Formna
FormnaThere are a number of common words that apply to a hill in Ireland: Knock or Cnoc, Slieve or Sliabh, Ben or Binn, Crook or Cruach etc. Here’s one that…
Connemara Mountains Map
WW2 Look Out Posts
WW2 Look Out Posts The Republic of Ireland was not directly involved in World War 2 from 1939-45, a period called The Emergency here. It was broadly supportive of the…
Connemara Mountains Map Update
Connemara Mountains Map Update Thanks to Patsy Cahalan and Proinsias de Paor for supplying details of two notable cairns that lie between Cruach Láir and Tonald Hill on our Connemara…
Maamturks Challenge 2022
The mighty Maamturks Challenge is back on again this year and will be held on the 9th April coming. Twenty five hard kilometres of steep climbs and equally steep descents…
Western Way – New Edition
To advise that we have a new edition of our popular Western Way map guide which details the route of this 100 kilometre scenic walk from Oughterard in Galway to…
Connacht Map Set
If you’re planning on setting foot on the shores of Connemara or Achill this summer, this set of three detailed maps will be the perfect guide. The Connemara Mountains are…
Connemara Map Update
Connemara Mountains Update
Connemara Mountains Update On our Connemara Mountains published earlier this year, I applied the name Mulnahogue to spot height 702 metres, the highest hill in the Maumturk range. This for…
Connemara Upland Fencing
Connemara Upland Fencing
Connemara Upland Fencing Whilst compiling detail for our Connemara Mountains, I was often struck by the dense network of modern upland fencing. Where older walls and fences bend to the…
Corcóg is a Hewitt
Corcóg is a Hewitt The world of hill lists is mighty confusing with various differing lists in both imperial and metric measurements arranged by height. Munros are well enough known…
Placenames Connemara
Placenames on Connemara Mountains Map
Placenames on the Connemara Mountains Map I’ve taken a different approach to the placename content of our new Connemara Mountains map. For other maps we’ve published I’ve devoted a fair…