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Germoss: /* HOLLY TREE SLABS */

2022-02-23T17:36:01Z

HOLLY TREE SLABS

Shayoh: Added topo

2021-05-25T16:38:52Z

Added topo

Shayoh at 10:33, 21 May 2021

2021-05-21T10:33:04Z

Barry watts at 15:41, 5 May 2021

2021-05-05T15:41:42Z

Barry watts at 14:52, 2 May 2021

2021-05-02T14:52:12Z

Shayoh at 22:20, 23 April 2021

2021-04-23T22:20:10Z

Shayoh: /* Directions */

2021-03-29T10:06:06Z

Directions

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Shayoh at 20:03, 28 March 2021

2021-03-28T20:03:50Z

Shayoh at 20:54, 27 March 2021

2021-03-27T20:54:49Z

Daveh at 21:59, 24 March 2021

2021-03-24T21:59:24Z

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-'''A) An Seanduine Dóite Severe'''<br />
+'''A) An Seanduine Dóite V.Diff'''<br />
 ''G. Moss 16/10/18''<br />
 There are three thin, diagonal finger cracks behind the large holly tree near the left end of Holly Tree Slab. Start to the left of the three cracks, at the foot of a short, wide crack running up to a niche below an overhang. Climb the crack, which is steep to start, but eases with height, to finish up over a small dead holly tree.
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 Start 3 m. right of the large holly tree, below a sharp flake. Climb the flake and follow the edge to a break. Step up and climb the edge to a small pine tree.
-'''c) The Rocks of Bawn.''' Severe'''<br />'''
+'''c) The Rocks of Bawn.''' V.Diff.'''<br />'''
 ''G. Moss 29/10/18''<br />
 Start 2 m. right of The Bard's Gift and 1 m. left of Pine Tree Way, below a crack slanting up left to an overhang. Climb the crack to the overhang, which is taken on good holds, to finish at a small pine tree.

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 Note: recent alterations by Coillte to the road system within the forest have rendered the approach to the crag as detailed in the current guidebook obsolete.'''<br />'''
 '''Enter the forest, walk to the t-junction and turn right onto a well graveled forest road. Continue on this to a junction just before some overhead power lines. Ignore the turn on the left and continue straight ahead, passing beneath the power lines. The track now rises gradually, then goes slightly downhill to a junction. Turn left here, heading uphill and the crag soon comes into view up on the right.'''
 '''There are three sections to the crag, Holly Tree Slabs on the left, Upper Buttress in the middle and Lower Buttress on the right. There is an easy descent route to the left of Holly Tree Slabs.'''
 ====HOLLY TREE SLABS====
 '''A) An Seanduine Dóite Severe'''<br />

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 ====HOLLY TREE SLABS====
-'''An Seanduine Dóite Severe'''<br />
+'''A) An Seanduine Dóite Severe'''<br />
 ''G. Moss 16/10/18''<br />
 There are three thin, diagonal finger cracks behind the large holly tree near the left end of Holly Tree Slab. Start to the left of the three cracks, at the foot of a short, wide crack running up to a niche below an overhang. Climb the crack, which is steep to start, but eases with height, to finish up over a small dead holly tree.
-'''The Bard's Gift''' V. Diff.'''<br />'''
+'''b) The Bard's Gift''' V. Diff.'''<br />'''
 ''J. Duignan, S. Stringer. 29/10/18''<br />
 Start 3 m. right of the large holly tree, below a sharp flake. Climb the flake and follow the edge to a break. Step up and climb the edge to a small pine tree.
-'''The Rocks of Bawn.''' Severe'''<br />'''
+'''c) The Rocks of Bawn.''' Severe'''<br />'''
 ''G. Moss 29/10/18''<br />
 Start 2 m. right of The Bard's Gift and 1 m. left of Pine Tree Way, below a crack slanting up left to an overhang. Climb the crack to the overhang, which is taken on good holds, to finish at a small pine tree.
-'''PINE TREE WAY''' 10m VS (4c)'''<br />'''
+'''1) PINE TREE WAY''' 10m VS (4c)'''<br />'''
 ''J. Lyons, D. Wall. 1/8/2004''<br />
 Start about 5m left of the slabs at a short wall. Gain the slab, moving up left to a cracked, undercut wall. Climb this, exiting by the pine tree.
-'''FRAUGHAN CRACK''' 10m VS (4c).'''<br />'''
+'''d)FRAUGHAN CRACK''' 10m VS (4c).'''<br />'''
 ''T. O'Neill, B.Dolan 20/09/2008''<br />
 Start right of Pine Tree Way under crack. Climb up slab to ledge at base of crack and then climb crack.

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 '''An Seanduine Dóite Severe'''<br />
 ''G. Moss 16/10/18''<br />
-There are three thin, diagonal finger cracks behind the large holly tree near the left end of Holly Tree Slab.
+There are three thin, diagonal finger cracks behind the large holly tree near the left end of Holly Tree Slab. Start to the left of the three cracks, at the foot of a short, wide crack running up to a niche below an overhang. Climb the crack, which is steep to start, but eases with height, to finish up over a small dead holly tree.
 '''The Bard's Gift''' V. Diff.'''<br />'''

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 '''THE GHOST OF HOPE AGAIN''' 12m VD/S'''<br />'''
 ''F. O'Brien, T. O'Brien 14/06/20''<br />
-Climb the large crack on the right hand side of the short McGrath slab. Achieve the wide ledge and the left leaning finger crack that goes below the large overhang. Climb the smaller lverhang to the left of the nose to reach the summit.
+Climb the large crack on the right hand side of the short McGrath slab. Achieve the wide ledge and the left leaning finger crack that goes below the large overhang. Climb the smaller overhang to the left of the nose to reach the summit.
 '''4 BLOODY NOSE''' 13m E1 (5b)'''<br />'''

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 [http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,720399,692346,7 OSi shop website]
-'''To get to the crag, follow the R752 from Rathnew through the village of Glenealy, then turn right (north-west) immediately before the railway bridge. Take the next turn to the left, about 2km up the road, and left again at the T-junction. About 500m up the road there is a forest entrance on the right where parking is possible.
+'''To get to the crag, follow the R752 from Rathnew through the village of Glenealy, then turn right (north-west) immediately before the railway bridge. Take the next turn to the left, about 2km up the road, and left again at the T-junction. About 500m up the road there is a forest entrance on the right where parking is possible. '''
 The approach from Roundwood is via Tomriland Cross, Moneystown and Garryduff Cross.
-Note: recent alterations by Coillte to the road system within the forest have rendered the approach to the crag as detailed in the current guidebook obsolete.'''<br />
+Note: recent alterations by Coillte to the road system within the forest have rendered the approach to the crag as detailed in the current guidebook obsolete.'''<br />'''
 '''Enter the forest, walk to the t-junction and turn right onto a well graveled forest road. Continue on this to a junction just before some overhead power lines. Ignore the turn on the left and continue straight ahead, passing beneath the power lines. The track now rises gradually, then goes slightly downhill to a junction. Turn left here, heading uphill and the crag soon comes into view up on the right.'''

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 ''T. O'Neill, B.Dolan 20/09/2008''<br />
 Start right of Pine Tree Way under crack. Climb up slab to ledge at base of crack and then climb crack.
 '''Download topos for the next 8 routes at [http://www.irishmountaineeringclub.org/wicklowguide Page 301]'''
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 Start at the foot of the right-hand edge of the wall, just down from Saw Doctors. Climb the edge of the steep wall on good holds and gain the upper slab near its lowest point (a runner here will protect the second from a possible big swing). From the slab follow the narrow crack, passing the tree with care.
-'''Download topos for the next 9 routes at [http://www.irishmountaineeringclub.org/wicklowguide Page 303]'''
+[[File:G page 303 barnbawn.jpg|837x837px]]
 '''SCUD GUYS DIE YOUNG''' 18m HVS (5a)'''<br />'''

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-WARNING: If you see this sign
+'''WARNING: If you see this sign'''
-[[File:stalkers.png]]
+'''[[File:stalkers.png]]'''
-it means that licenced deer-stalkers are hunting in the forest and it means what it says.
+'''it means that licenced deer-stalkers are hunting in the forest and it means what it says.'''
-When planning to go to Barnbawn take into account that stalkers are licenced to operate from one hour before dawn until 11 a.m. and must get a minimum of 48 hours prior agreement from the Forest Manager. They erect these signs when entering the forest and remove them when leaving. The deer stalking season usually runs from the 1st September to the 28th February.
+'''When planning to go to Barnbawn take into account that stalkers are licenced to operate from one hour before dawn until 11 a.m. and must get a minimum of 48 hours prior agreement from the Forest Manager. They erect these signs when entering the forest and remove them when leaving. The deer stalking season usually runs from the 1st September to the 28th February.'''
-Game shooters (with lower powered guns) are licenced to use the forest during the season for any particular type of game for the period from one hour before sunrise until one hour after sunset (daylight hours) on those days where prior agreement is obtained from the Forest Manager.
+'''Game shooters (with lower powered guns) are licenced to use the forest during the season for any particular type of game for the period from one hour before sunrise until one hour after sunset (daylight hours) on those days where prior agreement is obtained from the Forest Manager.'''
-Sheltered, sun-catching, quick-drying and low-lying, this crag has routes ranging from Diff. to E1. All this and only 15 minutes from the road. Not being a mountain crag a visit at any time of the year is feasible.
+'''Sheltered, sun-catching, quick-drying and low-lying, this crag has routes ranging from Diff. to E1. All this and only 15 minutes from the road. Not being a mountain crag a visit at any time of the year is feasible.'''
-=Directions=
+====Directions====
 Location: ITM E 720399, N 692346, Irish Grid: E 320474, N 192310, WGS84/GPS: Lat 52 58' 6" Lon -6 12' 27"
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-=Routes=
+====Routes====
 There are three sections to the crag, Holly Tree Slabs on the left, Upper Buttress in the middle and Lower Buttress on the right. There is an easy descent route to the left of Holly Tree Slabs.
-==HOLLY TREE SLABS==
+====HOLLY TREE SLABS====
 '''An Seanduine Dóite Severe'''<br />
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 Climb the obvious corner to the right of Le Taureau Brun all the way to the top.
-==UPPER BUTTRESS==
+====UPPER BUTTRESS====
 '''This is the upstanding outcrop immediately right of Holly Tree Slabs, with a steep left-hand wall and a fine slab above it.'''
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 Start 2m right of Scud Guys Die Young at the foot of a short, undercut crack running up to a groove on the right of the overhang. Climb the crack to the groove and move left up a steep slab to a stance below the upper overhang. Move up right (crux) and then make a long step back left onto the upper slab. Follow the right edge to the top.
-==LOWER BUTTRESS==
+====LOWER BUTTRESS====
 '''This is the right-hand buttress with a deep chimney below an overhang on the face and, around to the right, a steep slab above a short wall and cave.'''
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 . 20m Move down into the furze-filled gully and across to the stance below the crux of Buachaillí Bána. Make a delicate diagonal descent across the short slab of Scud Guys (crux) and move around the nose to the stance below the crux of Bonsai. A short fingery traverse across the steep wall gains the narrow ramp below the finish of Saw Doctors. Step down onto the main slab and traverse pleasantly left below the crux of Lineker to just below the top of OOh! AAh! Backclimb this to belay on the ground.
-=Map=
+====Map====
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