derreenataggart Stone Circle Road, Dunboy Wood, Dursey Cable Car Station, Eskakininaun, Eyeries, Firkeel, Garinish Car Park, Old Copper Road, ToberbanahaSummits & other features in area Slieve Miskish:
N: Allihies: Eagle Hill 223m, Knocknagallaun 376m, Knockoura 490m, Miskish Mountain 386m
W: Dursey: Cnoc Bólais (Dursey Island) 252m, Glanarough Hill 181m, Lackacroghan 260m
Note: this list of places may include island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
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Grid Reference V64300 47900, OS 1:50k mapsheet 84
Place visited by: 21 members, recently by: learykid, mountainmike, liz50, grand806, Taisce, chelman7, nickywood, annem, Deise-Man, ilenia, ciarraioch, eamonoc, Fergalh, Wildrover, markmjcampion
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Bedrock type: Purple & green sandstone & siltstone, (Caha Mountain Formation)
Notes on name: This peak is moderate in stature but has quite a pointed top. It gives its name to the Slieve Miskish range but is not the highest peak within it (Knockoura, 490m). The meaning of the name is obscure, but given the sharp profile, a connection with miosgán, ‘haystack’, is possible (see Benwiskin and Slievenamiskan).
Short or GPS IDs, 6 char: MsksMn, 10 char: MskshMntn
Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/857/
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To the Top via the Beara Way
by three5four0
10 Aug 2010
There is enough room to park a car, just off the minor road, and not block the track at DrTag Rd (V65907 46089). From here follow the Beara Way up hill along a good track, past the loop walk junction at A (V65190 46729) (the old beara way) till another junction at B (V65053 47055). Now follow this bog track and then the Beara Way Markers up open hillside. Once the Beara Ways high point on the ridge is reached, leave the Way markers behind and climb up the South ridge leading to the summit of Miskish Mountain.
I would like to have commented on the stunning views from the summit, but it was mist down and raining heavily when we reached the top. Also worth a visit is the stone circle, below Miskish Mountain, just off the minor road outside Castletownbere, at C (V66570 46243). No Spinal Tap this one! Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/857/comment/5999/
DrTag Rd (V65907 46089). From here follow the Beara Way up hill along a good track, past the loop walk junction at A (V65190 46729) (the old beara way) till another junction at B (V65053 47055). Now follow this bog track and then the Beara Way Markers up open hillside. Once the Beara Ways high point on the ridge is reached, leave the Way markers behind and climb up the South ridge leading to the summit of Miskish Mountain.I would like to have commented on the stunning views from the summit, but it was mist down and raining heavily when we reached the top. Also worth a visit is the stone circle, below Miskish Mountain, just off the minor road outside Castletownbere, at C (V66570 46243). No Spinal Tap this one! Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/857/comment/5999/
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Misty Morning Mountain Hop
by Fergalh
9 Jan 2023
I followed Three5FourO's excellent instructions and also like him i headed up into the mist from the markers for the Bere way. The ridge line was narrow and with a fence line all the way up getting confused is not an issue. One final fence at the end to cross and some small stones marked what should be (on a clear day) good views of Bere island and Castletownbere Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/857/comment/23795/
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