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Carricktriss Gorse 314m,
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Eragh Island South: Sure, why not?

Island Comment markmjcampion 15 hours ago
Paddled over from Inchamakinna in no time on a very pleasant April evening. Pulled in to the rushes at L91443 26348 and headed up to the summit which curiously had a small cairn. Met two sheep ...

Inishlay: in the shadow of Lettermore

Island Comment markmjcampion 15 hours ago
Paddled over against a stiff breeze from Eragh island. Had a smile on my face brought on by great views up to the Maamturks as well as a cone of strong sunlight inviting me west. Landed at L907...

Inchamakinna: A pleasant half hour

Island Comment markmjcampion 16 hours ago
Paddled over from Rossroe and landed at L92330 26960, just under the obvious derelict buildings. Had a nice chat with a donkey and a horse and headed up the green lane behind the ex-house to re...

Rossroe Island: A paddle to Rossroe

Island Comment markmjcampion 16 hours ago
This island is reachable on foot despite MV indicating the contrary. However, I decided to do it via kayak. I paddled from the pier at L93197 28313 and headed south through choppy water to the ...

Moelfre Uchaf: Short walk to summit from track

Summit Comment Fergalh 19 hours ago
Park opposite gate to southwest on grass verge. Cross road and follow track North and than east to the summit ridge. Short walk along ridge from end of track to trig pillar

Llys Dymper: Long trek to summit

Summit Comment Fergalh 19 hours ago
From Pen Bryn Ci head east along the ridge and than up and over Moel Rhiwlug. At the col after this hill there is a north south track that turning North leads past the two lakes and nearly all ...

Penbryn-ci: View from South East

Summit Comment Fergalh 19 hours ago
Again this area is particularly boggy as you can see from the ground in the photograph

Penbryn-ci: Long trek to summit

Summit Comment Fergalh 19 hours ago
From Moel Rhiwlug descend North west. A short while later you ascend up the eastern top of Pen Bryn-Ci. Follow ridge North West and you will arrive at the small cairn that marks the summit of t...

Moel Rhiwlug: View from North East

Summit Comment Fergalh 19 hours ago
The ground here is particularly boggy as you can see from the photograph. Fortunately I trekked here after a dry spell

Moel Rhiwlug: Short trek to summit

Summit Comment Fergalh 19 hours ago
From Pen Yr Orsedd descend south west to a col and than a short ascent to the unmarked summit

Pen yr Orsedd: Wet trek to summit

Summit Comment Fergalh 20 hours ago
Park to south east at bend in road (A543) where there is remains of old quarry and beginning of track. Head north east up road to gate. Cross into boggy tussocky ground and the slog west begins...

Moel y Gydros South Top: Short climb to summit from track

Summit Comment Fergalh 20 hours ago
Having discovered that I missed out on this hill I had to return the following weekend .From the previous parking spot at brow of road i parked two hundred metres south beside some trees and a ...
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South East Midlands Area   S: Windgap Subarea
Place count in area: 31, OSI/LPS Maps: 28A, 28B, 47, 48, 49, 53, 54, 55, 59, 60 
Highest place: Slievenamon, 720.2m
Maximum height for area: 720.2 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 711 metres,

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Carricktriss Gorse Hill Kilkenny County in Leinster Province, in Binnion List, Green pyroclastic rock, dark silty slate Bedrock

Height: 314m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 75 Grid Reference: S48312 29103
Place visited by 21 members. Recently by: dregish, TommyV, conormcbandon, Barry28213, Pepe, jasonmc, Garmin, chalky, eamonoc, la1ena, thomasgaffney, Fergalh, Geansai, paddyhillsbagger, thomas_g
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Longitude: -7.290748, Latitude: 52.411754 , Easting: 248312, Northing: 129103 Prominence: 169m,  Isolation: 4.7km,   Has trig pillar
ITM: 648252 629152,   GPS IDs, 6 char: CrckGr, 10 char: CrcktrsGrs
Bedrock type: Green pyroclastic rock, dark silty slate, (Carricktriss Formation)

Located in the townland of Mullenbeg. Carricktriss Gorse is the highest point in the Walsh Mountains. It is unclear why the element Gorse has been added to this name. The Ordnance Survey Letters for Kilkenny explain the name as Carrick-Trost (Carraig a Triost) from Carrick as above [a rock] and Troste a crack or fissure.   Carricktriss Gorse is the 1126th highest place in Ireland.
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Simple to walk up with a unique view to the west .. by group   (Show all for Carricktriss Gorse )
 
Well now an unusual name for a small hill. The bi .. by jackill   (Show all for Carricktriss Gorse )
 
Different approach, same result .. by Pepe   (Show all for Carricktriss Gorse )
 
MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Carricktriss Gorse in area South East Midlands, Ireland
Picture: Trig in the woods		  
Looking for a trig in the trees.
by TommyV  18 Mar 2019
Followed the directions provided by wicklore and jackhil. Happy to report that there is no sign of the rottweiler but the house does have a beware of the dog sign. Just to mention it's possible to stay on the forest side of the fence if there is livestock in the field and you would rather stay off private farmland. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/941/comment/20458/
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