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General => General Chat => Topic started by: Mourneman on January 14, 2012

Title: Slieve Croob
Post by: Mourneman on January 14, 2012
All these years & i've never been up slieve Croob,took the chance to get out for a dander with Landy Liam & kids,nice walk only about mile or so but commanding views over the Mourne's.Even managed to get a few geocache's
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7020/6696629129_a703f022d9_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69203213@N03/6696629129/)
DSCN0339 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69203213@N03/6696629129/) by surginor (http://www.flickr.com/people/69203213@N03/), on Flickr(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7012/6696625781_e98bd9d63c_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69203213@N03/6696625781/)
DSCN0002 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69203213@N03/6696625781/) by surginor (http://www.flickr.com/people/69203213@N03/), on Flickr(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7015/6696665219_40974594ca_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69203213@N03/6696665219/)
DSCN0377 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69203213@N03/6696665219/) by surginor (http://www.flickr.com/people/69203213@N03/), on Flickr(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7026/6696699439_512ddb7ce3_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69203213@N03/6696699439/)
DSCN0374 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69203213@N03/6696699439/) by surginor (http://www.flickr.com/people/69203213@N03/), on Flickr(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7018/6696655411_dc13345755_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69203213@N03/6696655411/)
DSCN0365 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69203213@N03/6696655411/) by surginor (http://www.flickr.com/people/69203213@N03/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Slieve Croob
Post by: LandyLiam on January 14, 2012
don't make it sound so easy john, it was 1.4 miles each way  ;D  fortunately the girls walked the whole way up and didn't need carried  :)
Title: Re: Slieve Croob
Post by: Mourneman on January 15, 2012
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7009/6697793141_f402f16511_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/70169151@N05/6697793141/)
Panorama9 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/70169151@N05/6697793141/) by shannaghan (http://www.flickr.com/people/70169151@N05/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Slieve Croob
Post by: LandyLiam on January 15, 2012
the panorama shot came out great john, if anyone is out with john ask him to show you how its done, his camera has a very handy panorama feature

here's my pics

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the aerials at the summit

from wikipaedia
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A number of communications relay stations are located on the summit of Slieve Croob. They include communications towers for British Telecom, Vodafone, police & emergency services, and the government.


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some interesting crepuscular rays we spotted on our ascent


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and some interesting stuff about slieve croob
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Folklore tells that 12 kings are buried at the top of the Mountain and each year it is traditional to climb the hill on the first Sunday in August (known as Cairn Sunday or Blaeburry Sunday) and carry with you a stone to help bury the kings. In recent times there is traditional Irish music played at the top of the Mountain on this date.


http://www.my-secret-northern-ireland.com/slieve-croob.html

http://www.walkni.com/Walk.aspx?ID=4