"exited via the grassy–ramp of ""Green Street""; return via same route. The 12–kilometres of forest trails (getting to the south prison, and then on the return to the bridge) can be cycled instead. Lugnaquilla Lugnaquilla () at , is the 11th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 13th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale, and the highest mountain outside of Kerry on all scales. Lugnaquilla is the County Top for Wicklow, and the Provincial Top for Leinster. Lugnaquilla is in the Wicklow Mountains, and overlooks the Glen of Imaal to the west and Glenmalure to the east. The"
"Mountains"". It is the 432nd–highest mountain, and 21st most prominent mountain, in Britain and Ireland, on the Simms classification. Lugnaquilla is regarded by the Scottish Mountaineering Club (""SMC"") as one of 34 Furths, which is a mountain above in elevation, and meets the other SMC criteria for a Munro (e.g. ""sufficient separation""), but which is outside of (or ""furth"") Scotland; which is why Lugnaquilla is referred to as one of the 13 Irish Munros. Irish academic Paul Tempan wrote in his 2010 ""Irish Hill and Mountain Names"", that the summit plateau is marked as ""Percy's Table"", named after an 18th–century"
"Highest Irish Mountains"", as the prominence threshold is over . The ""Beenkeragh Ridge"" is considered as offering some of Ireland's ""most intimidating"" hill-walking, and is often climbed as part of the ""Coomloughra Horseshoe"", described as ""one of Ireland's finest ridge-walks"". The horseshoe takes in Ireland's three highest mountains, Carrauntoohil, Beenkeragh, and Caher. Beenkeragh is also accessed from the south-east via the ""Hag's Glen"" by ascending the Hag's Tooth , and continuing up the steep and rocky ""Hag's Tooth Ridge"" to the summit of Beenkeragh. The route gives views into the deep corrie at the base of Carrauntoohil's north-east face, known"
"Carrauntoohil Carrauntoohil (,) is the highest mountain on the island of Ireland at . Located in County Kerry, Carrauntoohil is the central peak of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks, Ireland's highest mountain range. Carrauntoohil is composed of sandstone particles of various sizes which are collectively known as ""Old Red Sandstone"". Old Red Sandstone has a purple–reddish colour (stained green in places), and has virtually no fossils. Carrauntoohil was subject to significant glaciation the result of which are deep fracturing of the rock, and the surrounding of Carrauntoohil by U-shaped valleys, sharp arêtes, and deep corries. Carrauntoohil is the central peak of the"
"Stumpa Dúloigh Stumpa Dúloigh (meaning in Irish ""stump of the black lake"" and also known as ""Maol"") is the highest summit of the ""Dunkerron Mountains"", part of the Mountains of the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. The mountain lies northwest of Knockaunanattin (569 m). West of Stumpa Dúloigh the Dunkerron range splits in two parts: the NE one leads to Broaghnabinnia (745 m) while the SE sub-range reaches Knocknabreeda (569 m). With an elevation of 784 metres it is the 55th highest summit in Ireland. Stumpa Dúloigh's summit can be accessed from the end of the Black Valley; it"
"is a 6 hours' walk (there and back) suitable only for experienced hikers. Stumpa Dúloigh Stumpa Dúloigh (meaning in Irish ""stump of the black lake"" and also known as ""Maol"") is the highest summit of the ""Dunkerron Mountains"", part of the Mountains of the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. The mountain lies northwest of Knockaunanattin (569 m). West of Stumpa Dúloigh the Dunkerron range splits in two parts: the NE one leads to Broaghnabinnia (745 m) while the SE sub-range reaches Knocknabreeda (569 m). With an elevation of 784 metres it is the 55th highest summit in Ireland. Stumpa"
"and resulted in deep corries (e.g. the Eagle's Nest), U-shaped valleys (e.g. Lough Coomloughra), and sharp arêtes and ridges (e.g. the Beenkeragh Ridge). MacGillycuddy's Reeks are variously described as consisting of two main sections, containing all ten of the Reeks that are above 3,000 ft: The Eastern Reeks meet the Coomloughea Reeks at the col of the ""Devil's Ladder"", a popular ascent route for Carrauntoohil. MacGillycuddy's Reeks contains the three peaks in Ireland which are over in height, namely: Carrauntoohil, Ireland's highest mountain at , followed by Beenkeragh at and Caher at . The range contains eleven of the fourteen"
"between Carrauntoohil's east and north-east faces. The same faces are used for winter snow and ice climbing, conditions permitting, and 7 routes of Grade V are marked amongst almost 80 in total. Carrauntoohil Carrauntoohil (,) is the highest mountain on the island of Ireland at . Located in County Kerry, Carrauntoohil is the central peak of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks, Ireland's highest mountain range. Carrauntoohil is composed of sandstone particles of various sizes which are collectively known as ""Old Red Sandstone"". Old Red Sandstone has a purple–reddish colour (stained green in places), and has virtually no fossils. Carrauntoohil was subject to"
"as the ""Eagle's Nest"" area. The ""Eagle's Nest"" corrie consists of three levels, with the top level (or ""third level""), containing Lough Cummeenoughter, Ireland's highest lake. On summiting Beenkeragh, the route crosses the ""Beenkeragh Ridge"" to Carrauntoohil and descends via the ""Heavenly Gates"" path across the east-face of Carrauntoohil. Beenkeragh Beenkeragh or Benkeeragh () is the second-highest peak in Ireland, at , on both the Arderin and Vandeleur-Lynam lists. It is part of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks range in County Kerry. Beenkeragh also gives its name the infamous ""Beenkeragh Ridge"", the narrow rocky arete between Beenkeragh and Carrauntoohil, Ireland's highest mountain."
"Aghavannagh Aghavannagh () is a small village and townland in south County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland in the barony of Ballinacor South. It is located on the Military Road originally constructed between 1804 and 1809, in the wake of the 1798 rebellion. It is so remote that inhabitants say that ""Aghavannagh is the last place God made"". The village is situated near the base of the Lugnaquilla massif, the highest mountain in eastern Ireland, and within a few miles of Aughrim, Glenmalure and Tinahely to the east and south, and Kiltegan, Hacketstown and Baltinglass to the west. The area is"
"Caher Mountain (Kerry) Caher or Caher East Top () at , is the third-highest peak in Ireland, on the Irish Arderin and Vandeleur-Lynam classifications. It is part of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks in County Kerry. Caher is Ireland's third-highest peak. The mountain lies to the southwest of Carrauntoohil, Ireland's highest peak at , in the MacGillycuddy's Reeks range in County Kerry. Caher is often climbed as part of the ""Coomloughra Horseshoe"", which takes 6–8 hours and is described as ""one of Ireland’s classic ridge walks"". It takes in the circuit of neighbouring peaks of Caher West Top, Carrauntoohil, The Bones, Beenkeragh,"
"than 100 km. Pre-Quaternary relief was more dramatic than today's glacier-smoothened landscapes. Ireland consists of a mostly flat low-lying area in the midlands, ringed by mountain ranges such as (beginning in County Kerry and working counter-clockwise) the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Comeragh Mountains, Blackstairs Mountains, Wicklow Mountains, the Mournes, Glens of Antrim, Sperrin Mountains, Bluestack Mountains, Derryveagh Mountains, Ox Mountains, Nephinbeg Mountains and the Twelve Bens/Maumturks group. Some mountain ranges are further inland in the south of Ireland, such as the Galtee Mountains (the highest inland range), Silvermine and Slieve Bloom Mountains. The highest peak Carrauntoohil, 1,038 m (3,405 ft) high, is"
"Beenkeragh Beenkeragh or Benkeeragh () is the second-highest peak in Ireland, at , on both the Arderin and Vandeleur-Lynam lists. It is part of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks range in County Kerry. Beenkeragh also gives its name the infamous ""Beenkeragh Ridge"", the narrow rocky arete between Beenkeragh and Carrauntoohil, Ireland's highest mountain. Beenkeragh lies to the north of Carrauntoohil ., and is part of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks range in County Kerry. Beenkeragh is joined to Carrauntoohil by a very narrow rocky ridge, or arete, known as the ""Beenkeragh Ridge"". In the middle of the ""Beenkeragh Ridge"" is another other summit called,"
"and Ireland. However, MountainViews can differ slightly from DoBIH on the measurements for certain Irish mountains. MountainViews is available as a downloadable database, or online, under the title, ""MountainViews.ie"". The MacGillycuddy's Reeks range contains Ireland's highest mountain, Carrauntoohil , and the Reeks is the highest range of peaks in Ireland. However, many of its peaks do not meet all classification criteria for a ""mountain"" (e.g. particularly the in elevation change from neighboring mountains), and many are not in the ""100 Highest Irish Mountains"". Regardless, the range contains ten of the thirteen Scottish Furths in Ireland, and given its importance, and"
"height of 925 metres(3,035ft). It is advisable to remember that Lugnaquilla requires some hill-walking experience to climb, and should not be attempted alone, nor when there is a possibility of dense fog. The Wicklow Mountain Rescue team ask that those climbing alone alert the Rescue team as to their estimated time of climbing, to avoid false-emergencies due to delays in return. Much of the surrounding Glen of Imaal (5,948 acres) has been used as an army artillery range since 1900, and caution is advised when attempting to use areas within the army range. However, notices are regularly posted at key"
"MountainView Online Database listed 273 Irish mountains as meeting the Vandeleur-Lynam definition. On 3 October 2018, English Lake District climber, James Forrest, completed all 273 Irish Vandeleur-Lynams in 8 weeks. MountainViews and Database of British and Irish Hills recognise a list of 337 summits as Carns, having height above and below . MountainViews and Database of British and Irish Hills recognise a list of 484 summits as Binnions, having prominence at least and height below . There are 4 Irish Provincial Tops, namely: Carrauntoohil, in Munster, Lugnaquilla in Wicklow, Slieve Donard, in Ulster, and Mweelrea in Connacht. In addition, there"
"Torc Waterfall. From Torc, the trail follows the Old Kenmare Road and crosses Esknamucky Glen to reach the Black Valley. The Way passes through the Black Valley below Macgillycuddy's Reeks, including Carrauntoohil, Ireland's highest mountain. It then follows a road through Cummeenduff Glen to reach Bridia Valley. It then follows the Lack Road over another mountain pass into Derrynafeana Glen to reach Lough Acoose where it then follows a road to the village of Glencar. From Glencar, the trail follows the Caragh River valley before circling Seefin Mountain to reach Glenbeigh. There are two marked routes around Seefin: a shorter"
"marked by The Big Gun at its centre, and is considered as offering some of the most exposed and serious hill walking in Ireland (equivalent to The Bones on the nearby ""Beenkeragh Ridge""). The Macgillycuddy's Reeks Ridge Walk continues along this ridge to Maolán Buí and on to Carrauntoohil, Ireland's highest mountain. Just over 3 km to the east-northeast of Cruach Mhór, across a sharp notch, is the lesser peak of Cnoc an Bhráca . There is a lower peak to the east of Cruach Mhór known as Cruach Bheag (""little stack""). On the summit of Cruach Mhór is a"
"Religious: Mount Brandon Mount Brandon or Brandon () at , is the 8th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 9th–highest according to the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Brandon is the highest Irish peak outside of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks range, and has the greatest prominence of any Irish peak except Carrauntoohil, Ireland's highest mountain. Brandon is named after Saint Brendan and is the end of a Christian pilgrimage trail known as ""Cosán na Naomh"". Brandon is at the centre of the Brandon Group of mountains in the Dingle Peninsula in Kerry. Brandon is composed of sandstone particles of various sizes"
"m), Croveenananta (476 m), Gaugin Mountain (565 m), Lacroagh (403 m), Lavagh More (671 m) and Lavagh Beg (650 m). Silver Hill (600 m), is the smallest mountain in the British Isles to meet the 600 m threshold for a Simms classification (see, List of mountains of the British Isles by height). Blue Stack Mountains The Blue Stack Mountains or Bluestack Mountains, also called the Croaghgorms (), are the major mountain range in the south of County Donegal, Ireland. They provide a barrier between the south of the county, such as Donegal Town and Ballyshannon, and the towns to the"
"Mount Brandon Mount Brandon or Brandon () at , is the 8th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 9th–highest according to the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Brandon is the highest Irish peak outside of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks range, and has the greatest prominence of any Irish peak except Carrauntoohil, Ireland's highest mountain. Brandon is named after Saint Brendan and is the end of a Christian pilgrimage trail known as ""Cosán na Naomh"". Brandon is at the centre of the Brandon Group of mountains in the Dingle Peninsula in Kerry. Brandon is composed of sandstone particles of various sizes collectively"
"Luggala Luggala (), also called Fancy Mountain (), is a mountain in the Wicklow Mountains, Ireland. Its cliffs are situated above a lake, Lough Tay, and are a popular location for rock climbing. Luggala is about southwest of Dublin. The mountain forms a part of the Luggala Estate (also known as the Guinness Estate), which was owned by wealthy arts patron Garech Browne, a member of the Guinness family. The buildings on the estate, including the luxurious Luggala Lodge (aka ""Luggala Castle""), are rented commercially year-round. The estate has been used as the location of some major films, including ""Zardoz"","
"the summit of Lugnaquilla, the highest mountain in County Wicklow and Leinster. There is a cairn on top of each peak and the eastern cairn marks the true summit of Galtymore. The ""twin summits"" give Galtymore a distinctive profile from a distance. The summit of Galtymore marks the boundary of Limerick and Tipperary. A 7–foot iron white cross was erected on the north edge of ""Dawson's Table"", a few metres away from the east summit cairn, looking into the glen of Aherlow, in 1975 by Tipperary man Ted Kavanagh. The iron cross is kept white by being painted every year."
"Blue Stack Mountains The Blue Stack Mountains or Bluestack Mountains, also called the Croaghgorms (), are the major mountain range in the south of County Donegal, Ireland. They provide a barrier between the south of the county, such as Donegal Town and Ballyshannon, and the towns to the north and west such as Dungloe and Letterkenny. The road between the two parts of the county goes through the Barnesmore Gap. The highest mountain in the range is Croaghgorm, which is 674 metres high. Nearby summits include Ardnageer (642 m), Croaghanirwore (548 m), Croaghbarnes (499 m), Croaghblane (641 m), Croaghnageer (571"
"Cnoc an Chuillinn Cnoc an Chuillinn (Irish for ""hill of the steep slope""), at , is the sixth-highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list and the seventh-highest peak in Ireland on the Vandeleur-Lynam list. The name is sometimes incorrectly anglicised to Knockacullion, which is a name used for peaks and townlands in other parts of Ireland. Cnoc an Chuillinn is part of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks range in County Kerry. Cnoc an Chuillinn lies in the eastern section of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks, Ireland's highest mountain range. It is at the start of a high ridge section that, moving eastwards, includes"
"Cnoc na Toinne Cnoc na Toinne (Irish for ""hill of the wave""), at , is the 17th-highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list, and the 23rd-highest peak in Ireland on the Vandeleur-Lynam list. It is part of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks range in County Kerry. Cnoc na Toinne lies between the ""Coomloughra Reeks"" and the ""Eastern Reeks"", and is just above the col of the ""Devil's Ladder"", a popular route for climbing Carrauntoohil, Ireland's highest mountain. Cnoc na Toinne is most frequently encountered as the minor summit that forms the col with Carrauntoohil, through which most hill walkers travel on"
"mountain ranges include: the Slieve Miskish and Caha Mountains on the Beara Peninsula, the Ballyhoura Mountains on the border with Limerick, and the Shehy Mountains which contain Knockboy (706 m), the highest point in Cork. The Shehy Mountains are on the border with Kerry and may be accessed from the area known as Priests Leap, near the village of Coomhola. The Galtee Mountains are located across parts of Tipperary, Limerick, and Cork and are Ireland's highest inland mountain range. The upland areas of the Ballyhoura, Boggeragh, Derrynasaggart, and Mullaghareirk Mountain ranges add to the range of habitats found in the"
"which the long easterly ridge section of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks is accessed. Carrauntoohil overlooks three U-shaped valleys, each with their own lakes. To the east is Hag's Glen (""Com Caillí"", ""hollow of the Cailleach""), to the west is Coomloughra (""Com Luachra"", ""hollow of the rushes"") and to the south is Curragh More (""Currach Mór"", ""great marsh""). Carrauntoohil has a deep corrie, known as the ""Eagle's Nest"", at its north-east face, which is accessed from the ""Hag's Glen"", and rises up through three levels. At the top, the ""third level"", is Lough Cummeenoughter, Ireland's highest lake. From the ""Eagle's Nest"", the"
"three lakes, and the southernmost. It is separated from the others by a winding channel some long. Lakes of Killarney The Lakes of Killarney are a scenic attraction located in Killarney National Park near Killarney, County Kerry, in Ireland. They consist of three lakes - Lough Leane, Muckross Lake (also called Middle Lake) and Upper Lake. The lakes sit in a low valley some above sea level. They are surrounded by the rugged slopes of Macgillycuddy's Reeks. Notable mountains in the range include Carrauntoohil, which, at is Ireland's highest mountain, Purple Mountain, at , Mangerton Mountain, at , and Torc"
"Beenoskee (""Binn os Gaoith""), 826m; ""Cnoc Mhaoilionáin"", 593m; ""An Cnapán Mór"", 649m; ""Sliabh Mhacha Ré"", 620m; Ballysitteragh or ""Cnoc Bhaile Uí Shé"", 623m; Brandon Peak or ""Barr an Ghéaráin"", 840m; Mount Brandon (""Cnoc Bhreandáin""), 952m; ""Piaras Mór"", 748m; and Masatiompan (""Más an Tiompáin""), 763m. A separate, much smaller, mountain range is situated at the western tip of the peninsula, which has only two named peaks, Mount Eagle (""Sliabh an Iolair"") to the south and Croaghmartin (""Cruach Mhárthain"") to the north, 516 metres and 403 metres high respectively. The most westerly settlement on mainland Ireland, Dunquin, lies on the western slope"
"a common starting point. It is advisable to remember that Lugnaquilla requires some hill-walking experience to climb, and should not be attempted alone, nor when there is a possibility of dense fog. The Glen of Imaal Red Cross Mountain Rescue Team was formed in the area in 1983. It continues to serve this area and Co. Wicklow in its entirety in partnership with Dublin-Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team. On the 15th of April 1979, a fatal accident occurred in the Glen when a group of teenagers engaging in an orienteering activity triggered an explosive which subsequently detonated, killing three and seriously"
"is well known as Dwyer's Cottage, or the Dwyer-McAllister cottage, for it was here that a group of Irish rebels led by Michael Dwyer were hiding when they were surrounded by British troops. Samuel McAllister died when he drew enemy fire to allow Dwyer to escape, and thereby prevent further bloodshed as the British troops were killing innocent farmers in nearby cottages to reach Dwyer. The highest mountain in Wicklow and one of the highest mountains in Ireland, second only to Carrauntoohil in Co. Kerry is Lugnaquilla, which can be accessed near the village of Donard. This mountain has a"
"the Broderick family, who own and mine the mountain. The story is reputedly based on the Irish ancestors of Daphne du Maurier’s friend Christopher Puxley. Hungry Hill Hungry Hill () is a mountain on the Beara Peninsula, County Cork, in the Republic of Ireland. The first part of the Irish name ""Cnoc Daod"" means ""hill"". The second part may be a dialectal variant of ""déad"", meaning ""tooth"", ""set of teeth"" or ""jaw"". It has been anglicized as ""Knockdhead"" and ""Knockday"". With a height of it is the highest peak of the Caha Mountains and the 130th highest in Ireland. Hungry"