Mullyash Mountain

About Mullyash Mountain

Rising above the drumlin landscape on the Monaghan border, this modest summit is crowned by a significant Neolithic cairn. Despite its low elevation, the hill provides an expansive perspective over the Irish lowlands, stretching toward the distinct volcanic profile of Slieve Gullion and the Mourne Mountains to the east.

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• •The name originates from the Irish Mullach Ais, meaning 'hill of the ridge', though locally it is sometimes interpreted as 'hill of the wish' due to its long association with ancient folklore.
• •The summit features a well-preserved Neolithic kerbed cairn, a National Monument consisting of a bowl-shaped burial mound encircled by stone slabs that have sat here for over four millennia.
• •Historically, the hill was a site for Lughnasadh celebrations, later evolving into 'Blaeberry Sunday', where locals climbed to the summit on the last Sunday of July to pick berries and dance.
• •From the cairn, the view encompasses the undulating drumlins of the Central Lowlands and extends across the border to the rugged peaks of the Cooley Mountains in County Louth.
• •While its classification as a Hump confirms its prominence in the local landscape, its height means the most strenuous part of the ascent is often simply avoiding the softest patches of ground.