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The Ballyryan rock climbing crag is located right beside the ''Ailladie Car Park'' on the R477 road, which is opposite the ''Stone Wall'' section of the Ailladie sea–cliff (see map below). While Ballyran's first rock climbing routes date from the early 1970s (e.g. ''Whose Corner'' (VS 4c), and ''Whacky'' (HS) grade), it is noted that Irish "Tiglin" climbing groups conducted courses on many Ballyryan routes without recording their ascents.
While most of Ballyryan's routes are circa 10–12 metres high and between Diff to HVS, its proximity to Ailladie, with its numerous severe climbs, has led to a number of E–grade climbs being put up in the crag, namely, ''Agony Aunt'' (E2 5c) and ''Crack 90'' (E3 6a). For various reasons, Ballyryan's rock climbing routes are sometimes described as being "difficult to protect" when "leading", and therefore an extra degree of caution is needed. Novice climbers can "toprope" for safety.
The cliff is named after the townland in which it is located, Ballyryan; the term Ballyreen is also used locally.
Irish Climbing Wiki
Ballyryan Online Database
UK Climbing.com
Ballyryan Online Database
Ballyryan Limestone Cliff, Aerial drone overview
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Fanore
Fanore () is a small village in County Clare, on the west coast of Ireland. The area was officially classified as part of the West Clare Gaeltacht, an Irish-speaking community, until 1956.
Geography
Location
Lying on the road between Bally ...
8 km north of
Doolin
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Ballyryan or Ballyreen ( ga, Baile Uí Rinn; Ring's homestead) is a small inland mostly west-facing limestone
Limestone ( calcium carbonate ) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of . Limestone forms whe ...
crag in The Burren
The Burren (; ) is a karst/glaciokarst landscape centred in County Clare, on the west coast of Ireland.
Burren ...
in Burren ...
County Clare
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, Ireland
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. It is popular with rock climbers
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due to its easy access, the range of short easy-to-intermediate rock climbs, and its close proximity to the much larger and highly regarded, Ailladie
Ailladie ( ga, Aill an Daill, lit=Blind Man's Cliff; also known locally as the Ballyreen Cliffs and Ballyreen Point), is an west-facing limestone sea cliff, that varies in height from to , situated on the coast of The Burren in County Clare, ...
rock-climbing
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sea-cliff; Ailladie is also locally known as the Ballyreen Cliffs or Ballyreen Point.
Rock climbing
The Ballyryan rock climbing crag is located right beside the ''Ailladie Car Park'' on the R477 road, which is opposite the ''Stone Wall'' section of the Ailladie sea–cliff (see map below). While Ballyran's first rock climbing routes date from the early 1970s (e.g. ''Whose Corner'' (VS 4c), and ''Whacky'' (HS) grade), it is noted that Irish "Tiglin" climbing groups conducted courses on many Ballyryan routes without recording their ascents.
While most of Ballyryan's routes are circa 10–12 metres high and between Diff to HVS, its proximity to Ailladie, with its numerous severe climbs, has led to a number of E–grade climbs being put up in the crag, namely, ''Agony Aunt'' (E2 5c) and ''Crack 90'' (E3 6a). For various reasons, Ballyryan's rock climbing routes are sometimes described as being "difficult to protect" when "leading", and therefore an extra degree of caution is needed. Novice climbers can "toprope" for safety.
The cliff is named after the townland in which it is located, Ballyryan; the term Ballyreen is also used locally.
Climbing bibliography
*See also
*Ailladie
Ailladie ( ga, Aill an Daill, lit=Blind Man's Cliff; also known locally as the Ballyreen Cliffs and Ballyreen Point), is an west-facing limestone sea cliff, that varies in height from to , situated on the coast of The Burren in County Clare, ...
, major rock climbing limestone sea–cliff in County Clare
* Aill na Cronain, inland rock climbing limestone crag in County Clare, right beside the Aillwee Cave
*Fair Head
The Great Cliff
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, major rock climbing dolerite mountain crag in County Antrim
*Dalkey Quarry
Dalkey Quarry ( ) is a long-disused 19th century granite quarry located on Dalkey Hill in the Dublin suburb of Dalkey, which was used to build several large maritime structures in south Dublin. Since passing into public ownership in the early 2 ...
, major rock climbing granite quarry in Dublin
References
External links
Irish Climbing Wiki
Ballyryan Online Database
UK Climbing.com
Ballyryan Online Database
Ballyryan Limestone Cliff, Aerial drone overview
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