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Feature count in area: 19, all in Cork,
OSI/LPS Maps: 84, 85, 88, 89
Highest Place: Mount Gabriel 407m
Starting Places (15) in area Mizen/Sheeps Head:
Ahakista Pier, Brow Head Watch Tower, Cahergal, Carr Clós Dún Óir, Coosacuslaun Bay, Derrylahard East, Durrus Village, Kilcrohane, Letter Cillin CP, Mount Corrin Road, Mount Gabriel Road, Quarry, Sheeps Head Turning Point, Sherkin Island Pier, Sui Finn Car Park
Summits & other features in area Mizen/Sheeps Head:
NE: Mizen NE: Derrylahard East 301m, Knockaughna 268m, Mount Corrin 284m, Mount Gabriel 407m, Mount Kid 296.1m
NW: Sheeps Head: Ballyroon Mountain 239m, Caher Mountain 338m, Fahane 233m, Gouladane 303m, Seefin 345m
S: Cape Clear: Cnoicín an tSeabhaic (Clear Island) 160m
S: Knockomagh: Knockomagh 197m
S: Sherkin: Slievemore (Sherkin Island) 101m
SW: Mizen SW: Brow Head 108m, Knockaphuca 237m, Knockatassonig 207m, Knocknamaddree 313m, Lackenakea 164m, Mizen Peak 232m
Note: this list of places may include island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
Highest Place: Mount Gabriel 407m
Starting Places (15) in area Mizen/Sheeps Head:
Ahakista Pier, Brow Head Watch Tower, Cahergal, Carr Clós Dún Óir, Coosacuslaun Bay, Derrylahard East, Durrus Village, Kilcrohane, Letter Cillin CP, Mount Corrin Road, Mount Gabriel Road, Quarry, Sheeps Head Turning Point, Sherkin Island Pier, Sui Finn Car ParkSummits & other features in area Mizen/Sheeps Head:
NE: Mizen NE: Derrylahard East 301m, Knockaughna 268m, Mount Corrin 284m, Mount Gabriel 407m, Mount Kid 296.1m
NW: Sheeps Head: Ballyroon Mountain 239m, Caher Mountain 338m, Fahane 233m, Gouladane 303m, Seefin 345m
S: Cape Clear: Cnoicín an tSeabhaic (Clear Island) 160m
S: Knockomagh: Knockomagh 197m
S: Sherkin: Slievemore (Sherkin Island) 101m
SW: Mizen SW: Brow Head 108m, Knockaphuca 237m, Knockatassonig 207m, Knocknamaddree 313m, Lackenakea 164m, Mizen Peak 232m
Note: this list of places may include island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
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Grid Reference W03988 40498, Mapsheet(s): 85, 88
Place visited by: 15 members, recently by: jackos, Superterence, learykid, Taisce, chelman7, thomas_g, Cobhclimber, Fergalh, Wildrover, Eirepur, eamonoc, sandman, jackill, wicklore, chalky
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Bedrock type: Purple mudstone and siltstone, (Castlehaven Formation)
Short or GPS IDs, 6 char: MntKd, 10 char: Mount Kid
Linkback: https://new.mountainviews.ie/summit/1146/
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Summary created by thomas_g
14 Jan, 2022
Once you are out of the woods it is extremely wet and slippery. There are amazing views to the coast from the rrig point for such a small hill.
The firebreak described below is indicated on the OSI map but the forest track to it is missing (it’s west of the most westerly track.
While it would be possible to approach this hill from other directions, it would be a long difficult slog over horrible ground.
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A small grassy hill top with amazing views towards the sea and beyond.
by Superterence
19 Nov 2025
Parking also available at the forest entrance A (W03378 40976). Walk up towards the cross roads, 100m or so, then enter the mountain field on your right and follow a small duel track all the way up through the grass to the Trig point. A rectangular route was made out of the walk. Taking in a very minor peak to the SW to get the views towards the sea, The Fastnet Rock and Jeremy Irons' amazing Castle. And then a terrible descent. Razor brambles, death walls, barbed wire and tall tussocky grass that was deep, wet and fall-over prone. Not recommended. But if in need of some type of penance then go for it. Arriving almost directly across from your parked car. Linkback: new.mountainviews.ie/summit/1146/comment/24576/
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by sandman
30 Apr 2017
Access via the forest entrance located B (W04465 41536) follow the forest road a few hundred meters until you reach a well defined firebreak follow same and as you begin to reach the summit ridge be observant and you will see the outline of vehicle tracts leading towards the summit, crossing the fence where appropriate follow the tracts to old turf cuttings which will leave you a short hop to the summit. Linkback: new.mountainviews.ie/summit/1146/comment/18901/
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