Keelogyboy Mountain Far East Top [Sramore]

About Keelogyboy Mountain Far East Top [Sramore]

Situated on the eastern fringes of the Keelogyboy massif in County Sligo, this modest limestone plateau top offers a quieter perspective on the Dartry Mountains. The terrain is often trackless, requiring a trudge through heather and peat to reach a summit overlooking the deep, glacial trench of Glencar.

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• •The name Keelogyboy comes from the Irish 'Caológ Bhuí', meaning the 'yellow narrow strip', likely a reference to the colour of the mountain grasses or lichen-covered limestone outcrops.
• •From this eastern shoulder, the view is dominated by the massive plateau of Truskmore to the northeast and the iconic, flat-topped profile of Benbulbin across the Glencar Valley.
• •The secondary name Sramore refers to the townland of 'An tSrath Mhór', meaning the great river-valley bottom, which sits directly below the hill's northern slopes.
• •This is a typical Dartry Mountain summit where the limestone bedrock is often hidden beneath a thick layer of blanket bog, making for a soft, energy-sapping approach.
• •It is the sort of summit where you will likely spend more time negotiating peat hags than you will standing on anything resembling solid rock.