Moylussa () is a
mountain
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[Listed as an ]Arderin
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– a category of Irish mountains greater than 500m high
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with 30m prominence. in the Slieve Bernagh range in western
Ireland
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, and the highest point in
County Clare
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at .
Geography
It is situated in Kilbane, between the villages of
Broadford and
Bridgetown
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, in the east of the county and to the west of
Lough Derg and the
River Shannon
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.
Hill walking
There are a number of routes to the summit; one of the most popular ascents starts from the forest car park at Ballycuggaran, Ogonnelloe.
The route passes through one of the conifer plantations that have been created on the shoulder of the mountain and other nearby hills by
Coillte
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, the state owned forestry company. The route then follows part of the long-distance path known as the
East Clare Way which runs in a circular route from Killaloe and passes along the eastern flanks of Moylussa, but does not ascend to its highest point.
Beyond this the path climbs up into the open area of moorland. Originally this followed a bog road, but this has been improved by Coillte with a new shale track that extends all of the way to the summit, where a new marker stone has also been added.
[
It is sometimes listed as having a twin summit, but recent surveys have shown that the second peak at R6511 7557 is slightly lower.][ The area around the summit is known to be very boggy.][
]
Slieve Bernagh Mountains
Moylussa is the highest point in the Slieve Bernagh mountain range; other nearby summits includes Cragnamurragh at ,[ Glennagalliagh (, "Witch Valley Mountain") at , and Ballykildea at .]
See also
*Lists of mountains in Ireland
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*List of Irish counties by highest point
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*List of mountains of the British Isles by height
This article provides access to lists of mountains in Britain and Ireland by height and by prominence. (See Lists of mountains below.) Height and prominence are the most important metrics for the classifications of mountains by the UIAA; with ...
*List of Marilyns in the British Isles
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References
{{Mountains and hills of Munster
Marilyns of Ireland
Mountains and hills of County Clare
Highest points of Irish counties