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==RAVENS ROCK== | ==RAVENS ROCK== | ||
| − | 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 at GR M 340 028 . |
| − | From Kinvara, take the first left | + | 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. |
| − | [[Image:SmallCrag.jpg| | + | [[Image:SmallCrag.jpg|500x500px|alt=]] |
| + | '''Serpentine wall''' HVS 5a<br />''T O'Connor, Daragh O'Connor, Aug 09.'' | ||
| − | ''' | + | '''Below''' HS 4b <br />''Daragh O'Connor, T O'Connor, Aug 09.'' |
| + | '''Bittersweet''' VS 4c <br />''Daragh O'Connor, T O'Connor, Aug 09.'' | ||
| − | + | ==Glencolumbkille== | |
| + | Two crags have been climbed in this wild area of the Burren, the larger of the two is at M 327 001 and the smaller is at M 330 006, access is fine so far but email barrington1978atyahoo.com with the subject line topo to get a copy of the provisional topo and access information. | ||
| − | + | ==Turloughmore South== | |
| − | + | A nice corner at R 336 995 has been climbed email barrington1978atyahoo.com with the subject line topo to get a copy of the provisional topo and access information.<br /> | |
Latest revision as of 01:13, 18 December 2022
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 at GR M 340 028 .
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.
Serpentine wall HVS 5a
T O'Connor, Daragh O'Connor, Aug 09.
Below HS 4b
Daragh O'Connor, T O'Connor, Aug 09.
Bittersweet VS 4c
Daragh O'Connor, T O'Connor, Aug 09.
Glencolumbkille
Two crags have been climbed in this wild area of the Burren, the larger of the two is at M 327 001 and the smaller is at M 330 006, access is fine so far but email barrington1978atyahoo.com with the subject line topo to get a copy of the provisional topo and access information.
Turloughmore South
A nice corner at R 336 995 has been climbed email barrington1978atyahoo.com with the subject line topo to get a copy of the provisional topo and access information.
