An Coimin Bui [Cummeenboy]

About An Coimin Bui [Cummeenboy]

Tucked into the rugged Shehy Mountains on the Cork-Kerry border, this Tump offers a quintessential West Cork experience. Expect heathery, sandstone-streaked slopes leading to a summit with clear sightlines over Bantry Bay and the neighbouring bulk of Knockboy. Its position near the Priest’s Leap makes it a lonely, atmospheric vantage point.

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• •The name An Coimín Buí translates from Irish as 'The Yellow Little Hollow' or 'The Yellow Common', likely describing the seasonal colour of the mountain grasses or bog asphodel that dominate these damp slopes.
• •The hill is situated just east of the Priest's Leap, a famously steep mountain pass that historically served as a precarious route for travellers moving between Bantry and Kenmare.
• •From the summit, walkers are rewarded with a distinct perspective of the Caha Mountains to the west and the sprawling waters of Bantry Bay to the south.
• •The terrain is composed of glaciated Old Red Sandstone and thick blankets of peat, characteristic of the Shehy range, which often requires careful navigation through hags and heather.