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Name:Brandon Hill [Cnoc Bhreanail]
Hill number:20265
Height:515m / 1690ft
RHB Section:54B: Waterford, Kilkenny, Carlow
County/UA:Kilkenny
County (CoH):Kilkenny (CoH)
Hill area:South Midlands
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Dodd (500-599m), Historic County Top, Current County/UA Top,
Arderin
(Ma,Hu,5,CoH,CoU,A)
Grid ref:S 69702 40272
Summit feature:trig point on ancient cairn
Drop:448m
Col:67m  S593532  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 68
Survey:obvious summit
GPS data:show GPS entries for this hill
Notes:
  • Kilkenny historic county top
  • Kilkenny current county/UA top

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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 30 users)ByDate of Ascent
Route from Kieron Gribbon’s book Ireland’s county high points. A three and half mile walk taking an hour and half from the car park at the end of a track leading to the entrance to the woodland at 68229 41461.WAYNE ROWLETT12/09/2021
See blog entry for list of Irish Hills done in 2018, further information and gpx download: https://dai186.wixsite.com/mountainnomad/post/emerald-isle-total-touroutlawcatcher24/10/2018
From the parking area at the top of the gravel road. In excellent weather - one and three quarters hours. With GB.bolton09/09/2014
Small parking area on farm track at entrance to Coillte forest (S68229 41461) - SE along forest track for about 500m & then turned right to gate & stile - Followed path & then track along edge of forest - Took old pathway past metal cross to summit trig & toposcope.(PM)gerrybowes09/09/2014
PMG Walk 20simoburn08/04/2014
Beautiful sunny day, haze early but very clear over to the Blackstairs on the way downajpdandc09/06/2013
Followed S Leinster Way from Sally Bog. 100m after SLW turns NE take a track to R to emerge from forest. Turn L and follow vehicle track above forest for 2km until it meets the summit path.jimbloomer21/09/2011
went with the Carlow walking festival. Lovely day.Audi-Anne10/09/2009
Great viewsRoen24/06/2009
Wound up forest tracks. Another Pilgrim hill. Good views of Midlands with winding river belownickywood116/05/2008
stony heather summit, trig & toposcope. track from SE, follow it W onto ridge then N to summit to avoid deeper heather RHW24/04/2005
Onzy10/11/2017
Martin R14/06/2017
David-Guenot21/05/2017
Stonecold07/12/2014
neilsan22/09/2014
chalky195312/09/2012
mae22/03/2012
Fergalh01/12/2011
davefh19/07/2011
Malbdes05/08/2010
Harry Goodman14/10/2007
Johnjoes10/02/2007
geoffreycurnock29/07/2006
SDillmore19/06/2005
David Purchase11/06/2003
roscorrocket12/07/2001
citygent12/08/1962
chriswatson01/08/1962
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