Aill na Cronain - Revision history

Barry watts at 19:12, 21 September 2026

2026-09-21T19:12:43Z

Barry watts: /* Skull Buttress */

2026-09-21T19:11:30Z

Skull Buttress

Barry watts: /* Skull Buttress */

2026-09-21T17:50:47Z

Skull Buttress

Barry watts: /* Skull Buttress */

2026-09-21T17:45:15Z

Skull Buttress

Barry watts: /* Far East side */

2026-09-21T14:55:22Z

Far East side

Barry watts: /* East Side */

2026-09-21T14:50:35Z

East Side

Barry watts: /* East Side */

2026-05-28T11:25:34Z

East Side

Daveh at 15:39, 16 April 2024

2024-04-16T15:39:27Z

Barry watts at 06:58, 15 April 2024

2024-04-15T06:58:32Z

Iain Miller: Landowner annoyed at his land being used for access and he has had a couple of run ins with climbers

2024-04-13T07:31:11Z

Landowner annoyed at his land being used for access and he has had a couple of run ins with climbers

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 '''EUSTACHIAN TUBE''' 25m S<br />''P. Coakley, M. McCormack, 1982.''<br />A traversing line with interesting moves for the grade and a real feeling of mountaineering and travelling. Start just right of a right facing corner at ground level, climb the easy cracked slab for 8m to a ledge, hand traverse right on ledges and ivy clad flakes until holds and gear appear/improve, climb diagonally right to finish up the right facing top corner on the right.
-'''LOCKJAW''' 20m HVS 5a<br />''F Cox, C Warner, September 1999.''<br />Start 2m-3m right and down the hill from EUSTACAIN TUBE, there is a shallow groove leading up to a slab directly below the finishing corner of DIAGONALS, climb this confidently to a large pocket (large cam) rockover delicately and so reach the ledge and finish up the corner.
+'''LOCKJAW''' 20m HVS 5a<br />''F Cox, C Warner, September 1999.''<br />Start 3m right and down the hill from EUSTACAIN TUBE, there is a shallow groove leading up to a slab directly below the finishing corner of DIAGONALS, climb this confidently to a large pocket (large cam) rockover delicately and so reach the ledge and finish up the corner.
 '''CREST OF A WAVE''' appears to be a duplication of '''LOCKJAW.'''

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 '''HOLLOW, MAN''' 15m HVS 5a<br />''H. Hennessy, J. Boyce, 24/9/2013.''<br />Start just left of "eustachian tube" in a short corner, climb this up to a short steep wall underneath a small left facing corner made up of hollow flakes. climb this to top.
-'''EUSTACHIAN TUBE''' 25m S<br />''P. Coakley, M. McCormack, 1982.''<br />A traversing line with interesting moves for the grade and a real feeling of mountaineering and travelling. Start just right of a left facing corner at ground level, climb the easy cracked slab for 8m to a ledge and a large flake at head height, steady yourself and hand traverse right on ledges and ivy clad flakes until holds and gear appear/improve, climb diagonally right to finish up the left facing top corner on the right.
+'''EUSTACHIAN TUBE''' 25m S<br />''P. Coakley, M. McCormack, 1982.''<br />A traversing line with interesting moves for the grade and a real feeling of mountaineering and travelling. Start just right of a right facing corner at ground level, climb the easy cracked slab for 8m to a ledge, hand traverse right on ledges and ivy clad flakes until holds and gear appear/improve, climb diagonally right to finish up the right facing top corner on the right.
 '''LOCKJAW''' 20m HVS 5a<br />''F Cox, C Warner, September 1999.''<br />Start 2m-3m right and down the hill from EUSTACAIN TUBE, there is a shallow groove leading up to a slab directly below the finishing corner of DIAGONALS, climb this confidently to a large pocket (large cam) rockover delicately and so reach the ledge and finish up the corner.

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 '''HOLLOW, MAN''' 15m HVS 5a<br />''H. Hennessy, J. Boyce, 24/9/2013.''<br />Start just left of "eustachian tube" in a short corner, climb this up to a short steep wall underneath a small left facing corner made up of hollow flakes. climb this to top.
-'''EUSTACHIAN TUBE''' 20m S<br />''P. Coakley, M. McCormack, 1982.''<br />A traversing line with interesting moves for the grade and a real feeling of mountaineering and travelling. Start just right of a left facing corner at ground level, climb the easy cracked slab for 8m to a ledge and a large flake at head height, steady yourself and hand traverse right on ledges and ivy clad flakes until holds and gear appear/improve, climb diagonally right to finish up the left facing top corner on the right.
+'''EUSTACHIAN TUBE''' 25m S<br />''P. Coakley, M. McCormack, 1982.''<br />A traversing line with interesting moves for the grade and a real feeling of mountaineering and travelling. Start just right of a left facing corner at ground level, climb the easy cracked slab for 8m to a ledge and a large flake at head height, steady yourself and hand traverse right on ledges and ivy clad flakes until holds and gear appear/improve, climb diagonally right to finish up the left facing top corner on the right.
-'''LOCKJAW''' 15m HVS 5a<br />''F Cox, C Warner, September 1999.''<br />Start 2m-3m right and down the hill from EUSTACAIN TUBE, there is a shallow groove leading up to a slab directly below the finishing corner of DIAGONALS, climb this confidently to a large pocket (large cam) rockover delicately and so reach the ledge and finish up the corner.
+'''LOCKJAW''' 20m HVS 5a<br />''F Cox, C Warner, September 1999.''<br />Start 2m-3m right and down the hill from EUSTACAIN TUBE, there is a shallow groove leading up to a slab directly below the finishing corner of DIAGONALS, climb this confidently to a large pocket (large cam) rockover delicately and so reach the ledge and finish up the corner.
 '''CREST OF A WAVE''' appears to be a duplication of '''LOCKJAW.'''

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 '''EAST SIDE STORY''' 10m HS<br />''Barry Watts, Conor Warner, 1/11/2015.''<br />Takes the slim crack in the smooth wall 2m left of Fright.
-'''FRIGHT''' 10m S<br />''I. Rowe, K. Price, 14/8/1974.''<br />The left hand of the twin cracks in the wall just left of '''DE GAULLE''', old school Severe but steep and well protected.
+'''FRIGHT''' 10m S<br />''I. Rowe, K. Price, 14/8/1974.''<br />The left hand of the twin cracks in the wall just left of '''DE GAULLE''', old school Severe steep and well protected.
 '''DE GAULLE''' 10m MS<br />''K. Price, I. Rowe, 14/8/1974.''<br />The arete just right&nbsp;of Fright. Awkward at the top.

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 '''BLOODLINE '''10m S<br />''Barry Watts, Gerry Galligan, 2/5/2016.''<br />Takes the crack line 3m right of Cleft to gain a niche. &nbsp;Veer right to avoid the overhang which is capped with ivy and a loose block.
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-'''AILEEN's ARETE&nbsp;'''10m VD<br />''Barry Watts, Conor Warner, 1/11/2015.''<br />20m left of the descent and 4m right of the hawthorn tree there is a 10m high smooth wall. Climb the left hand side of the smooth wall to the sentry box/gully, Finish up the juggy arête on the left.
+'''AILEEN'S ARETE&nbsp;'''10m VD<br />''Barry Watts, Conor Warner, 1/11/2015.''<br />20m left of the descent and 4m right of the hawthorn tree there is a 10m high smooth wall. Climb the left hand side of the smooth wall to the sentry box/gully, Finish up the juggy arête on the left.
 '''EAST SIDE STORY''' 10m HS<br />''Barry Watts, Conor Warner, 1/11/2015.''<br />Takes the slim crack in the smooth wall 2m left of Fright.

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 ====Introduction====
 This crag lies about 400m north of Ailwee Cave and is clearly visible from the upper car park.
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 Peregrines are known to nest here, so best to avoid from the beginning of March to the end of July. Nests with eggs have been seen here in 2016 and 2017.
 ==<span style="font-size: large">Aill na Crónain Topo ==

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 This crag lies about 400m north of Ailwee Cave and is clearly visible from the upper car park.
-Once down the descent gully it is worth moving about 50m out from the crag from where the skull shape of Skull Buttress becomes obvious. The routes in this area are self-evident from their names, with Skull Slab the right cheek. The East Side is north of the descent. To the north of the Skull Slab and the East Side areas the rock continues for another couple of hundred metres, the Far East Crag details the climbs on that section of rock. The crag ends with some large boulders suitable for bouldering.
+Once down the descent gully it is worth moving about 50m out from the crag from where the skull shape of Skull Buttress becomes obvious. The routes in this area are self-evident from their names, with Skull Slab the right cheek. The East Side is north of the descent. To the north of the Skull Slab and the East Side areas the rock continues for another couple of hundred m's, the Far East Crag details the climbs on that section of rock. The crag ends with some large boulders suitable for bouldering.
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