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This is a small crag located on the south east side of Slieve Anierin just south of lough Nabellbeg. The crag ranges from six to eighteen meters and is about five hundred meters long. Stakes have been placed above the main crag and the righthand wall for belaying these are located behind a sheep track twenty meters behind the cliff. 

'''Approach'''; From Drumshanbo take the Aghacashel road for 14km untill a left turn just before the village of Aghacashel is reached (first turn on the right when leaving Aghacashel). Follow this road for a further 3km untill a lefthand bend with a lane of to its right is reached. Follow the lane for 50m there is parking for two cars on the left. Walk through the gate and follow the waymarker posts right to the crag! 

The routes are descibed from left to right. 
[[File:masstopo1.jpg]]

1. '''Drumshambo Breakfast Roll''' E1 5b 15m 
Start just right of a right facing corner under a finger crack that starts at half height. Climb up to crack and make some excellant jamming moves to the top.
B.Seery, H.Hennessy (Ground up) 24/4/2011 

2. '''The Great Hunger''' E2 5b 15m 
Start at the arete two meters right of Drumshambo Breakfast Roll. Climb steeply up to a ledge, place your gear and launch up the arete. 
H.Hennessy, B.Seery (Cleaned prior to ascent) 24/4/2011 

3. '''Feed Me''' D 12m 
Essentially pointless. Climbs the chimney ten meters right of the Great Hunger, take care at the top. 
B.Seery (Solo) 24/4/2011 

'''The next routes start twenty meters right of the chimney behind a large detached block at the bottom of the steps up to the alter.''' 

[[File:masstopo.jpg]] 
6. '''The Offering''' E4 6a 18m 
Start at a thin crack below and left of a roof at three quaters height. Hard bouldery moves lead up to a horizontal break, from here move right to good holds. Finish up the left side of the roof. 
M.Walsh, H.Hennessy (Cleaned prior to ascent) 24/4/2011 

7. '''Dont Pull Mary''' E2 5c 18m 
Start two meters right of The Offering below a small right facing corner. Climb up to the roof and traverse right make a hard move out through the roof to a large ledge. 
M.Walsh, B.Seery (Cleaned prior to ascent) 24/4/2011 

'''The next routes are on the detached block.''' 

8. '''Jigsaw''' HS 4b 15m 
On the side facing the main cliff six meters left of the alter climb the thin crack past some loose blocks. simul abseil. 
H.Hennessy, C.Seery 24/4/2011 

9. '''The 5th Ape''' VS 4c 15m 
Climbs the wide crack that runs through roof on the opposite side of the block. start at a left facing corner follow this to a large ledge below the roof, climb through this on huge holds. 
H.Hennessy, M.Walsh (Cleaned prior to ascent) 4/6/2011 

'''The next routes start eight meters right of the large detached block.''' 

[[File:masstopo2.jpg]] 
10. '''Im in Heaven''' HVS 5a 15m 
Start below a cleaned crack three meters left of the arete. Follow the crack to top. 
M.Walsh,H.Hennessy (Cleaned prior to ascent)4/6/2011 

11. '''Reaper''' E3 5c 15m 
Bold climbing up the arete. Start on the left side on loose blocks, climb up to a large horizontal at half height, make a short traverse right climb the face for three meters step back and finish up the arete. 
H.Hennessy, M.Walsh (Cleaned prior to ascent) 4/6/2011 

12. '''Forbidden Fruit''' HVS 5a 15m 
Climbs the splitter crack two meters right of Reaper. Pull through the roof to a good stance, follow the crack to top. 
H.Hennessy (Cleaned prior to ascent) 2/5/2011 

'''The next routes are on a small face to the right of a steep gully 15m right of Forbidden Fruit. Stake in place a few meters back behind a sheep track.'''

14. '''Mmm Boxty''' HVS 5a 14m 
Start just right of the arete at the base of a crack, climb this to top. 
H.Hennessy, C.Seery (Cleaned prior to ascent) 2/5/2011 

15. '''How Much is Enough''' E1 5b 14m 
Start 2m right of Mmm Boxty. Take a line straight to the top with thin moves between the horizontal breaks and moving through the bucket holds up higher. 
B.Seery, H.Hennessy 03/07/11 

16. '''OMG''' E1 5b 14m 
Start five meters right of Boxty below a crack that starts at three quaters height. climb up to base of crack and follow good crimps leftwards to a grassy ledge. 
H.Hennessy, B.Seery 23/4/2011 

17. '''lord of the sheep''' HVS 5a 14m 
Start just right of "omg" below a flake at five meteres, a hard move leads up to the horizontal break, from here continue straight up past the flake to a grassy ledge. 
H.Hennessy, M.Keogh 23/2/2013

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-This is a small crag located on the south east side of Slieve Anierin just south of lough Nabellbeg. The crag ranges from six to eighteen meters and is about five hundred meters long. Stakes have been placed above the main crag and the righthand wall for belaying these are located behind a sheep track twenty meters behind the cliff.<br>
+This is a small crag located on the south east side of Slieve Anierin just south of lough Nabellbeg. The crag ranges from six to eighteen meters and is about five hundred meters long. Stakes have been placed above the main crag and the righthand wall for belaying these are located behind a sheep track twenty meters behind the cliff.
 The routes are descibed from left to right.<br>
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 . '''Drumshambo Breakfast Roll''' E1 5b 15m<br>
 Start just right of a right facing corner under a finger crack that starts at half height. Climb up to crack and make some excellant jamming moves to the top.
 . '''The Great Hunger''' E2 5b 15m<br>
-Start at the arete two meters right of Drumshambo Breakfast Roll. Climb steeply up to a ledge, place your gear and launch up the arete.<br>
+''H.Hennessy, B.Seery (Cleaned prior to ascent) 24/4/2011''<br>
-H.Hennessy, B.Seery (Cleaned prior to ascent) 24/4/2011<br>
+Start at the arete two meters right of Drumshambo Breakfast Roll. Climb steeply up to a ledge, place your gear and launch up the arete.
 . '''Feed Me''' D 12m<br>
-Essentially pointless. Climbs the chimney ten meters right of the Great Hunger, take care at the top.<br>
+''B.Seery (Solo) 24/4/2011''<br>
-B.Seery (Solo) 24/4/2011<br>
+Essentially pointless. Climbs the chimney ten meters right of the Great Hunger, take care at the top.
-'''The next routes start twenty meters right of the chimney behind a large detached block at the bottom of the steps up to the alter.'''<br>
+[[File:masstopo.jpg]]
 . '''The Offering''' E4 6a 18m<br>
-Start at a thin crack below and left of a roof at three quaters height. Hard bouldery moves lead up to a horizontal break, from here move right to good holds. Finish up the left side of the roof.<br>
+''M.Walsh, H.Hennessy (Cleaned prior to ascent) 24/4/2011''<br>
-M.Walsh, H.Hennessy (Cleaned prior to ascent) 24/4/2011<br>
+Start at a thin crack below and left of a roof at three quaters height. Hard bouldery moves lead up to a horizontal break, from here move right to good holds. Finish up the left side of the roof.
 . '''Dont Pull Mary''' E2 5c 18m<br>
-Start two meters right of The Offering below a small right facing corner. Climb up to the roof and traverse right make a hard move out through the roof to a large ledge.<br>
+''M.Walsh, B.Seery (Cleaned prior to ascent) 24/4/2011''<br>
-M.Walsh, B.Seery (Cleaned prior to ascent) 24/4/2011<br>
+Start two meters right of The Offering below a small right facing corner. Climb up to the roof and traverse right make a hard move out through the roof to a large ledge.
 . '''Jigsaw''' HS 4b 15m<br>
-On the side facing the main cliff six meters left of the alter climb the thin crack past some loose blocks. simul abseil.<br>
+''H.Hennessy, C.Seery 24/4/2011''<br>
-H.Hennessy, C.Seery 24/4/2011<br>
+On the side facing the main cliff six meters left of the alter climb the thin crack past some loose blocks. simul abseil.
 . '''The 5th Ape''' VS 4c 15m<br>
-Climbs the wide crack that runs through roof on the opposite side of the block. start at a left facing corner follow this to a large ledge below the roof, climb through this on huge holds.<br>
+''H.Hennessy, M.Walsh (Cleaned prior to ascent) 4/6/2011''<br>
-H.Hennessy, M.Walsh (Cleaned prior to ascent) 4/6/2011<br>
+Climbs the wide crack that runs through roof on the opposite side of the block. start at a left facing corner follow this to a large ledge below the roof, climb through this on huge holds.
-'''The next routes start eight meters right of the large detached block.'''<br>
+[[File:masstopo2.jpg]]
 . '''Im in Heaven''' HVS 5a 15m<br>
-Start below a cleaned crack three meters left of the arete. Follow the crack to top.<br>
+''M.Walsh,H.Hennessy (Cleaned prior to ascent)4/6/2011''<br>
-M.Walsh,H.Hennessy (Cleaned prior to ascent)4/6/2011<br>
+Start below a cleaned crack three meters left of the arete. Follow the crack to top.
 . '''Reaper''' E3 5c 15m<br>
-Bold climbing up the arete. Start on the left side on loose blocks, climb up to a large horizontal at half height, make a short traverse right climb the face for three meters step back and finish up the arete.<br>
+''H.Hennessy, M.Walsh (Cleaned prior to ascent) 4/6/2011''<br>
-H.Hennessy, M.Walsh (Cleaned prior to ascent) 4/6/2011<br>
+Bold climbing up the arete. Start on the left side on loose blocks, climb up to a large horizontal at half height, make a short traverse right climb the face for three meters step back and finish up the arete.
 . '''Forbidden Fruit''' HVS 5a 15m<br>
-Climbs the splitter crack two meters right of Reaper. Pull through the roof to a good stance, follow the crack to top.<br>
+''H.Hennessy (Cleaned prior to ascent) 2/5/2011''<br>
-H.Hennessy (Cleaned prior to ascent) 2/5/2011<br>
+Climbs the splitter crack two meters right of Reaper. Pull through the roof to a good stance, follow the crack to top.
 . '''Mmm Boxty''' HVS 5a 14m<br>
-Start just right of the arete at the base of a crack, climb this to top.<br>
+''H.Hennessy, C.Seery (Cleaned prior to ascent) 2/5/2011''<br>
-H.Hennessy, C.Seery (Cleaned prior to ascent) 2/5/2011<br>
+Start just right of the arete at the base of a crack, climb this to top.
 . '''How Much is Enough''' E1 5b 14m<br>
-Start 2m right of Mmm Boxty. Take a line straight to the top with thin moves between the horizontal breaks and moving through the bucket holds up higher.<br>
+''B.Seery, H.Hennessy 03/07/11''<br>
-B.Seery, H.Hennessy 03/07/11<br>
+Start 2m right of Mmm Boxty. Take a line straight to the top with thin moves between the horizontal breaks and moving through the bucket holds up higher.
 . '''OMG''' E1 5b 14m<br>
-Start five meters right of Boxty below a crack that starts at three quaters height. climb up to base of crack and follow good crimps leftwards to a grassy ledge.<br>
+''H.Hennessy, B.Seery 23/4/2011''<br>
-H.Hennessy, B.Seery 23/4/2011<br>
+Start five meters right of Boxty below a crack that starts at three quaters height. climb up to base of crack and follow good crimps leftwards to a grassy ledge.
 . '''lord of the sheep''' HVS 5a 14m<br>
 Start just right of "omg" below a flake at five meteres, a hard move leads up to the horizontal break, from here continue straight up past the flake to a grassy ledge.<br>

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