Barrslievenaroy [Mulnahogue]

About Barrslievenaroy [Mulnahogue]

Rising steeply above the Inagh Valley, this rugged Hewitt is a quintessential Maumturk peak. Its terrain is dominated by grey quartzite scree and demanding, grassy inclines. The summit offers an exceptional vantage point over the Twelve Bens, with the jagged ridge of Bencorr and Derryclare framed perfectly across the glen.

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• •The name likely derives from the Irish 'Barr Sléibhe na Rua', meaning 'Top of the Red Mountain', though it is also frequently referred to as Mulnahogue (Mullach na hÓige), which translates to 'Summit of Youth'.
• •It forms a pivotal part of the Maumturks Challenge, a notoriously grueling hillwalking event; hikers usually reach this summit via the high, rocky col connecting it to the range’s highest point, Binn idir an dá Log.
• •The summit provides a spectacular, earned view of the Glencoaghan Horseshoe across the valley, where the sharp peaks of Bencollaghduff and Bencorr dominate the western horizon.
• •In the Maumturks, a description of the terrain as 'straightforward' usually refers to the direction of travel rather than the state of the ground, which remains almost entirely pathless and perpetually steep.