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ryaner Sep 9, 2009 23:58:16
Replying to FourWinds

FourWinds wrote:
Which is Roughan Hill?

Did you attempt to reach the almost unreachable Derrynavahagh?

Roughan Hill is the hill in Parknabinnia. Looking at Carleton Jones map, he has 16 wedge tombs, 9 cairns, 4 or 7 farmsteads, 11 small cairns or cists, 2 unclassified tombs and a chambered tomb (153, the court tomb) on the hill and in the vicinity.

Derrynavahagh neighbours Faunarooska where I was. Damn, I'd have made the effort to get there had I known it was in reasonable condition. Turns out I was above it!

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FourWinds Sep 10, 2009 08:34:13
Replying to ryaner

Coming from above might not have helped. The site is on a plateau that has a cliff above and below. I nearly fell off trying to climb up to it.

The hill in Parknabinnia is mad, but not as dangerous as the plateau for Derrynavagh, which as some deep, deep fissures.

Great to see you got to Teergonean. I had it on my schedule the last time I was over that way, but ran out of time (this means I got legless in Doolin and didn't feel up to visiting it the day after!)

I can feel my for this Sunday being planned as I type!