Teernakill South [Mullach Glas]

Rising as a rugged quartzite peak in the heart of the Maumturks, this Hewitt marks a significant high point on the central ridge. It offers a stony, demanding ascent typical of Connemara, rewarding walkers with a stark perspective of the neighbouring Binn idir an dá Log and the deep trench of the Maam Valley.

• •Mullach Glas translates from Irish as 'Green Summit,' a name that likely refers to the patches of grass clinging to the steep slopes amidst the otherwise dominant grey quartzite.
• •It serves as a critical navigation point on the Maumturks Challenge, an annual endurance walk where participants must negotiate the range's notoriously steep cols and rocky terrain.
• •The summit provides an exceptional vantage point over the Corrib basin to the east and the sprawling, lake-dotted wilderness of the Connemara bog complex to the south.
• •Given the sharp drop into the Maam Valley, the summit is a fine place to appreciate why the Maumturks are often described as a more compact, more aggressive version of the neighbouring Twelve Bens.