Slieveanard NE Top

About Slieveanard NE Top

Situated on the eastern fringes of the Galty Mountains, this Tump offers a quiet, heathery vantage point far from the range’s busier 900-metre peaks. It provides an excellent perspective of the Suir Valley, serving as a peaceful outlier for those exploring the lower ridges and spurs above the town of Cahir.

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• •The name derives from the Irish Sliabh an Aird, meaning 'mountain of the height,' a title that feels more appropriate when viewing its steep southern slopes from the valley floor than when approaching from the higher Galty ridge.
• •To the east, the distinctive freestanding profile of Slievenamon dominates the horizon, while the northern plateaus of the Comeragh Mountains are clearly visible across the Suir Valley to the south-east.
• •Because it is classified as a Tump, the summit must have a drop of at least 30 metres on all sides, ensuring it feels like a distinct rise rather than just a flat shoulder of the higher ground to the west.
• •You are unlikely to encounter a crowd here; the hill’s main occupants are usually local sheep who seem entirely unimpressed by the spot's status as a classified summit.