Coms Coums Corries & Kyas
Coms Coums Corries & Kyas Those who walk the Irish uplands will be familiar with bowl like lakes nestling into the slopes under the peaks. Often backed by cliffs, the…
Reeks Map
Coimín Uachtair & Brother O’Shea
Pictured here we see the mighty north slopes of Carrauntoohil, Corrán Tuathail. The pretty lake Loch Coimín Uachtair occupies a basin where a small glacier once emanated from. Coimín Uachtair…
The Reeks & Killarney National Park Maps
Our new detailed maps for The Reeks and Killarney are available online from EastWest Mapping. But for those who’d like to pick up a copy locally, here is a list…
Cruach na Tuile
No map was ever published that didn’t need corrections. Usually I make annual updates to our digital maps but this particular correction warrants more immediate attention as it concerns a…
New Reeks & Killarney Maps
Spring is coming in, the mountains and glens are calling and I wish to advise that our two new maps for The Reeks and Killarney National Park are now available.…
Name changes for new Reeks map
Our new Reeks map will be available later this week. As with our other map productions, I’ve made as thorough an investigation into placenames as practical. There is no doubt…
New Kerry Maps on the Way
The Reeks and Killarney National Park We have just completed two new detailed topographic maps for The Reeks and Killarney National Park in Co.Kerry. These have been prepared to our…
Cardiac Hill
If you’re ever down in Killarney and looking for a short sharp bit of exercise, then try out the Cardiac Hill loop walk which starts from near the famous Torc…
Cailleach of the Hags Glen
Anyone who has climbed Carrauntoohil will be familiar with Com Chaillí, Coomcallee or the Hags Glen. And the two sets of Hags Teeth, Fiacla Chaillí. There are various stories about…
Reeks Placenames Query 5: Cruach Mhór & Cruach Bheag
Reeks Placenames Query 5: Cruach Mhór & Cruach Bheag The name Cruach Mhór (big stack/peak) first appeared on maps abt 1978, located on the peak 932m where you’ll find the…