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 '''Prague Direct''' 12m S <br />Jindra Kaplicka, Barry Watts, Gerry Galligan, 8th July 2012.<br />6m right of King Puck this line takes the prominent crack left of the overhang.
-'''Bye Bye Boston''' 12m S <br />Barry Watts, Jindra Kaplicka, Gerry Galligan, 8th July 2012.<br />3m right of Prague Direct. Move up the groove over the wide ledge and trend right, beneath an overhang, to finish up the wall on the right.
+'''Bye Bye Boston''' 12m S <br />Barry Watts, Jindra Kaplicka, Gerry Galligan, 8th July 2012.<br />3m right of '''Prague Direct.''' Move up the groove over the wide ledge and trend right, beneath an overhang, to finish up the wall on the right.
 '''Far Left'''
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 '''1 John Doe''' * 12m HVS 5a <br />Barry Watts, Conor Warner, April 2004.<br />To the far left of  the crag at the bottom of the grass ramp, climb the obvious steep crack at the intersection of the horizontal and vertical crack, past a small overhang on the right and to the top.
-'''2 The Fugitive''' 12m VD <br />Barry Watts, Radu Toma, April 2010.<br />A few meters to the right of John Doe is an obvious shallow corner. Climb this taking care of some loose / hollow sounding slabs. Take care. Red flowering bush during September.
+'''2 The Fugitive''' 12m VD <br />Barry Watts, Radu Toma, April 2010.<br />A few meters to the right of '''John Doe''' is an obvious shallow corner. Climb this taking care of some loose / hollow sounding slabs. Take care. Red flowering bush during September.
 '''Raven’s Zone'''
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 '''4''' '''Bill MacSway''' * 13m HS 4c <br />Barry Watts , Conor Warner, 19/1/04.
-Identified by the obvious ledge and left facing corner at half height. Start on small block under vertical wall with disjointed slab to right with hand hold. Up to ledge 4b/ 4c (abandoned nest) under fantastic corner. Climb the corner good gear to top.
+Identified by the obvious ledge and left facing corner at half height. Start on small block under vertical wall with disjointed slab to right with hand hold. Up to ledge 4b/4c (abandoned nest) under fantastic corner. Climb the corner good gear to top.
 '''5''' '''Dirty Thirty''' 13m VD <br />Conor Warner, Barry Watts, 19/1/04.<br />Start to the right of Bill MacSway up to grass ledge to steep short wall, up to another ledge under steep wall. Up wall to top.
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 Barry Watts Gerry Galligan, 19th July 2014 {ground up with rests}.
-m right of Dirty Thirty there is buttress boasting a clean left facing arête and wall. Climb the arete for 6m, traverse left (as holds diminish) along a rocky ledge next to the wall as far as the corner. Continue up the wide blocky crack on the wall to a steep finish.
+m right of '''Dirty Thirty''' there is buttress boasting a clean left facing arête and wall. Climb the arete for 6m, traverse left (as holds diminish) along a rocky ledge next to the wall as far as the corner. Continue up the wide blocky crack on the wall to a steep finish.
 '''Dear Mr. Fantasy''' * 12m  HS 4a
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 Gerry Galligan, Barry Watts, 19th July 2014.
-Shares the same start as Cry Freedom but takes a direct line up the obvious arête and left past the large block-flake to reach the top.
+Shares the same start as '''Cry Freedom''' but takes a direct line up the obvious arête and left past the large block-flake to reach the top.
 [[File:12Raven1.jpg|alt=|center]]
-'''7 Comet''' * 10m S 4a <br />Malcolm O'Beirn, 2005.<br />10m to the right of Bill MacSway is a prominent left facing corner. Easy at first and then a good steep corner crack with good hand and foot jamming, to the top. Hollow sounding rock towards the top.
+'''7 Comet''' * 10m S 4a <br />Malcolm O'Beirn, 2005.<br />10m to the right of '''Bill MacSway''' is a prominent left facing corner. Easy at first and then a good steep corner crack with good hand and foot jamming, to the top. Hollow sounding rock towards the top.
-'''8 Boot Size''' 10m S <br />Malcolm O'Beirn, 2005.<br />Immediately on the right of Comet is a deep chimney / crack. Body jam to top.<br />'''Variation - Stepping Out''' S<br />Gerry Galligan, Paddy O'Leary, 17th June 2012.<br />Halfway up the chimney step out right onto the pinnacle. Continue up ledges to the top.
+'''8 Boot Size''' 10m S <br />Malcolm O'Beirn, 2005.<br />Immediately on the right of '''Comet''' is a deep chimney / crack. Body jam to top.<br />'''Variation - Stepping Out''' S<br />Gerry Galligan, Paddy O'Leary, 17th June 2012.<br />Halfway up the chimney step out right onto the pinnacle. Continue up ledges to the top.
-'''9 Hair Ball''' 10m VS 5a <br />Malcolm O'Beirn, 2005.<br />To the right of Black hole is a definite arête. Hard opening overhanging moves (5a) using crack on right and thin foot flake on left leads to less steep terrain to the top of Boot Size.
+'''9 Hair Ball''' 10m VS 5a <br />Malcolm O'Beirn, 2005.<br />To the right of '''Boot Size''' is a definite arête. Hard opening overhanging moves (5a) using crack on right and thin foot flake on left leads to less steep terrain to the top of '''Boot Size'''.
-'''Minibar''' 16m S <br />Barry Watts, Jindra Kaplicka, Gerry Galligan, 8th July 2012.<br />Takes the left facing arete, 15m right of Hair Ball (between the two large patches of ivy). Start at the toe and climb rightwards into the obvious vertical crack. Reach a wide ledge and scramble up the wall to finish.
+'''Minibar''' 16m S <br />Barry Watts, Jindra Kaplicka, Gerry Galligan, 8th July 2012.<br />Takes the left facing arete, 15m right of '''Hair Ball''' (between the two large patches of ivy). Start at the toe and climb rightwards into the obvious vertical crack. Reach a wide ledge and scramble up the wall to finish.
 '''The Green Line''' 13m VS 4c
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 Niall McCurry, Malcolm O'Beirn, July 2007.
-Take the wall 3m right of Minibar
+Take the wall 3m right of '''Minibar'''
 '''Watts Pillars'''
 [[File:CG.jpg|center|thumb|530x530px]]
-'''10''' '''Bob's Route''' 10m VD <br />Robert Nelson, 2005.<br />The broken wall to the left of Jack in the Box.
+'''10''' '''Bob's Route''' 10m VD <br />Robert Nelson, 2005.<br />The broken wall to the left of '''Jack in the Box'''.
-'''11''' '''Jack in the Box''' 12m HVS 5a <br />Malcolm O'Beirn, Niall McCurry, July 2007.<br />Start on vertical wall at very thin shallow crack. Move to right and up sloping ledge below overhanging chimney. Climb chimney (3-4m) and exit to the right. (The pillars in this area have the appearance of the statues on Easter Island.)
+'''11''' '''Jack in the Box''' 12m HVS 5a <br />Malcolm O'Beirn, Niall McCurry, July 2007.<br />Start on vertical wall at very thin shallow crack. Move to right and up sloping ledge below overhanging chimney. Climb chimney (3-4m) and exit to the right. (The pillars in this area have the appearance of the statues on Easter Island)
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 '''Choss Garden''' 12m S 4a
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 Malcolm O'Beirn, Niall McCurry, July 2007.
-Start in the next recess 3m right of Jack, take the crack line on the right. It's first ascensionists reported alot of loose rock
+Start in the next recess 3m right of '''Jack in the Box''', take the crack line on the right. It's first ascensionists reported alot of loose rock
 '''Pardon Megrahi''' 12m VD<br />G. Galligan, S. O Hanlon, 6/8/2012.<br />Start up the steep groove immediately left of the pillar. From its top scramble up to the base of the detached flake on the right. Step up onto this and finish up the short wall above.
 [[File:Croagh_pardon.png|alt=|center|525x525px]]
-'''13 Cacophony''' * 12m VS 5a <br />Barry Watts, Conor Warner, April 2004.<br />15m to the right of Jack in the Box is a definite buttress / pillar (ivy covered on the right) . Start on the bottom left of the pillar at steep face / corner. Up Corner with excellent moves and out onto right onto steep face. Move left up onto top of sloping overhang and onto face to the left side of the pillar and use horizontal cracks to finish.
+'''13 Cacophony''' * 12m VS 5a <br />Barry Watts, Conor Warner, April 2004.<br />15m to the right of '''Jack in the Box''' is a definite buttress / pillar (ivy covered on the right) . Start on the bottom left of the pillar at steep face / corner. Up Corner with excellent moves and out onto right onto steep face. Move left up onto top of sloping overhang and onto face to the left side of the pillar and use horizontal cracks to finish.
 [[File:15TwinCam.jpg|alt=|center]]
-'''14 Twin Cam''' 9m S 4a <br />Conor Warner, Barry Watts, April 2004.<br />15m to the right of Cacophony slightly up hill is a pair of cracks separated by wide flake. Up this to top using both cracks.
+'''14 Twin Cam''' 9m S 4a <br />Conor Warner, Barry Watts, April 2004.<br />15m to the right of '''Cacophony''' slightly up hill is a pair of cracks separated by wide flake. Up this to top using both cracks.
-'''Black Biddy''' 20m HS 4b <br />Gerry Galligan, Barry Watts, 23/8/2014.<br />Takes the wide crack and shallow right-facing corner 1m right of twin cam. As the lean holds run out take a short deviation left into twin cam, when possible move back into the wide crack. Upon reaching the ledge continue up the clean slab behind and slightly left of the boulder, at the back of the wide grassy terrace.
+'''Black Biddy''' 20m HS 4b <br />Gerry Galligan, Barry Watts, 23/8/2014.<br />Takes the wide crack and shallow right-facing corner 1m right of '''Twin Cam'''. As the lean holds run out take a short deviation left into twin cam, when possible move back into the wide crack. Upon reaching the ledge continue up the clean slab behind and slightly left of the boulder, at the back of the wide grassy terrace.
 '''The Sphinx/Hanging Rock'''

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 '''Watts Pillars'''
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 '''10''' '''Bob's Route''' 10m VD <br />Robert Nelson, 2005.<br />The broken wall to the left of Jack in the Box.

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 '''Far Left'''
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-<br />[[File:JohnDoe.jpg|alt=John Doe HVS 5a|thumb|John Doe HVS 5a|853x853px|center]]
+<br />[[File:JohnDoe.jpg|alt=John Doe HVS 5a|thumb|John Doe HVS 5a|613x613px|center]]
 '''1 John Doe''' * 12m HVS 5a <br />Barry Watts, Conor Warner, April 2004.<br />To the far left of  the crag at the bottom of the grass ramp, climb the obvious steep crack at the intersection of the horizontal and vertical crack, past a small overhang on the right and to the top.
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 '''Raven’s Zone'''
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+[[File:Capture155.jpg|center|thumb|638x638px|alt=]]
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+[[File:DSC01356_(002).JPG|alt=|center|605x605px]]
 '''Duty Calls''' 13m HVS 5a
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 '''Watts Pillars'''
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 '''10''' '''Bob's Route''' 10m VD <br />Robert Nelson, 2005.<br />The broken wall to the left of Jack in the Box.
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 '''Pardon Megrahi''' 12m VD<br />G. Galligan, S. O Hanlon, 6/8/2012.<br />Start up the steep groove immediately left of the pillar. From its top scramble up to the base of the detached flake on the right. Step up onto this and finish up the short wall above.
-[[File:Croagh_pardon.png|alt=|center]]
+[[File:Croagh_pardon.png|alt=|center|525x525px]]
 '''13 Cacophony''' * 12m VS 5a <br />Barry Watts, Conor Warner, April 2004.<br />15m to the right of Jack in the Box is a definite buttress / pillar (ivy covered on the right) . Start on the bottom left of the pillar at steep face / corner. Up Corner with excellent moves and out onto right onto steep face. Move left up onto top of sloping overhang and onto face to the left side of the pillar and use horizontal cracks to finish.
 [[File:15TwinCam.jpg|alt=|center]]
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 '''15 Ra Ra Re''' * 9m VS 4c <br />Barry Watts, Conor Warner, 13th April 2008.<br />An excellent little route at the left end side of the Sphinx Area. Obvious crack / groove to the left of the small bush / tree. Start on small holds on the left and work up into crack and up. Clean.
-[[File:Croagh_tut.png|alt=|center]]
+[[File:Croagh_tut.png|alt=|center|511x511px]]
 '''16 Tut Tut''' 9m S<br />G. Galligan, S. O Hanlon, 5/8/2012<br />Start immediately right of the small thorn-bush. Move up leftwards to a groove and up this to a ledge at its top. Follow the crack above to finish.
 '''17 Cairo-Practor''' * 9m S 4a <br />Barry Watts, Conor Warner, 13th April 2008.<br />A good route. Obvious groove immediately to the right of the small bush /tree.
-[[File:Croagh_goldflake.png|alt=|center]]
+[[File:Croagh_goldflake.png|alt=|center|600x600px]]
 '''18 Tahir Square''' 9m HS 4b <br />G. Galligan, S. O Hanlon, 5/8/2012.<br />Start below and left of the small protruding block in an area of golden lichen. Climb to reach a jug just above the block. Scamper up to reach a higher block and establish yourself on the lower block Climb more easily to the top.
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 '''Cleo’s''' 10m D  TBC<br />The deep steep narrow gully behind a tall thin thorn bush. Up carefully taking great care of the much loose rock.
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+[[File:Croagh_4_5.png|alt=|center|511x511px]]
 '''Arab Spring''' 12m HS 4b <br />G. Galligan, S. O Hanlon, 5/8/2012.<br />To the right of Cleo’s is a steep 10m high buttress. Climb over jammed blocks to ledge. Up cracked wall to base of clean triangular slab and up left side of this to the top.

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 [[File:1FarLeft.jpg|alt=|center]]
 <br />[[File:JohnDoe.jpg|alt=John Doe HVS 5a|thumb|John Doe HVS 5a|853x853px|center]]
-'''John Doe''' * 12m HVS 5a <br />Barry Watts, Conor Warner, April 2004.<br />To the far left of  the crag at the bottom of the grass ramp, climb the obvious steep crack at the intersection of the horizontal and vertical crack, past a small overhang on the right and to the top.
+'''1 John Doe''' * 12m HVS 5a <br />Barry Watts, Conor Warner, April 2004.<br />To the far left of  the crag at the bottom of the grass ramp, climb the obvious steep crack at the intersection of the horizontal and vertical crack, past a small overhang on the right and to the top.
-'''The Fugitive''' 12m VD <br />Barry Watts, Radu Toma, April 2010.<br />A few meters to the right of John Doe is an obvious shallow corner. Climb this taking care of some loose / hollow sounding slabs. Take care. Red flowering bush during September.
+'''2 The Fugitive''' 12m VD <br />Barry Watts, Radu Toma, April 2010.<br />A few meters to the right of John Doe is an obvious shallow corner. Climb this taking care of some loose / hollow sounding slabs. Take care. Red flowering bush during September.
 '''Raven’s Zone'''
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 There is a right trending crack and over lap 3m left of '''Bill MacSway,''' Climb this for 2m and head directly up the steep hand and finger crack above.
-'''Bill MacSway''' * 13m HS 4c <br />Barry Watts , Conor Warner, 19/1/04.
+'''4''' '''Bill MacSway''' * 13m HS 4c <br />Barry Watts , Conor Warner, 19/1/04.
 Identified by the obvious ledge and left facing corner at half height. Start on small block under vertical wall with disjointed slab to right with hand hold. Up to ledge 4b/ 4c (abandoned nest) under fantastic corner. Climb the corner good gear to top.
-'''Dirty Thirty''' 13m VD <br />Conor Warner, Barry Watts, 19/1/04.<br />Start to the right of Bill MacSway up to grass ledge to steep short wall, up to another ledge under steep wall. Up wall to top.
+'''5''' '''Dirty Thirty''' 13m VD <br />Conor Warner, Barry Watts, 19/1/04.<br />Start to the right of Bill MacSway up to grass ledge to steep short wall, up to another ledge under steep wall. Up wall to top.
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 '''Cry Freedom''' 16m VS 4c
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 Shares the same start as Cry Freedom but takes a direct line up the obvious arête and left past the large block-flake to reach the top.
 [[File:12Raven1.jpg|alt=|center]]
-'''Comet''' * 10m S 4a <br />Malcolm O'Beirn, 2005.<br />10m to the right of Bill MacSway is a prominent left facing corner. Easy at first and then a good steep corner crack with good hand and foot jamming, to the top. Hollow sounding rock towards the top.
+'''7 Comet''' * 10m S 4a <br />Malcolm O'Beirn, 2005.<br />10m to the right of Bill MacSway is a prominent left facing corner. Easy at first and then a good steep corner crack with good hand and foot jamming, to the top. Hollow sounding rock towards the top.
-'''Boot Size''' 10m S <br />Malcolm O'Beirn, 2005.<br />Immediately on the right of Comet is a deep chimney / crack. Body jam to top.<br />'''Variation - Stepping Out''' S<br />Gerry Galligan, Paddy O'Leary, 17th June 2012.<br />Halfway up the chimney step out right onto the pinnacle. Continue up ledges to the top.
+'''8 Boot Size''' 10m S <br />Malcolm O'Beirn, 2005.<br />Immediately on the right of Comet is a deep chimney / crack. Body jam to top.<br />'''Variation - Stepping Out''' S<br />Gerry Galligan, Paddy O'Leary, 17th June 2012.<br />Halfway up the chimney step out right onto the pinnacle. Continue up ledges to the top.
-'''Hair Ball''' 10m VS 5a <br />Malcolm O'Beirn, 2005.<br />To the right of Black hole is a definite arête. Hard opening overhanging moves (5a) using crack on right and thin foot flake on left leads to less steep terrain to the top of Boot Size.
+'''9 Hair Ball''' 10m VS 5a <br />Malcolm O'Beirn, 2005.<br />To the right of Black hole is a definite arête. Hard opening overhanging moves (5a) using crack on right and thin foot flake on left leads to less steep terrain to the top of Boot Size.
 '''Minibar''' 16m S <br />Barry Watts, Jindra Kaplicka, Gerry Galligan, 8th July 2012.<br />Takes the left facing arete, 15m right of Hair Ball (between the two large patches of ivy). Start at the toe and climb rightwards into the obvious vertical crack. Reach a wide ledge and scramble up the wall to finish.
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 '''Watts Pillars'''
 [[File:13Watt'sPillar2.jpg|alt=|center]]
-'''Bob's Route''' 10m VD <br />Robert Nelson, 2005.<br />The broken wall to the left of Jack in the Box.
+'''10''' '''Bob's Route''' 10m VD <br />Robert Nelson, 2005.<br />The broken wall to the left of Jack in the Box.
-'''Jack in the Box''' 12m HVS 5a <br />Malcolm O'Beirn, Niall McCurry, July 2007.<br />Start on vertical wall at very thin shallow crack. Move to right and up sloping ledge below overhanging chimney. Climb chimney (3-4m) and exit to the right. (The pillars in this area have the appearance of the statues on Easter Island.)
+'''11''' '''Jack in the Box''' 12m HVS 5a <br />Malcolm O'Beirn, Niall McCurry, July 2007.<br />Start on vertical wall at very thin shallow crack. Move to right and up sloping ledge below overhanging chimney. Climb chimney (3-4m) and exit to the right. (The pillars in this area have the appearance of the statues on Easter Island.)
 [[File:Capture110.jpg|center|thumb|630x630px]]
 '''Choss Garden''' 12m S 4a
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 '''18 Tahir Square''' 9m HS 4b <br />G. Galligan, S. O Hanlon, 5/8/2012.<br />Start below and left of the small protruding block in an area of golden lichen. Climb to reach a jug just above the block. Scamper up to reach a higher block and establish yourself on the lower block Climb more easily to the top.
-'''19 Just Giza''' 12m VD  Jindra Kaplicka,<br />Barry Watts, Gerry Galligan, 8th July 2012.<br />Immediately to the right of '''Tahir Square''' in broken looking bay of yellowish rock. Takes the groove up right-hand side of the bay.
+'''19 Just Giza''' 12m VD
 '''Pharaoh’s Prow''' 10m HS 4c TBC<br />The left prow of a deep steep narrow gully. Overhanging start onto steep pillar and little ledge with very small holly bush. More easily onto the top.

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-[[File:Rathborney.png|600px|Rathborney.png]]
+[[File:Rathborney.png|alt=|center|600x600px]]
 A crag at Croagh North/Burrenwee (near Newtown Castle) Rathborney Valley in the Burren directly west across the Ballyvaughan/Lisdoonvarna Road from Ail na Cronain (Ailwee, Skull Rock). The crag is 15 minute walk north from Rathborney valley road. The grades so far vary from V. Diff to HVS and are in general 8 to 15m high. There’s a very distinctive natural rock formation, the Sphinx (locally known as the Hanging Rock), in the right hand side of the crag. The crag will be a good alternative to the more exposed crags in the area when the weather is poor. The crag, which is generally south, south west facing extends for about 450m. The co-ords are 120900E, 205470N and is about 100m OD. The routes below do not mean right of way. Treat rock in places with care (loose). Keep main road and gate entrances clear. Limited parking available at Rathborney graveyard. Up lane to main road turn right and then left up along private farm lane right of the new house to head directly for Raven's Zone. (permission to access the lands yet to be sought from landowner). Alternatevly park at the second small bridge further West of the Church and follow a grassy farm track (right of a dwelling house) to Goats Wall. Close gates behind you and do not climb over them.
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 '''Far Left'''
 [[File:1FarLeft.jpg|alt=|center]]
-<br />[[File:JohnDoe.jpg|alt=John Doe HVS 5a|thumb|John Doe HVS 5a|none|853x853px]]
+<br />[[File:JohnDoe.jpg|alt=John Doe HVS 5a|thumb|John Doe HVS 5a|853x853px|center]]
 '''John Doe''' * 12m HVS 5a <br />Barry Watts, Conor Warner, April 2004.<br />To the far left of  the crag at the bottom of the grass ramp, climb the obvious steep crack at the intersection of the horizontal and vertical crack, past a small overhang on the right and to the top.
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 '''Raven’s Zone'''
 [[File:Capture155.jpg|center|thumb|868x868px]]
-[[File:DSC01356 (002).JPG|50PX|File:DSC01356 (002).JPG]]
+'''Duty Calls''' 13m HVS 5a
 Barry Watts, Gerry Galligan, 23/8/2014 {ground up with rests}.
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 Shares the same start as Cry Freedom but takes a direct line up the obvious arête and left past the large block-flake to reach the top.
+[[File:12Raven1.jpg|alt=|center]]
 '''Comet''' * 10m S 4a <br />Malcolm O'Beirn, 2005.<br />10m to the right of Bill MacSway is a prominent left facing corner. Easy at first and then a good steep corner crack with good hand and foot jamming, to the top. Hollow sounding rock towards the top.
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 '''Watts Pillars'''
-[[File:13Watt'sPillar2.jpg|RTENOTITLE]]
+[[File:13Watt'sPillar2.jpg|alt=|center]]
 '''Bob's Route''' 10m VD <br />Robert Nelson, 2005.<br />The broken wall to the left of Jack in the Box.
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 '''Pardon Megrahi''' 12m VD<br />G. Galligan, S. O Hanlon, 6/8/2012.<br />Start up the steep groove immediately left of the pillar. From its top scramble up to the base of the detached flake on the right. Step up onto this and finish up the short wall above.
+[[File:Croagh_pardon.png|alt=|center]]
-[[File:Croagh pardon.png|RTENOTITLE]]
+'''13 Cacophony''' * 12m VS 5a <br />Barry Watts, Conor Warner, April 2004.<br />15m to the right of Jack in the Box is a definite buttress / pillar (ivy covered on the right) . Start on the bottom left of the pillar at steep face / corner. Up Corner with excellent moves and out onto right onto steep face. Move left up onto top of sloping overhang and onto face to the left side of the pillar and use horizontal cracks to finish.
+[[File:15TwinCam.jpg|alt=|center]]
-'''Cacophony''' * 12m VS 5a <br />Barry Watts, Conor Warner, April 2004.<br />15m to the right of Jack in the Box is a definite buttress / pillar (ivy covered on the right) . Start on the bottom left of the pillar at steep face / corner. Up Corner with excellent moves and out onto right onto steep face. Move left up onto top of sloping overhang and onto face to the left side of the pillar and use horizontal cracks to finish.
+'''14 Twin Cam''' 9m S 4a <br />Conor Warner, Barry Watts, April 2004.<br />15m to the right of Cacophony slightly up hill is a pair of cracks separated by wide flake. Up this to top using both cracks.
 '''Black Biddy''' 20m HS 4b <br />Gerry Galligan, Barry Watts, 23/8/2014.<br />Takes the wide crack and shallow right-facing corner 1m right of twin cam. As the lean holds run out take a short deviation left into twin cam, when possible move back into the wide crack. Upon reaching the ledge continue up the clean slab behind and slightly left of the boulder, at the back of the wide grassy terrace.
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 '''Carter's Curse''' 10m S <br />Gerry Galligan, Barry Watts, 8th July 2012.<br />This is the first crack in the wall, starting 3m left of Ra Ra Re. Short and sweet.
-'''Ra Ra Re''' * 9m VS 4c <br />Barry Watts, Conor Warner, 13th April 2008.<br />An excellent little route at the left end side of the Sphinx Area. Obvious crack / groove to the left of the small bush / tree. Start on small holds on the left and work up into crack and up. Clean.
+'''15 Ra Ra Re''' * 9m VS 4c <br />Barry Watts, Conor Warner, 13th April 2008.<br />An excellent little route at the left end side of the Sphinx Area. Obvious crack / groove to the left of the small bush / tree. Start on small holds on the left and work up into crack and up. Clean.
+[[File:Croagh_tut.png|alt=|center]]
-'''Tut Tut''' 9m S<br />G. Galligan, S. O Hanlon, 5/8/2012<br />Start immediately right of the small thorn-bush. Move up leftwards to a groove and up this to a ledge at its top. Follow the crack above to finish.
+'''16 Tut Tut''' 9m S<br />G. Galligan, S. O Hanlon, 5/8/2012<br />Start immediately right of the small thorn-bush. Move up leftwards to a groove and up this to a ledge at its top. Follow the crack above to finish.
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+'''17 Cairo-Practor''' * 9m S 4a <br />Barry Watts, Conor Warner, 13th April 2008.<br />A good route. Obvious groove immediately to the right of the small bush /tree.
-'''Cairo-Practor''' * 9m S 4a <br />Barry Watts, Conor Warner, 13th April 2008.<br />A good route. Obvious groove immediately to the right of the small bush /tree.
+'''19 Just Giza''' 12m VD  Jindra Kaplicka,<br />Barry Watts, Gerry Galligan, 8th July 2012.<br />Immediately to the right of '''Tahir Square''' in broken looking bay of yellowish rock. Takes the groove up right-hand side of the bay.
 '''Pharaoh’s Prow''' 10m HS 4c TBC<br />The left prow of a deep steep narrow gully. Overhanging start onto steep pillar and little ledge with very small holly bush. More easily onto the top.
 '''Cleo’s''' 10m D  TBC<br />The deep steep narrow gully behind a tall thin thorn bush. Up carefully taking great care of the much loose rock.
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 '''Arab Spring''' 12m HS 4b <br />G. Galligan, S. O Hanlon, 5/8/2012.<br />To the right of Cleo’s is a steep 10m high buttress. Climb over jammed blocks to ledge. Up cracked wall to base of clean triangular slab and up left side of this to the top.
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 Start as for Arab Spring. From the top of the blocks move up and right to a grassy ledge. Climb the broken crack above and then the left-trending crack at the right side of the clean triangular slab (Lovely Luxor).
-'''Lovely Luxor''' 10m HS 4b <br />Barry Watts, Conor Warner, 13th April 2008.<br />At right side of buttress climb into left trending crack after slightly overhanging start. Up steeply to crack to the left of corner and on to the top.
+'''22 Lovely Luxor''' 10m HS 4b <br />Barry Watts, Conor Warner, 13th April 2008.<br />At right side of buttress climb into left trending crack after slightly overhanging start. Up steeply to crack to the left of corner and on to the top.
 m to the right from Lovely Luxor near the corner end of the crag is a final clean buttress with three short routes in three bays as follows:

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-'''Cairo-Practor''' * 9m S 4a <br />Barry Watts, Conor Warner, 13th April 2008.<br />A good route. Obvious crack / groove immediately to the right of the small bush / tree. Up crack to small overhang in groove. Above easier on clean slope in deep grove cut
+'''Cairo-Practor''' * 9m S 4a <br />Barry Watts, Conor Warner, 13th April 2008.<br />A good route. Obvious groove immediately to the right of the small bush /tree.
 '''Tahir Square''' 9m HS 4b <br />G. Galligan, S. O Hanlon, 5/8/2012.<br />Start below and left of the small protruding block in an area of golden lichen. Climb to reach a jug just above the block. Scamper up to reach a higher block and establish yourself on the lower block Climb more easily to the top. [[File:Croagh goldflake.png|RTENOTITLE]]
-'''Just Giza''' 12m VD  Jindra Kaplicka,<br />Barry Watts, Gerry Galligan, 8th July 2012.<br />Immediately to the right of Seth Upon in broken looking bay of yellowish rock. Takes the groove up right-hand side of the bay.
+'''Just Giza''' 12m VD  Jindra Kaplicka,<br />Barry Watts, Gerry Galligan, 8th July 2012.<br />Immediately to the right of '''Tahir Square''' in broken looking bay of yellowish rock. Takes the groove up right-hand side of the bay.
 '''Pharaoh’s Prow''' 10m HS 4c TBC<br />The left prow of a deep steep narrow gully. Overhanging start onto steep pillar and little ledge with very small holly bush. More easily onto the top.

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-A crag at Croagh North/Burrenwee (near Newtown Castle) Rathborney Valley in the Burren directly west across the Ballyvaughan/Lisdoonvarna Road from Ail na Cronain (Ailwee, Skull Rock). The crag is 15 minute walk north from Rathborney valley road. The grades so far vary from V. Diff to HVS and are in general 8 to 15m high. There’s a very distinctive natural rock formation, the Sphinx (locally known as the Hanging Rock), in the right hand side of the crag. The crag will be a good alternative to the more exposed crags in the area when the weather is poor. The crag, which is generally south, south west facing extends for about 450m. The co-ords are 120900E, 205470N and is about 100m OD. This preliminary guide does not mean right of way. Treat rock in places with extreme care (loose). Keep main road and gate entrances clear. Limited parking available at Rathborney graveyard. Up lane to main road turn right and then left up along private farm lane. (permission to access the lands yet to be sought from landowner). Close gates behind you and do not climb over them.
+A crag at Croagh North/Burrenwee (near Newtown Castle) Rathborney Valley in the Burren directly west across the Ballyvaughan/Lisdoonvarna Road from Ail na Cronain (Ailwee, Skull Rock). The crag is 15 minute walk north from Rathborney valley road. The grades so far vary from V. Diff to HVS and are in general 8 to 15m high. There’s a very distinctive natural rock formation, the Sphinx (locally known as the Hanging Rock), in the right hand side of the crag. The crag will be a good alternative to the more exposed crags in the area when the weather is poor. The crag, which is generally south, south west facing extends for about 450m. The co-ords are 120900E, 205470N and is about 100m OD. The routes below do not mean right of way. Treat rock in places with care (loose). Keep main road and gate entrances clear. Limited parking available at Rathborney graveyard. Up lane to main road turn right and then left up along private farm lane right of the new house to head directly for Raven's Zone. (permission to access the lands yet to be sought from landowner). Alternatevly park at the small bridge further West of the Church and follow a grassy farm track to Goats Wall. Close gates behind you and do not climb over them.
 TBC= route topped roped and cleaned, requiring lead. There are several potential new lines to be explored at the crag.