Difference between revisions of "Turloughmore"

From Irish Climbing Wiki
(One intermediate revision by the same user not shown)
Line 3: Line 3:
 
==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, 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.
 
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.
Line 9: Line 9:
 
[[Image:SmallCrag.jpg|500x500px|alt=]]
 
[[Image:SmallCrag.jpg|500x500px|alt=]]
  
 +
'''Serpentine wall''' HVS 5a<br />''T O'Connor, Daragh O'Connor, Aug 09.''
  
'''Serpentine wall''' HVS 5a<br />''Aug 09. T O'Connor, Daragh O'Connor''
+
'''Below''' HS 4b <br />''Daragh O'Connor, T O'Connor, Aug 09.''
  
'''Below''' HS 4b <br />''Aug 09. Daragh O'Connor, T O'Connor''
+
'''Bittersweet''' VS 4c <br />''Daragh O'Connor, T O'Connor, Aug 09.''  
  
'''Bittersweet''' VS 4c <br />''Aug 09. Daragh O'Connor, T O'Connor''
+
==Glencolumbkille==
 +
Two crags have been climbed on here in this wild corner 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.
  
== Glencolumbkille ==
+
== Turloughmore South ==
Two crags have been climbed on here in this wild corner 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.
+
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 />
<br />
 

Revision as of 14:48, 21 August 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 on here in this wild corner 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.