| Mullach Glas | |
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Mullach Glas viewed from Binn Mhór
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 622 m (2,041 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 87 m (285 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Hewitt, Arderin, Simm, Vandeleur-Lynam |
| Coordinates | 53°28′57″N 9°36′04″W / 53.482522°N 9.601215°W / 53.482522; -9.601215[1] |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Grey/Green Summit |
| Language of name | Irish |
| Geography | |
  Mullach Glas Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Galway, Ireland |
| Parent range | Maumturks |
| OSI/OSNI grid | L9374849241 |
| Topo map | OSi Discovery45 |
| Geology | |
| Type of rock | Pale quartzites, grits, graphitic top bedrock[1] |
Mullach Glas (Irish for "grey/green summit")[2] is one of the Maumturk MountainsofConnemarainCounty Galway, Ireland. At 622 metres (2,041 ft), it is the fifth-highest of the Maumturks,[3][4] the 197th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list,[5] and 238th–highest on the Vandeleur-Lynam list.[6][3] Mullach Glas is on a massif that includes Binn Mhór (661 metres (2,169 ft)) and Corcogemore (609 metres (1,998 ft));[7] this massif is at the far southeastern sector of the long north-west to south-east spine of the Maumturks.[3]
Irish academic Paul Tempan records that Irish: Mullach Glas translates as "grey/green summit", and that the peak has also been called "Shannagirah".[2]
Mullach Glas lies on a small massif in the southeast sector of the Maumturks range, which is separated from the main range by a deep east–west mountain pass called Máméan, a site of pilgrimage dedicated to Saint Patrick since the 5th-century.[4][8][9]
To the north east is the minor subsidiary peak of Mullach Glas NE Top (432 metres (1,417 ft)), also known as Cruiscín (probably meaning "jug").[2][7] To the west is Binn Mhór (661 metres (2,169 ft)), the 3rd-highest peak in the Maumturks range, while to the east is Corcogemore (609 metres (1,998 ft)).[3][7][4]
The most straightforward route to the summit Mullach Glas is the 10-kilometre 4–5 hour roundtrip route from the pass at Máméan and back; however, because of its positioning on a high ridge of its own small massif, it can also be climbed as an alternative 10-kilometre 4–5 hour route from Corcogemore in the west, across Mullach Glas, to the summit of Binn Mhór, and then finishing down at Máméan (i.e. the route requires two cars).[7]
Mullach Glas is also climbed as part of the Maamturks Challenge, a 25-kilometre 10–12 hour walk over the full Maumturks range (from Maam CrosstoLeenaun), which is considered one of the "great classic ridge-walks of Ireland",[4][10] but of "extreme grade" due to the circa 7,600 feet of total ascent.[7] Since 1975, the University College Galway Mountaineering Club has run the annual "Maamturks Challenge Walk" (MCW),[11] and mans a checkpoint to the west of Mullach Glas in the Máméan pass, and to the east of Mullach Glas on the neighbouring peak of Corcogemore.[12][13]
"Walk 49: Corcogemore, Mullach Glas, Binn Mhór, Binn Chaonaigh, Binn idir an Dá Log, Letterbreckaun, Leenaun Hill
Route 16: Corkóg
The site, which is also associated with the pagan Lughnasa Solstice festivals, features a holy well and a Mass Rock (Carraig an Aifrinn) which was used during the repressive penal times when isolated locations were used to host religious ceremonies.
High up the slopes of the Maum Turk Mountains in Connemara there is a natural passage-way known as Máméan (pass of the birds). At the summit of this rugged track you will find an ancient pilgrim site dedicated to St. Patrick.
Route 36: The Central Maumturks – South
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Mountains and hills of Connacht
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| Achill Island |
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| Dartry Mountains |
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| Mweelrea Mountains |
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| Nephin Range |
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| Ox Mountains |
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| Partry Mountains |
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| Sheeffry Range |
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| Benna Beola |
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