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This forms one side of a small mountain col known locally as Leim an Phuca Mor.
 
This forms one side of a small mountain col known locally as Leim an Phuca Mor.
  
From Kinvara, take the first left and drive to Cappaghmore crossroads (and take the right at the crossroads?). Go straight on for about 2.5km, ignore the right fork for Eagle's Rock and keep going straight for 500m to a parking place on the right with a national park map board. Walk up the track opposite the parking spot (through a gate marked Burren National Park) uphill past a number of abandoned buildings, strike directly uphill until you reach the col.
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From Kinvara, drive west, and take the first left after about 6km. Drive ~5.5km south-east-to Cappaghmore crossroads and take the right. Go straight on for about 2.5km, ignore the right fork for Eagle's Rock and keep going straight for 500m to a parking place on the right with a national park map board. Walk up the track opposite the parking spot (through a gate marked Burren National Park) uphill past a number of abandoned buildings, strike directly uphill until you reach the col.
  
 
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Revision as of 14:50, 13 March 2021

The long and narrow massif of Turloughmore-Boulevin is in the North East corner of the Burren near Kinvara and is dotted with crags of all sizes.

RAVENS ROCK

This forms one side of a small mountain col known locally as Leim an Phuca Mor.

From Kinvara, drive west, and take the first left after about 6km. Drive ~5.5km south-east-to Cappaghmore crossroads and take the right. Go straight on for about 2.5km, ignore the right fork for Eagle's Rock and keep going straight for 500m to a parking place on the right with a national park map board. Walk up the track opposite the parking spot (through a gate marked Burren National Park) uphill past a number of abandoned buildings, strike directly uphill until you reach the col.

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Serpentine wall HVS 5a Aug 09. T O'Connor, Daragh O'Connor


Below HS 4b Aug 09. Daragh O'Connor, T O'Connor


Bittersweet VS 4c Aug 09. Daragh O'Connor, T O'Connor