Lackacroghan [Leac an Chruachain]

Rising above the wild, south-western tip of the Beara Peninsula, this rocky Marilyn offers a landscape of coastal heath and slabby outcrops. Its modest height belies an exposed, maritime character, providing a grandstand view of the Dursey Island cable car and the complex, shattered coastline of the Kenmare River.

• •The name Leac an Chruachain translates from Irish as the ‘flagstone of the small hill,’ a literal description of the flat, slab-like rock features found near its highest point.
• •Its prominence makes it a primary landmark for walkers on the western section of the Beara Way, situated between the rugged Slieve Miskish Mountains and the Atlantic cliffs of Crow Head.
• •The summit offers a clear vantage point to observe the Skellig Rocks—Great Skellig and Little Skellig—rising sharply from the sea to the northwest beyond the tip of the Iveragh Peninsula.
• •While the ascent is relatively short, the lack of any significant high ground to the west means you are essentially volunteering to act as the primary windbreak for the entire county of Cork.