Though the road near L88003920 A appears unfenced you will encounter a fence very soon after leaving the road. This fence extends along this back road, Bothar na Scrathóg and keeps cattle in typically. There is a gate at L8692539634 C though I don't know what the landowners' attitudes to walkers are. The ridge walk from the south is preferable to the route from the north in my own opinion.

This is a great hill to take in a sunset, To the east is a view of Errisbeg, Cashel Hill, the Twelve Bens. In the west the bays and islands of South Connemara are laid out like a diorama. I found it reasonably easy to return to my starting point in the summer dusk. The attached image was captured on Sunday July 16th 2017 at about 10pm. I'm not sure what happened the midge population this year but not a single bite while sitting around in the evening breeze. Unusual and welcome! Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/897/comment/19608/