Carrick Mountain - Revision history

Waggers: Added route 5.5 with location, grade, description

2026-05-25T13:26:18Z

Added route 5.5 with location, grade, description

Barry watts: /* Carrick Mountain - Ballylusk (4) */

2026-03-07T22:28:16Z

Carrick Mountain - Ballylusk (4)

Barry watts: /* Carrick Mountain - Ballylusk (4) */

2026-03-07T22:20:15Z

Carrick Mountain - Ballylusk (4)

Barry watts: /* Carrick Mountain - Aghowle Lower (3) */

2025-07-20T20:17:44Z

Carrick Mountain - Aghowle Lower (3)

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Barry watts: /* Carrick Mountain - Ballylusk (4) */

2025-07-20T19:56:02Z

Carrick Mountain - Ballylusk (4)

EdMo: /* Carrick Mountain - Aghowle Upper (2) */

2025-03-21T22:58:43Z

Carrick Mountain - Aghowle Upper (2)

Timc at 15:51, 23 June 2021

2021-06-23T15:51:31Z

Timc at 15:27, 23 June 2021

2021-06-23T15:27:03Z

Barney at 20:55, 17 June 2021

2021-06-17T20:55:13Z

Timc: Added Knuckleball

2021-06-17T20:41:07Z

Added Knuckleball

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 '''5. Cocooners and Zoomers'''. Diff.<br>Start 1m left of 4 below a niche. Step up and pull out left and follow cracks up to just right of tree stump.
 <br>''Gerry Moss, March 2020''
 '''6. Trump the Chump'''. HS(4a).<br>Start 2m left of 5 at the foot of a shallow right-facing cracked corner. Climb the corner, moving out left near its top, then move up to below a right-slanting crack and narrow ramp. Step up right onto the ramp then move straight up, to finish left of the tree stump.

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	'''8. Cillian’s Route2'''. VS 4c**.<br>Start 3m right of above, below a left trending ramp. Climb the ramp and continue up to the overhanging corner. Steeply up through this on good holds. Tree belay. <br>C. Russell, H. Herzmann, Gerry Moss, 11/7/2020		'''8. Cillian’s Route2'''. VS 4c**.<br>Start 3m right of above, below a left trending ramp. Climb the ramp and continue up to the overhanging corner. Steeply up through this on good holds. Tree belay. <br>C. Russell, H. Herzmann, Gerry Moss, 11/7/2020
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		+	[[File:Siles route .jpg\|thumb]]

	'''9. Before I sleep.''' V. Diff. <br>Start at the extreme right of the crag, around to the right of the face. Climb a flake, trending right to below a tree. Up steeply by the tree. Tree belay. <br>Gerry Moss 25/7/2020.		'''9. Before I sleep.''' V. Diff. <br>Start at the extreme right of the crag, around to the right of the face. Climb a flake, trending right to below a tree. Up steeply by the tree. Tree belay. <br>Gerry Moss 25/7/2020.

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	'''The first three routes are on a narrow buttress separated from the main crag by a shallow, earth-filled chimney and I have packed them in to maximise the number of climbs at this grade.'''		'''The first three routes are on a narrow buttress separated from the main crag by a shallow, earth-filled chimney and I have packed them in to maximise the number of climbs at this grade.'''
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		+	[[File:Carrick 4.jpg\|thumb]]

	'''1. Walking by Woods.''' Diff'''.'''<br>Start below the left edge of the narrow buttress. Climb up on good holds, moving right just below the top for an easy exit. Tree belay. <br>Gerry Moss 1/8/2020		'''1. Walking by Woods.''' Diff'''.'''<br>Start below the left edge of the narrow buttress. Climb up on good holds, moving right just below the top for an easy exit. Tree belay. <br>Gerry Moss 1/8/2020

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 ''G.Moss. 10/9/20.''
-'''3. Feasta gan Adhmad'''. S3c<br> Start 2m right of 2, in front of large tree stump. Climb straight up to break in the upper section and finish direct.<br>
+'''3. Feasta gan Adhmad'''. S 3c<br> Start 2m right of 2, in front of large tree stump. Climb straight up to break in the upper section and finish direct.<br>
 ''C. Daly, G. Galligan, 6/9/20.''
-'''4. Bealach Glas'''. HS4b.<br> Start just right of 3, below a thin fault line trending slightly right. From the top of this climb straight up to a small niche and finish direct from here.<br>
+'''4. Bealach Glas'''. HS 4b.<br> Start just right of 3, below a thin fault line trending slightly right. From the top of this climb straight up to a small niche and finish direct from here.<br>
 ''G. Galligan, C. Daly, 6//9/20.''
-'''5. Nerve Agent'''. VS4b.<br> Start 2m right of 4 and just L of small boulder at foot of the slab. Move up and gain thin crack running up to an overlap. Straight up from here.<br>
+'''5. Nerve Agent'''. VS 4b.<br> Start 2m right of 4 and just L of small boulder at foot of the slab. Move up and gain thin crack running up to an overlap. Straight up from here.<br>
 ''G. Galligan, C. Daly, 6/9/20.''
-'''6. Éminence Grise'''. HS4b.<br> Start just right of small boulder at foot of slab. A delicate start gains the thin, continuous crack line running directly up the slab. Step across left to good holds when the crack fades just below the top.<br>
+'''6. Éminence Grise'''. HS 4b.<br> Start just right of small boulder at foot of slab. A delicate start gains the thin, continuous crack line running directly up the slab. Step across left to good holds when the crack fades just below the top.<br>
 ''J. Duignan, G.M. 6/9/20.''
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-'''7. Ttryst'''. HS4b<br>.Start just left of a large tree stump, below a short, left trending crack at half height. Gain this and and follow a line directly up the slab.<br>
+'''7. Ttryst'''. HS 4b<br>.Start just left of a large tree stump, below a short, left trending crack at half height. Gain this and and follow a line directly up the slab.<br>
 ''C. Daly, G. Galligan 6/9/20.''
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-'''8. Slab Happy'''. VS4b. Start 1m R of 7 and just right of the large tree stump, directly below a short, wide, broken crackline in the upper section of the slab. Climb straight up, the crux being the delicate section in the middle of the climb. Finish on good holds.<br>
+'''8. Slab Happy'''. VS 4b. Start 1m R of 7 and just right of the large tree stump, directly below a short, wide, broken crackline in the upper section of the slab. Climb straight up, the crux being the delicate section in the middle of the climb. Finish on good holds.<br>
 ''G.Moss. 23/8/20.''
-'''9. Season of Mists'''. VS4b. Start 1m right of 8, below a short vertical crack at the top of the slab. The crux is the delicate section in the middle of the climb.<br>
+'''9. Season of Mists'''. VS 4b. Start 1m right of 8, below a short vertical crack at the top of the slab. The crux is the delicate section in the middle of the climb.<br>
 ''G.Moss. 23/8/20.''
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 ''G.Moss. 23/8/20.''
-'''11. An Ghaoth Aniar'''. VS4b. Start just right of rte.10. Follow a line directly up to gain a short, right trending, thin crack in the upper section of the slab.<br>
+'''11. An Ghaoth Aniar'''. VS 4b. Start just right of rte.10. Follow a line directly up to gain a short, right trending, thin crack in the upper section of the slab.<br>
 ''G.Moss. 4/9/2020.''
-'''12. Stumped'''. VS4b.<br> Start 1m right of 11, in front of small tree stump. This climb takes a straight line up the slab, on small holds, finishing up via the pale upper section, with the crux at half height.<br>
+'''12. Stumped'''. VS 4b.<br> Start 1m right of 11, in front of small tree stump. This climb takes a straight line up the slab, on small holds, finishing up via the pale upper section, with the crux at half height.<br>
 ''G.Moss. 4/9/2020.''
-'''13. Flying Doctor'''. S4a.<br> Start 1m right of 12, below a short, shallow, left facing corner halfway up the slab. Move up, gain a good ledge above the corner, crux, and finish more easily.<br>
+'''13. Flying Doctor'''. S 4a.<br> Start 1m right of 12, below a short, shallow, left facing corner halfway up the slab. Move up, gain a good ledge above the corner, crux, and finish more easily.<br>
 ''G.Moss. 23/8/20.''
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 '''The first three routes are on a narrow buttress separated from the main crag by a shallow, earth-filled chimney and I have packed them in to maximise the number of climbs at this grade.'''
-'''1. Walking by Woods. Diff.'''<br>Start below the left edge of the narrow buttress. Climb up on good holds, moving right just below the top for an easy exit. Tree belay.  <br>Gerry Moss  1/8/2020
+'''1. Walking by Woods.''' Diff'''.'''<br>Start below the left edge of the narrow buttress. Climb up on good holds, moving right just below the top for an easy exit. Tree belay.  <br>Gerry Moss  1/8/2020
 '''2. Whose woods these are.''' Diff.<br>Follow a line up the centre of the buttress. Moving right at the top for an easy exit. Tree Belay.  <br>Gerry Moss 1/8/2020

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 Starts at the right-hand end of the pear-shaped buttress, next to the break.  Climb the undercut with strenuous moves to a short niche.  Move up to a groove and climb the groove to finish.
 <br>''Gerry Galligan, Cearbhall Daly,  10 October 2020.''
 ====Carrick Mountain - Aghowle Lower (3)====

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	'''Alternatively, park at the forest entrance at Aghowle and contour around the hill to the complex junction mentioned above. This route may be a bit longer but involves less height gain so the effort may be equal.'''		'''Alternatively, park at the forest entrance at Aghowle and contour around the hill to the complex junction mentioned above. This route may be a bit longer but involves less height gain so the effort may be equal.'''
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		+	'''Another shorter and very pleasant approach option is from the Ballylusk parking. Follow the forest road from the parking until the T junction and take a right. At the next forest road junction take a left and follow this turning off onto a smaller trail at 243951. Stay on this trail until it ends at a fire road switchback. Go left (downhill) on the fire road and proceed to the crag access trail at 238942.'''

	'''The routes are short, varying from 8 to 20m in length. They are described from left to right and descent is easiest at the extreme left of the crag.'''		'''The routes are short, varying from 8 to 20m in length. They are described from left to right and descent is easiest at the extreme left of the crag.'''

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 '''Moving around to the right, there is a crack and groove above a spike at the left-hand edge of the overhanging face.'''
-'''KNUCKLEBALL'''** &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13m&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;E2(5c). <br>
+'''KNUCKLEBALL'''*** &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13m&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;E2(5c). <br>
 Start directly below the crack splitting the roof at it's widest point. Stepping off the boulder, make a move to gain the cosy nook shared by NRG.  From the perch find excellent gear and then commit to the roof crack, topping out onto good holds where the crack continues.<br>
 ''T. Charnecki, B. Crampton 17/6/2021''
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 Start to the left of the deep, wide chimney, at a shallow groove. Climb the groove and the right-hand crack in the overhang above; strenuous but well protected. <br>
 ''T. O'Neill, G. Moss 5/10/1996''
 '''SORCHAS'''. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15m&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;VS(4b). <br>

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 ''G.Moss, B.Hannon, 23/11/1992''
-'''Moving around to the right, there is an unclimbed crack and groove above a spike at the left-hand edge of the overhanging face.'''
+'''Moving around to the right, there is a crack and groove above a spike at the left-hand edge of the overhanging face.'''
 '''KNUCKLEBALL'''** &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13m&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;E2(5c). <br>