Sliabh a' Choimin [Brandon North Top]

About Sliabh a' Choimin [Brandon North Top]

High on the Brandon ridge, this lofty northern shoulder offers a wilder, quieter alternative to its famous neighbour. The terrain is rugged and airy, defined by the vertiginous drops into the Coomahin cirque and the sight of the Pater Noster lakes sitting in the glacial hanging valley far below.

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• •The Irish name Sliabh a' Choimin translates to 'Mountain of the Common', referring to the traditional system of commonage where local farmers shared grazing rights on these high, wind-scoured slopes.
• •It marks the northern terminus of the high-altitude plateau that connects the main summit of Mount Brandon to the dramatic, jagged spurs of the Faha Ridge.
• •The summit provides an exceptional vantage point over the Seven Hogs—a cluster of islands also known as the Magharees—scattered across the Atlantic waters of Brandon Bay to the north.
• •To the east, the ground falls away into a spectacular series of rock-walled amphitheatres, where the Pádraig and Macha tarns are tucked into tiered glacial hollows.
• •Given the frequency of Atlantic squalls hitting the Dingle Peninsula, the summit is often less of a viewpoint and more of a high-altitude laboratory for testing the limits of 'breathable' waterproof gear.