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Mweelrea and Doo Lough

Mweelrea is the name given to a set of mountainous ridges that 'guards' the northern side of the mouth of Killary Fjord (the fjord marks the border between Galway and Mayo). At 816 metres, it is the tallest mountain in Connacht, and one of the trickier to climb. There are a few narrow steep ridges but mainly, one is nearly alway guaranteed some cloud on the top, making navigation difficult. I've climbed it a few times (it's one of my favourites) and the view (if you can get it) is well worth the climb. See http://www.monasette.com/archive/000968.html & http://www.monasette.com/archive/001146.html for accounts of hikes in Mweelrea.
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Walking along one of the ridges on Mweelrea mountain in Connemara.
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Walking along one of the ridges on Mweelrea mountain in Connemara.

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  • Walking along one of the ridges on Mweelrea mountain in Connemara.
  • Mweelrea mountain at the mouth of Killary fjord (on the Mayo side).
  • A cross overlooking Doo Lough in Co. Mayo. On the right of the picture is Mweelrea and on the left are the Sheeffry hills. Beyod the other end of Doo Lough is Aasleagh Falls, Leenane and Killary fjord.
  • Sunbeams peer through cloud near Srahwee in Co. Mayo. In the lake in the foregound lies the stumps of an ancient forest.
  • The sun hidden behind clouds near Doo Lough in Co. Mayo. This picture was taken in a drowned forest at Srahwee - only the stumps remain of a forest that grew about 5,000 years ago.
  • Mweelrea mountain in Connemara - Killary fjord is in the foreground.
  • A hungry dog tries to wheedle food out of members of the Galway Walking Club, as they rest during a hike around Little Killary and Killary Fjord.
  • A view of the coast and the Atlantic ocean from the top of Mweelrea mountain, Co. Mayo, Ireland.
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