Foilduff [An Fhaill Dubh]

About Foilduff [An Fhaill Dubh]

Sitting within the Slieve Felim Mountains of County Tipperary, this 410-metre Tump offers a quiet, often damp ascent through typical Irish upland terrain. While modest in height, its position provides clear views across the rolling farmland of the Golden Vale towards the more dramatic peaks of the Galtees to the south.

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• •The name derives from the Irish An Fhaill Dubh, meaning 'the black cliff' or 'the black slope', referring to the darker, shaded aspects of its steeper gradients.
• •It belongs to the Slieve Felim range, a collection of Old Red Sandstone hills that form a significant upland block between the lowlands of Limerick and mid-Tipperary.
• •The summit is often visited as a quieter outlier to its more prominent western neighbour, Mauherslieve, which dominates the local skyline at 541 metres.
• •While the ascent is straightforward, the ground is notoriously peat-heavy; expect a walk that tests the waterproofing of your boots as much as the strength of your lungs.