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" Away in the Wilds of Wicklow "
Mullaghcleevaun { 853m } is a wild and isolated place accessed from the famous Military Road, R115. Its necessary to climb two other mountains, namely, Carrickshouk { 573m } and Stony Hill { 709m } in order to get there. Its a 10 mile round trip across wild blanket bog with lots of pools and hidden sink holes that your feet suddenly disappear into up to your knees. You can see why the Irish army often train up there. They always look at little old me very peculiarly when I meet them and ask me do I need help! Cheek! Id give them a run for their money anyday!!! Lol! Its looking very brown here but it does green up with moor grass,heather, bracken and bilberry in May and lots of alpines grow there as well. As this was late March theres still a hint of snow on the mountain which I like. Its quite beautiful really and I love the starkness of the big granite boulders against the brown. Ive climbed it a good few times now. I have turned back on occassion when the weather suddenly changed as it can be dangerous as its never worth the risk to yourself or others who have to rescue you.
Its funny, but there is a great sense of achievement for me personally, when I climb it and it does make you realise how small you are in the great scale of things so worrying about life isnt going to help in the least up here and these places will still be here when we are long gone! A great leveller!
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" Away in the Wilds of Wicklow "
Mullaghcleevaun { 853m } is a wild and isolated place accessed from the famous Military Road, R115. Its necessary to climb two other mountains, namely, Carrickshouk { 573m } and Stony Hill { 709m } in order to get there. Its a 10 mile round trip across wild blanket bog with lots of pools and hidden sink holes that your feet suddenly disappear into up to your knees. You can see why the Irish army often train up there. They always look at little old me very peculiarly when I meet them and ask me do I need help! Cheek! Id give them a run for their money anyday!!! Lol! Its looking very brown here but it does green up with moor grass,heather, bracken and bilberry in May and lots of alpines grow there as well. As this was late March theres still a hint of snow on the mountain which I like. Its quite beautiful really and I love the starkness of the big granite boulders against the brown. Ive climbed it a good few times now. I have turned back on occassion when the weather suddenly changed as it can be dangerous as its never worth the risk to yourself or others who have to rescue you.
Its funny, but there is a great sense of achievement for me personally, when I climb it and it does make you realise how small you are in the great scale of things so worrying about life isnt going to help in the least up here and these places will still be here when we are long gone! A great leveller!
Hope you like the photo and the bit of info and do keep close.
Best wishes to all of you my good friends.
P@t.
See all my Photos on Flickriver in an easy access format.
Appreciate all your Faves.
P
flickriver.com/photos/137473925@N08/
www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/travel/going-the-extra-...