Foilclogh [Faill an Locha]

About Foilclogh [Faill an Locha]

Overlooking the northern coast of the Iveragh Peninsula, this Marilyn offers a rugged, heathery ascent away from the busier Killarney peaks. Its terrain is quintessential Kerry—boggy in the hollows and steep on the flanks—leading to a summit that feels significantly more remote and wild than its modest 497-metre height suggests.

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• •The name is derived from the Irish Faill an Locha, meaning 'cliff of the lake,' a reference to the steep, craggy slopes that drop away toward the small corrie lakes nestled in the surrounding valleys.
• •Situated on the northern ridge of the Iveragh Peninsula, the summit offers a clear perspective across Dingle Bay to the peaks of the Slieve Mish Mountains, with the high point of Baurtregaum visible to the north.
• •It is frequently climbed as part of a high-level circuit from the Bealach Oisín pass, connecting with the higher Knocknadobar to the west to take in the full sweep of the coastal ridge.
• •In true Kerry fashion, the 'lake' mentioned in the name is often supplemented by the several inches of water sitting inside your boots by the time you navigate the lower slopes.