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The hill North of Mullach Mor is straddled by many rocky buttresses, the largest buttress (Upper Buttress) is on the South side just below the summit Lower Buttress is 150 m further South West. Approach by the red path from Cooloorta trail, maps for the walking paths and trail head are available to download from the Burren National Park website https://www.burrennationalpark.ie/. Walk along the red path for about 20 minutes following way marks traversing the hillside and gaining height gradually, the path goes through a gap in a stone wall and strikes left or South West for Mullach Mor, leave the path here, walk straight ahead uphill and West for 7 more minutes. Upon reaching the crest of the hill the Lower Buttress should be visible on your right, Upper Buttress is 150m further above and behind.   In the picture below the Lower Buttress is the cliff at the bottom of the marked rectangle while the Upper Buttress is in the marked rectangle  
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This hill North of Mullach Mor is straddled by many rocky buttresses, the largest buttress (Upper Buttress) is on the South side just below the summit Lower Buttress is 150m further South West. Approach by the red path from Cooloorta trail head, maps for the walking paths and trail head are available to download from the Burren National Park website https://www.burrennationalpark.ie/. Walk along the red path for about 20 minutes following way marks traversing the hillside and gaining height gradually, the path goes through a gate in a stone wall and strikes left or South West for Mullach Mor, leave the path here, walk straight ahead uphill and West for 7 more minutes. Upon reaching the crest of the hill the Lower Buttress should be visible on your right, Upper Buttress is 150m further above and behind. In the picture below the Lower Buttress is the cliff at the bottom of the marked rectangle while the Upper Buttress is in the marked rectangle.
  
 
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[[File:Sl Rua.jpg|600px|File:Sl Rua.jpg]]
  
'''Lower Buttress'''
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===Lower Buttress===
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[[File:Route_topos.jpg|alt=|533x533px]]
  
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Climbs are between 7m and 8m in height.
  
'''SELF ISOLATION''' D<br />
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'''SELF ISOLATION''' D<br />''Audrey O'Toole, Barry Watts, Brandon O'Toole, 12th June 2020.''<br />Wide crack on the far left.
''Audrey O'Toole, Barry Watts, Brandon O'Toole, 12th June 2020.''<br />
 
Wide crack on the far left.
 
  
'''SOCIAL DISTANCING''' VD<br />''Barry Watts, Conor Warner, 21st June 2020.<br />''Crack behind the large thorn tree, there are also good holds and gear placements left and right of this crack,
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'''SHORT BUT SHARP''' S<br />''S. Byrne, J. Heaney, 20th June 2021.''<br />Between Self Isolation and Social Distancing climb the obvious corner. Scramble up the clean rib of rock to below the corner. Climb the steep short corner on sharp but good holds. Crux is protected.
  
'''TIRIG''' VD<br />''Conor Warner, Barry Watts, 21st June 2020.''<br />Start up '''COVID CRACK''' for 3m's, step left and climb the wall on good holds.  
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'''SOCIAL DISTANCING''' VD<br />''Barry Watts, Conor Warner, 21st June 2020.'''<br />'''''Crack behind the large thorn tree, there are also good holds and gear placements left and right of this crack.
  
'''COVID CRACK''' VD<br />''Barry Watts, Audrey O'Toole, 12th June 2020.''<br />The next obvious crack 3m's right of '''SOCIAL DISTANCING''',
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'''TIRIG''' VD<br />''Conor Warner, Barry Watts, 21st June 2020.'''''<br />'''Start up '''COVID CRACK''' for 3m, step left and climb the wall on good holds.
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'''COVID CRACK''' VD'''<br />'''''Barry Watts, Audrey O'Toole, 12th June 2020.''<br />The next obvious crack 3m right of '''SOCIAL DISTANCING.'''  
  
 
'''C19-REUNION''' VD<br />''Conor Warner, Barry Watts, 21st June 2020.''<br />Bridge up the walls of the gully right of '''COVID CRACK'''.
 
'''C19-REUNION''' VD<br />''Conor Warner, Barry Watts, 21st June 2020.''<br />Bridge up the walls of the gully right of '''COVID CRACK'''.
  
[[File:SL L M.jpg|400px|File:SL L M.jpg]]
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[[File:Whats love got to do with it.png|alt=Image of the climb What's love got to do with it|frameless|600x600px]]
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'''WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT''' HS<br />''Cormac Flynn, 25th May 2023.''<br />This is at the left end of a large clean section of wall. Climb the straight crack in the right facing corner behind some hazel bushes. Good holds above the crack lead to the top.
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[[File:Sl_1_Capture.png|alt=|frameless|577x577px]]
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'''WINTER LOCKDOWN''' S<br />''Barry Watts, Audrey O'Toole, 15th April 2021.'''<br />'''''Climb the right facing corner with a tricky start.
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'''THE IDES OF MARCH''' S<br />''Barry Watts, Conor Warner, 21st June 2020.''<br />Take the wall and crack 1m right of a right facing corner.
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'''CANADA CRACK''' HS<br />''Barry Watts, Audrey O'Toole, 15th April 2021.<br />''Climb the groove right of '''THE IDES OF MARCH''' and finish up the right slanting crack.
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'''MASKED UP''' VS 5a<br />''Barry Watts, Conor Warner, 21st June 2020 (Ground up 1 rest point). Barry Watts, Audrey O'Toole, 6th August 2023 (Free).''<br />4m right of '''THE IDES OF MARCH''' a thin crack starts 2m above the ground, climb this, crux in the first 4m.
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[[File:Sl lower middle 1.jpg|center|thumb|500x500px]]
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'''MANDATORY QUARANTINE''' VD<br />''Barry Watts, Audrey O'Toole, 15th April 2021.<br />''Climb the chimney right of the thorn tree to a small ledge and continue up the crack above.
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'''LOCKED IN''' VD<br />''Barry Watts, Brandon O'Toole, Audrey O'Toole, 12th June 2020.''<br />Wide crack 2m to the right of MANDATORY QUARANTINE.
  
'''WINTER LOCKDOWN''' S<br />''Barry Watts, Audrey O'Toole, 15th April 2021<br />''Climb the right facing corner with a tricky start.  
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'''SHOTS FOR ALL''' VD<br />''Barry Watts, Brandon O'Toole, Audrey O'Toole, 15th April 2021.<br />''Climb the crack 1m right of LOCKED IN to ledge, finish up crack to the left.
  
'''THE IDES OF MARCH''' S<br />''Barry Watts, Conor Warner, 21st June 2020.''<br />Take the wall and crack 1 m right of a right facing corner.
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'''HAZEL'S MAZE''' S
  
'''CANADA CRACK''' HS<br />''Barry Watts, Audrey O'Toole, 15th April 2021<br />''Climb the groove right of '''THE IDES OF MARCH''' and finish up the right slanting crack.
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''Audrey O'Toole, Barry Watts, Brandon O'Toole, 15th April 2021.''
  
'''MASKED UP''' VS 5a<br />''Barry Watts, Conor Warner, 21st June 2020 (1 rest point).''<br />4 m's right of '''THE IDES OF MARCH''' a thin crack starts 2 m's above the ground, climb this, crux in the first 4 m's.
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Climb the crack 1m right of '''SHOTS FOR ALL''' to a ledge, finish up the chimney above.
  
'''MANDATORY QUARANTINE''' VD<br />''Barry Watts, Audrey O'Toole, 15th April 2021<br />''Climb the chimney right of the thorn tree to a small ledge and continue up the crack above,
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[[File:Sl_Rua_lower_right.jpg|alt=|frameless|577x577px]]
  
'''LOCKED IN''' VD<br />''Barry Watts, Brandon O'Toole, Audrey O'Toole, 12th June 2020.''<br />Wide crack 2m's to the right MANDATORY QUARANTINE .
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'''IVY LEAGUE''' VD
  
'''SHOTS FOR ALL''' VD<br />''Barry Watts, Brandon O'Toole, Audrey O'Toole, 15th April 2021<br />''Climb the crack 1m right of LOCKED IN to ledge, finish up crack to the left.
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''Barry Watts, Audrey O'Toole, Paolo Chavez, Brandon O'Toole, 13th August 2023.''
  
[[File:SL L R.jpg|400px|File:SL L R.jpg]]
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Climb the line left of '''FACE OFF'''.
  
'''MAIRE RUA''' S<br />''Barry Watts, Brandon O'Toole, Audrey O'Toole, Mata Van Rensberg,'' 23rd April 2021<br />Climb the clean slab left of '''EVENING LIGHT''' to a foot ledge, finish leftwards on big holds.
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'''FACE OFF''' VD
  
'''EVENING LIGHT''' D<br />''Conor Warner, 18th June 2020.''<br />Cracked wall 2m's left of '''THE LOWLANDS'''.
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''Audrey O'Toole, Brandon O'Toole, Maya Van Rensburg,'' ''23rd April 2021''.
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Climb the crack left of '''MAIRE RUA.'''
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'''MAIRE RUA''' S<br />''Barry Watts, Brandon O'Toole, Audrey O'Toole, Maya Van Rensburg,'' ''23rd April 2021.''<br />Climb the clean slab left of '''EVENING LIGHT''' to a foot ledge, finish leftwards on big holds.
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'''EVENING LIGHT''' D<br />''Conor Warner, 18th June 2020.''<br />Cracked wall 2m left of '''THE LOWLANDS'''.
  
 
'''THE LOWLANDS''' S<br />''Conor Warner, Barry Watts, 21st June 2020.''<br />Pleasant left facing corner on the far right.
 
'''THE LOWLANDS''' S<br />''Conor Warner, Barry Watts, 21st June 2020.''<br />Pleasant left facing corner on the far right.
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[[File:SL RHS.jpg|center|thumb|700x700px|alt=]]
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'''CLIMATIC BREAKDOWN''' HS<br />''Barry Watts, Audrey O'Toole,'' ''23rd April 2021.''
  
'''CLIMATIC BREAKDOWN''' HS<br />''Barry Watts, Audrey O'Toole,'' 23rd April 2021
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3m right of the '''THE LOWLANDS''' there is a boulder leaning against the cliff, climb above the boulder to a ledge with vegetation at head height move diagonally (crux) leftwards to finish. 
  
'''GRETTAS STRUGGLE''' VS 5a<br />''Barry Watts, Audrey O'Toole, David Brosnan,'' 23rd April 2021
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'''GRETTA'S STRUGGLE''' VS 5a<br />''Barry Watts, Audrey O'Toole, David Brosnan,'' ''23rd April 2021''.
  
[[File:SL Left.jpg|600px|File:SL Left.jpg]]
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2m right of '''CLIMATIC BREAKDOWN''' there is an overhang 2m above the ground with a vertical crack above. Climb the crack and the face on the left of it to the top.
  
'''Upper Buttress'''   
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'''CLIMATE REVOLUTION''' HS 4c  
  
'''WHO NEEDS HOT ROCK''' HS<br />''Barry Watts, Audrey O'Toole, Brandon O'Toole, 16th April 2021<br />''Climb the pocketed slab left of Trust the fairies.   
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''Tom Van Rensburg, David Brosnan, 23rd April 2021.'' 
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Climb the crack 2m right of '''GRETTA's STRUGGLE''' through a steep start.   
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[[File:Curious george section.svg.png|alt=Route photo for Where is he going? The Man in the Yellow Hat, and George was curious.|frameless|614x614px]]   
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'''WHERE IS HE GOING?''' HS   
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''Cormac Flynn, 17th July 2023.'' 
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Follow up rock beneath ivy choked crack (just right of '''CLIMATE REVOLUTION'''). Pull through small overhang on positive holds.   
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'''GEORGE WAS CURIOUS''' VD   
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''Cormac Flynn, Ada Flynn, 17th July 2023.'' 
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Follow up crack beneath right facing corner. Mantel onto ledge and finish up corner.   
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'''THE MAN IN THE YELLOW HAT''' D   
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''Cormac Flynn, Ada Flynn, 17th July 2023.'' 
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Follow up left trending crack to ledge. Finish straight up.   
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==Upper Buttress==
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[[File:Updated Slieve Rua upper crag.jpg|none|thumb|600x600px|alt=]]
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'''WHO NEEDS HOT ROCK''' HS<br />''Barry Watts, Audrey O'Toole, Brandon O'Toole, 22nd April 2021.<br />''Climb the pocketed slab left of Trust the fairies.   
  
 
'''TRUST THE FAIRIES''' 15m VD<br />''Barry Watts, Geraldine Murphy, 16/6/2017.''<br />Takes the crack beneath the big boulder, about halfway up move left to left to tackle the easier crack line.   
 
'''TRUST THE FAIRIES''' 15m VD<br />''Barry Watts, Geraldine Murphy, 16/6/2017.''<br />Takes the crack beneath the big boulder, about halfway up move left to left to tackle the easier crack line.   
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[[File:Listen to the elves.png|frameless|465x465px]]
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'''LISTEN TO THE ELVES''' 15m S<br />''Cormac Flynn, 21/6/2023.''<br />Follow the rock right of the crack with the small hazel bush. Finish up the cracked slab above the small ledge.
  
 
'''FAIRY FLAKES''' 15m S<br />''Barry Watts, Geraldine Murphy, 16/6/2017.'' <br />Takes the crack line in the middle.
 
'''FAIRY FLAKES''' 15m S<br />''Barry Watts, Geraldine Murphy, 16/6/2017.'' <br />Takes the crack line in the middle.
  
'''GO BIG OR GO HOME''' HS<br />''Barry Watts, Audrey O'Toole, Tom Van Rensberg 22nd April 2021<br />''Climb the cracked wall between Fairy Flakes abd Airy Fairy
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'''GO BIG OR GO HOME''' HS<br />''Barry Watts, Audrey O'Toole, Tom Van Rensburg, 22nd April 2021.<br />''Climb the cracked wall between Fairy Flakes and Airy Fairy.
  
 
'''AIRY FAIRY''' 15m S<br />''Barry Watts, Geraldine Murphy, 16/6/2017.''<br />Climb the right slanting wide crack to a ledge, continue straight up.
 
'''AIRY FAIRY''' 15m S<br />''Barry Watts, Geraldine Murphy, 16/6/2017.''<br />Climb the right slanting wide crack to a ledge, continue straight up.
  
'''Astral Voyager''' HS<br />''22nd April 2021''
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'''ASTRAL VOYAGER''' HS<br />''Barry Watts, Audrey O'Toole, Tom Van Rensburg,'' ''22nd April 2021.''
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Climb the wall just left of the arete past two small ledges.
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'''JITTERY JOHNSTON''' S<br /> ''Audrey O'Toole, Barry Watts, Brandon O'Toole, Maya Van Rensburg, Tom Van Rensburg, 16th April 2021.''
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Climb the recess 1m right of '''ASTRAL VOYAGER.'''
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'''PFIZER DRIVER''' S
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''Audrey O'Toole, Brandon O'Toole, Maya Van Rensburg, Barry Watts, Tom Van Rensburg, 16th April 2021.''
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Climb the line 2m right of '''JITTERY JOHNSTON''' to a ledge, finish up the wall on the right.
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[[File:SUSAN.jpg|center|thumb|518x518px]]
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'''SUSAN''' HS
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''First ascent Paddy O'Brien, David Walsh, 4/8/2022.''
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''First recorded ascent'' ''Cormac Flynn, 21/6/2023.''
  
'''CAT SCRAPES''' S<br />''16th April 2021''
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Climb the left hand of two rightward trending crack/groove lines.
  
'''EXPLODING KITTENS''' S<br />''16th April 2021''
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'''CAT CALL''' HS<br />''Cormac Flynn, 21/6/2023.''<br />Climb the rib to the left of Cat Scrapes. Finish up the wide crack on good hold
  
[[File:SL_rRHS.jpg|600px|File:SL_rRHS.jpg]]
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'''CAT SCRAPES''' S<br />''Barry Watts, Audrey O'Toole, Brandon O'Toole, Maya Van Rensburg, Tom Van Rensburg, 16th April 202''
  
'''DIVIDE AND CONQUER''' 10m VD<br />''Conor Warner, Barry Watts, 20/9/2019.''<br />4m’s left of '''BOFEY QUINN'S COULOIR''' there is another buttress, this route takes the single to double cracks on the right hand side of it.
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Climb the corner, difficulty increasing with height.
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'''EXPLODING KITTENS''' S<br />''Barry Watts, Brandon O'Toole, Maya Van Rensburg, Audrey O'Toole, Tom Van Rensburg, 16th April 2021.'' Climb the protruding block right of '''CAT SCRAPES''' to a small dirty ledge. Continue up the slabby wall right of the arete.[[File:Sl Rus.jpg|thumb|alt=|none|Brandon O'Toole starting out on EXPLODING KITTENS]]
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[[File:Slieve Rua upper right hand.jpg|none|thumb|600x600px]]
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'''DIVIDE AND CONQUER''' 10m VD<br />''Conor Warner, Barry Watts, 20/9/2019.''<br />4m left of '''BOFEY QUINN'S COULOIR''' there is another buttress, this route takes the single to double cracks on the right hand side of it.
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'''ROCKALANCHE''' 10m HS
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''Audrey O'Toole, Barry Watts,  22nd April 2021.''
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Right of '''DIVIDE AND CONQUER''' there is an alcove, climb the left hand crack of this alcove, the right hand crack can be useful for footholds and swallows big gear but take care with some suspect blocks at mid height there.
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'''BOFEY QUINN'S ARETE''' 10m S
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''Barry Watts, Brandon O'Toole, Audrey O'Toole, 27/5/2023.''
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Climb the cracked arete left of the inverted V.
  
 
'''BOFEY QUINN'S COULOIR''' 10m HS<br />''Barry Watts, Geraldine Murphy, 16/6/2017.''<br />Climb the inverted V right of the bay.
 
'''BOFEY QUINN'S COULOIR''' 10m HS<br />''Barry Watts, Geraldine Murphy, 16/6/2017.''<br />Climb the inverted V right of the bay.
  
'''SAMBA BY THE RIVER GORT''' 10m S<br />''Barry Watts, Geraldine Murphy, 16/6/2017.''<br />2m to the right of BQC climb the rib on the right and enter the wide crack.
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'''SAMBA BY THE GORT RIVER''' 10m S<br />''Barry Watts, Geraldine Murphy, 16/6/2017.''<br />2m to the right of BQC climb the rib on the right and enter the wide crack.
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'''THE GREAT FLOOR FOOD ADVENTURE''' S<br />''Barry Watts, Audrey O'Toole, Brandon O'Toole,'' ''22nd April 2021.''
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Climb the corner right of '''SAMBA BY THE  GORT RIVER''' to the large ledge and finish up the slabby wall beyond.
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[[File:Clean slab.jpg|center|thumb|500x500px]]
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'''CLEAN SLAB''' 10m D<br />''First ascent'' ''David Walsh, Paddy O'Brien, 4/8/2022.''
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''First recorded ascent'' ''Cormac Flynn, 21/6/2023.''
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A few metres to the right of The Great Floor Food Adventure, there is a wonderfully cracked slab with a large boulder barely hanging on at the bottom. Climb up to the slab by avoiding the precarious boulder. It is diff climbing beyond the boulder height.
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'''PATRICK''' 10m S
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''Paddy O'Brien, David Walsh, 4/8/2022.''
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Climb the rib immediately right of CS.
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'''HAMLET''' 10m D<br />''Cormac Flynn, 21/6/2023.''<br />Follow up broken rock and cracks to the right of Cracked Actor.
  
'''THE GREAT FLOOR FOOD ADVENTURE''' S<br />''Barry Watts, Audrey O'Toole, Brandon O'Toole,'' ''22nd April 2021''
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Latest revision as of 13:06, 2 October 2023

This hill North of Mullach Mor is straddled by many rocky buttresses, the largest buttress (Upper Buttress) is on the South side just below the summit Lower Buttress is 150m further South West. Approach by the red path from Cooloorta trail head, maps for the walking paths and trail head are available to download from the Burren National Park website https://www.burrennationalpark.ie/. Walk along the red path for about 20 minutes following way marks traversing the hillside and gaining height gradually, the path goes through a gate in a stone wall and strikes left or South West for Mullach Mor, leave the path here, walk straight ahead uphill and West for 7 more minutes. Upon reaching the crest of the hill the Lower Buttress should be visible on your right, Upper Buttress is 150m further above and behind. In the picture below the Lower Buttress is the cliff at the bottom of the marked rectangle while the Upper Buttress is in the marked rectangle.

File:Sl Rua.jpg

Lower Buttress

Climbs are between 7m and 8m in height.

SELF ISOLATION D
Audrey O'Toole, Barry Watts, Brandon O'Toole, 12th June 2020.
Wide crack on the far left.

SHORT BUT SHARP S
S. Byrne, J. Heaney, 20th June 2021.
Between Self Isolation and Social Distancing climb the obvious corner. Scramble up the clean rib of rock to below the corner. Climb the steep short corner on sharp but good holds. Crux is protected.

SOCIAL DISTANCING VD
Barry Watts, Conor Warner, 21st June 2020.
Crack behind the large thorn tree, there are also good holds and gear placements left and right of this crack.

TIRIG VD
Conor Warner, Barry Watts, 21st June 2020.
Start up COVID CRACK for 3m, step left and climb the wall on good holds.

COVID CRACK VD
Barry Watts, Audrey O'Toole, 12th June 2020.
The next obvious crack 3m right of SOCIAL DISTANCING.

C19-REUNION VD
Conor Warner, Barry Watts, 21st June 2020.
Bridge up the walls of the gully right of COVID CRACK.

Image of the climb What's love got to do with it

WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT HS
Cormac Flynn, 25th May 2023.
This is at the left end of a large clean section of wall. Climb the straight crack in the right facing corner behind some hazel bushes. Good holds above the crack lead to the top.

WINTER LOCKDOWN S
Barry Watts, Audrey O'Toole, 15th April 2021.
Climb the right facing corner with a tricky start.

THE IDES OF MARCH S
Barry Watts, Conor Warner, 21st June 2020.
Take the wall and crack 1m right of a right facing corner.

CANADA CRACK HS
Barry Watts, Audrey O'Toole, 15th April 2021.
Climb the groove right of THE IDES OF MARCH and finish up the right slanting crack.

MASKED UP VS 5a
Barry Watts, Conor Warner, 21st June 2020 (Ground up 1 rest point). Barry Watts, Audrey O'Toole, 6th August 2023 (Free).
4m right of THE IDES OF MARCH a thin crack starts 2m above the ground, climb this, crux in the first 4m.

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MANDATORY QUARANTINE VD
Barry Watts, Audrey O'Toole, 15th April 2021.
Climb the chimney right of the thorn tree to a small ledge and continue up the crack above.

LOCKED IN VD
Barry Watts, Brandon O'Toole, Audrey O'Toole, 12th June 2020.
Wide crack 2m to the right of MANDATORY QUARANTINE.

SHOTS FOR ALL VD
Barry Watts, Brandon O'Toole, Audrey O'Toole, 15th April 2021.
Climb the crack 1m right of LOCKED IN to ledge, finish up crack to the left.

HAZEL'S MAZE S

Audrey O'Toole, Barry Watts, Brandon O'Toole, 15th April 2021.

Climb the crack 1m right of SHOTS FOR ALL to a ledge, finish up the chimney above.

IVY LEAGUE VD

Barry Watts, Audrey O'Toole, Paolo Chavez, Brandon O'Toole, 13th August 2023.

Climb the line left of FACE OFF.

FACE OFF VD

Audrey O'Toole, Brandon O'Toole, Maya Van Rensburg, 23rd April 2021.

Climb the crack left of MAIRE RUA.

MAIRE RUA S
Barry Watts, Brandon O'Toole, Audrey O'Toole, Maya Van Rensburg, 23rd April 2021.
Climb the clean slab left of EVENING LIGHT to a foot ledge, finish leftwards on big holds.

EVENING LIGHT D
Conor Warner, 18th June 2020.
Cracked wall 2m left of THE LOWLANDS.

THE LOWLANDS S
Conor Warner, Barry Watts, 21st June 2020.
Pleasant left facing corner on the far right.

CLIMATIC BREAKDOWN HS
Barry Watts, Audrey O'Toole, 23rd April 2021.

3m right of the THE LOWLANDS there is a boulder leaning against the cliff, climb above the boulder to a ledge with vegetation at head height move diagonally (crux) leftwards to finish.

GRETTA'S STRUGGLE VS 5a
Barry Watts, Audrey O'Toole, David Brosnan, 23rd April 2021.

2m right of CLIMATIC BREAKDOWN there is an overhang 2m above the ground with a vertical crack above. Climb the crack and the face on the left of it to the top.

CLIMATE REVOLUTION HS 4c

Tom Van Rensburg, David Brosnan, 23rd April 2021.

Climb the crack 2m right of GRETTA's STRUGGLE through a steep start.

Route photo for Where is he going? The Man in the Yellow Hat, and George was curious.

WHERE IS HE GOING? HS

Cormac Flynn, 17th July 2023.

Follow up rock beneath ivy choked crack (just right of CLIMATE REVOLUTION). Pull through small overhang on positive holds.

GEORGE WAS CURIOUS VD

Cormac Flynn, Ada Flynn, 17th July 2023.

Follow up crack beneath right facing corner. Mantel onto ledge and finish up corner.

THE MAN IN THE YELLOW HAT D

Cormac Flynn, Ada Flynn, 17th July 2023.

Follow up left trending crack to ledge. Finish straight up.

Upper Buttress

WHO NEEDS HOT ROCK HS
Barry Watts, Audrey O'Toole, Brandon O'Toole, 22nd April 2021.
Climb the pocketed slab left of Trust the fairies.

TRUST THE FAIRIES 15m VD
Barry Watts, Geraldine Murphy, 16/6/2017.
Takes the crack beneath the big boulder, about halfway up move left to left to tackle the easier crack line.

Listen to the elves.png

LISTEN TO THE ELVES 15m S
Cormac Flynn, 21/6/2023.
Follow the rock right of the crack with the small hazel bush. Finish up the cracked slab above the small ledge.

FAIRY FLAKES 15m S
Barry Watts, Geraldine Murphy, 16/6/2017.
Takes the crack line in the middle.

GO BIG OR GO HOME HS
Barry Watts, Audrey O'Toole, Tom Van Rensburg, 22nd April 2021.
Climb the cracked wall between Fairy Flakes and Airy Fairy.

AIRY FAIRY 15m S
Barry Watts, Geraldine Murphy, 16/6/2017.
Climb the right slanting wide crack to a ledge, continue straight up.

ASTRAL VOYAGER HS
Barry Watts, Audrey O'Toole, Tom Van Rensburg, 22nd April 2021.

Climb the wall just left of the arete past two small ledges.

JITTERY JOHNSTON S
Audrey O'Toole, Barry Watts, Brandon O'Toole, Maya Van Rensburg, Tom Van Rensburg, 16th April 2021.

Climb the recess 1m right of ASTRAL VOYAGER.

PFIZER DRIVER S

Audrey O'Toole, Brandon O'Toole, Maya Van Rensburg, Barry Watts, Tom Van Rensburg, 16th April 2021.

Climb the line 2m right of JITTERY JOHNSTON to a ledge, finish up the wall on the right.

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SUSAN HS

First ascent Paddy O'Brien, David Walsh, 4/8/2022.

First recorded ascent Cormac Flynn, 21/6/2023.

Climb the left hand of two rightward trending crack/groove lines.

CAT CALL HS
Cormac Flynn, 21/6/2023.
Climb the rib to the left of Cat Scrapes. Finish up the wide crack on good hold

CAT SCRAPES S
Barry Watts, Audrey O'Toole, Brandon O'Toole, Maya Van Rensburg, Tom Van Rensburg, 16th April 202

Climb the corner, difficulty increasing with height.

EXPLODING KITTENS S
Barry Watts, Brandon O'Toole, Maya Van Rensburg, Audrey O'Toole, Tom Van Rensburg, 16th April 2021. Climb the protruding block right of CAT SCRAPES to a small dirty ledge. Continue up the slabby wall right of the arete.

Brandon O'Toole starting out on EXPLODING KITTENS
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DIVIDE AND CONQUER 10m VD
Conor Warner, Barry Watts, 20/9/2019.
4m left of BOFEY QUINN'S COULOIR there is another buttress, this route takes the single to double cracks on the right hand side of it.

ROCKALANCHE 10m HS

Audrey O'Toole, Barry Watts, 22nd April 2021.

Right of DIVIDE AND CONQUER there is an alcove, climb the left hand crack of this alcove, the right hand crack can be useful for footholds and swallows big gear but take care with some suspect blocks at mid height there.

BOFEY QUINN'S ARETE 10m S

Barry Watts, Brandon O'Toole, Audrey O'Toole, 27/5/2023.

Climb the cracked arete left of the inverted V.

BOFEY QUINN'S COULOIR 10m HS
Barry Watts, Geraldine Murphy, 16/6/2017.
Climb the inverted V right of the bay.

SAMBA BY THE GORT RIVER 10m S
Barry Watts, Geraldine Murphy, 16/6/2017.
2m to the right of BQC climb the rib on the right and enter the wide crack.

THE GREAT FLOOR FOOD ADVENTURE S
Barry Watts, Audrey O'Toole, Brandon O'Toole, 22nd April 2021.

Climb the corner right of SAMBA BY THE GORT RIVER to the large ledge and finish up the slabby wall beyond.

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CLEAN SLAB 10m D
First ascent David Walsh, Paddy O'Brien, 4/8/2022.

First recorded ascent Cormac Flynn, 21/6/2023.

A few metres to the right of The Great Floor Food Adventure, there is a wonderfully cracked slab with a large boulder barely hanging on at the bottom. Climb up to the slab by avoiding the precarious boulder. It is diff climbing beyond the boulder height.

PATRICK 10m S

Paddy O'Brien, David Walsh, 4/8/2022.

Climb the rib immediately right of CS.

HAMLET 10m D
Cormac Flynn, 21/6/2023.
Follow up broken rock and cracks to the right of Cracked Actor.