Comeragh Placenames Part 2
Comeragh Placenames Part 2 Continuing north from the Mauma Road & Gap, there are fairly extensive areas of cut away mountain blanket bog. Some of this turf cutting is of…
Comeragh Map
Where are the Monavullagh Mountains?
Where are the Monavullagh Mountains? The name Monavullagh Mountains has been applied by the Ordnance Survey to the southern end of the Comeragh Mountains since the 19th century. On OS…
Comeragh Placenames Part 1
Comeragh Placenames Part 1 The name Comeragh or Cummeragh seems to be associated with these hills and region for at least a couple of centuries and more. Charles Smith writing…
Comeragh Map Update
Comeragh Map Update Thanks to map user John Hughes, who reports on the various streams on the SW flank of Seefine in the Comeraghs. That these run higher on the…
Comeragh Map Update
Please note this correction to the route of the East Munster Way walking route at Cannon Hill near Clonmel. You’ll find the detail on our Comeragh 1:25,000 scale map. If…
Beggars Rock – Comeragh Map
Details of this huge lump of conglomerate rock came to my notice recently and thanks to local man Sean Murphy for photo and information on it. If you park at…
Map Queries in SE
Eagle eyed map user John Hughes has reported two missing features on our Comeragh & Knockmealdown maps respectively. These are upland fences. If anyone reading this is planning a hillwalk…
Local Placenames in the Comeraghs
Users of EastWest Mapping maps often ask where we find the local placenames shown on same. The answer is never straightforward as there can be multiple sources with different versions…
Crotty's Cave
Crotty’s Cave
William Crotty is a nebulous figure in the folklore of Clonmel and Waterford. An 18th century rapparee in the same mould as Freney the Robber, Caher Roe and Cock a…
Coumfea Update
Thanks to customer and map user John Hughes for passing on details of a small hut site or sheep pen that was missing from our Comeragh 1:25,000 map. Here's John's…