http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/gallery/4064524_kFceY/ Mweelrea is the name given to a set of mountainous ridges that 'guards' the northern side of the mouth of Killary Fjord (the fjord marks the border between Galway and Mayo). At 816 metres, it is the tallest mountain in Connacht, and one of the trickier to climb. There are a few narrow steep ridges but mainly, one is nearly alway guaranteed some cloud on the top, making navigation difficult. I've climbed it a few times (it's one of my favourites) and the view (if you can get it) is well worth the climb. See http://www.monasette.com/archive/000968.html & http://www.monasette.com/archive/001146.html for accounts of hikes in Mweelrea. http://www.smugmug.com/img/feed-icon.png Mayo Wed, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 -0800 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:55:13 -0800 http://www.smugmug.com/ Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/johnsmyth-0033/236708504_TECYo-Ti-1.jpg http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/gallery/4064524_kFceY/ http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/4064524_kFceY#236708504_TECYo <p><a href="http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com"> </a><br />Walking along one of the ridges on Mweelrea mountain in Connemara.</p><p><a href="http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/4064524_kFceY#236708504_TECYo" title="Walking along one of the ridges on Mweelrea mountain in Connemara."><img src="http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/johnsmyth-0033/236708504_TECYo-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Walking along one of the ridges on Mweelrea mountain in Connemara." title="Walking along one of the ridges on Mweelrea mountain in Connemara." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Mayo Thu, 27 Dec 2007 23:53:09 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com ( ) http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/johnsmyth-0033/236708504_TECYo-Th-1.jpg 327d0f9fce5d0eb68a9a8dab3de7a579 b75a71c9b4b22d6ae8e0310bc3937a58 30b3410beb4eeede410e7e6d1d566a6c 4c8976001e9000b25ea339efc68dc14b 9cf44a59eb8271d8c09fd7221336dbbb Walking along one of the ridges on Mweelrea mountain in Connemara. <p><a href="http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com"> </a><br />Walking along one of the ridges on Mweelrea mountain in Connemara.</p><p><a href="http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/4064524_kFceY#236708504_TECYo" title="Walking along one of the ridges on Mweelrea mountain in Connemara."><img src="http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/johnsmyth-0033/236708504_TECYo-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Walking along one of the ridges on Mweelrea mountain in Connemara." title="Walking along one of the ridges on Mweelrea mountain in Connemara." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Mayo mweelrea, mayo, galway, killary, fjord, harbour, mountain, connemara, ireland, connacht, walking, club, hiking, climbers, monasette, john, smyth, north atlantic skyline, photoblog http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/4064524_kFceY#236710404_iaegs <p><a href="http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com"> </a><br />Mweelrea mountain at the mouth of Killary fjord (on the Mayo side).</p><p><a href="http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/4064524_kFceY#236710404_iaegs" title="Mweelrea mountain at the mouth of Killary fjord (on the Mayo side)."><img src="http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/johnsmyth-0001/236710404_iaegs-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Mweelrea mountain at the mouth of Killary fjord (on the Mayo side)." title="Mweelrea mountain at the mouth of Killary fjord (on the Mayo side)." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Mayo Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:03:38 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com ( ) http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/johnsmyth-0001/236710404_iaegs-Th-1.jpg db180bfdd165fe81d12f5a39e445fa11 662e8d6064cb04f6cf7e426e49976546 a448c97d855d5a37cf1ac2a0b642626a ee297223777f792a1a3feacee86d16f7 fc30c4e463a277e69c9566fca2c098a3 Mweelrea mountain at the mouth of Killary fjord (on the Mayo side). <p><a href="http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com"> </a><br />Mweelrea mountain at the mouth of Killary fjord (on the Mayo side).</p><p><a href="http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/4064524_kFceY#236710404_iaegs" title="Mweelrea mountain at the mouth of Killary fjord (on the Mayo side)."><img src="http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/johnsmyth-0001/236710404_iaegs-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Mweelrea mountain at the mouth of Killary fjord (on the Mayo side)." title="Mweelrea mountain at the mouth of Killary fjord (on the Mayo side)." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Mayo mweelrea, mayo, galway, killary, fjord, harbour, mountain, connemara, ireland, connacht, walking, club, hiking, climbers, monasette, john, smyth, north atlantic skyline, photoblog, leenane http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/4064524_kFceY#236710966_Zq7jH <p><a href="http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com"> </a><br />A cross overlooking Doo Lough in Co. Mayo. On the right of the picture is Mweelrea and on the left are the Sheeffry hills. Beyod the other end of Doo Lough is Aasleagh Falls, Leenane and Kil ...</p><p><a href="http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/4064524_kFceY#236710966_Zq7jH" title="A cross overlooking Doo Lough in Co. Mayo. On the right of the picture is Mweelrea and on the left are the Sheeffry hills. Beyod the other end of Doo Lough is Aasleagh Falls, Leenane and Kil ..."><img src="http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/johnsmyth-0010/236710966_Zq7jH-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A cross overlooking Doo Lough in Co. Mayo. On the right of the picture is Mweelrea and on the left are the Sheeffry hills. Beyod the other end of Doo Lough is Aasleagh Falls, Leenane and Kil ..." title="A cross overlooking Doo Lough in Co. Mayo. On the right of the picture is Mweelrea and on the left are the Sheeffry hills. Beyod the other end of Doo Lough is Aasleagh Falls, Leenane and Kil ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Mayo Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:06:49 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com ( ) http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/johnsmyth-0010/236710966_Zq7jH-Th-1.jpg 9fb951221517b1bf1381164d160e0b22 bf2de29bc32dcdba992f36402f318512 6d3aa942f445a2c5801a451032d262a4 d8dedac4be7d5813553fc3fb47463b7a f72b0ae8b19e3f90eac0e84a8fb3f59c A cross overlooking Doo Lough in Co. Mayo. On the right of the picture is Mweelrea and on the left are the Sheeffry hills. Beyod the other end of Doo Lough is Aasleagh Falls, Leenane and Kil ... <p><a href="http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com"> </a><br />A cross overlooking Doo Lough in Co. Mayo. On the right of the picture is Mweelrea and on the left are the Sheeffry hills. Beyod the other end of Doo Lough is Aasleagh Falls, Leenane and Kil ...</p><p><a href="http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/4064524_kFceY#236710966_Zq7jH" title="A cross overlooking Doo Lough in Co. Mayo. On the right of the picture is Mweelrea and on the left are the Sheeffry hills. Beyod the other end of Doo Lough is Aasleagh Falls, Leenane and Kil ..."><img src="http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/johnsmyth-0010/236710966_Zq7jH-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A cross overlooking Doo Lough in Co. Mayo. On the right of the picture is Mweelrea and on the left are the Sheeffry hills. Beyod the other end of Doo Lough is Aasleagh Falls, Leenane and Kil ..." title="A cross overlooking Doo Lough in Co. Mayo. On the right of the picture is Mweelrea and on the left are the Sheeffry hills. Beyod the other end of Doo Lough is Aasleagh Falls, Leenane and Kil ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Mayo mweelrea, mayo, galway, killary, fjord, harbour, mountain, connemara, ireland, connacht, walking, club, hiking, climbers, monasette, john, smyth, north atlantic skyline, photoblog, doo, lough, lake, cross, famine, sheefry http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/4064524_kFceY#236711057_i6H9f <p><a href="http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com"> </a><br />Sunbeams peer through cloud near Srahwee in Co. Mayo. In the lake in the foregound lies the stumps of an ancient forest.</p><p><a href="http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/4064524_kFceY#236711057_i6H9f" title="Sunbeams peer through cloud near Srahwee in Co. Mayo. In the lake in the foregound lies the stumps of an ancient forest."><img src="http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/johnsmyth-0011/236711057_i6H9f-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Sunbeams peer through cloud near Srahwee in Co. Mayo. In the lake in the foregound lies the stumps of an ancient forest." title="Sunbeams peer through cloud near Srahwee in Co. Mayo. In the lake in the foregound lies the stumps of an ancient forest." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Mayo Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:07:26 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com ( ) http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/johnsmyth-0011/236711057_i6H9f-Th-1.jpg 92c423a81db3392188e5b458d60f6ca8 e3598361288ffb60773a0d36d9490a2e 92ee869ab623f5a3cc942f0aee5e01f3 feab6ac08da6625a78d2f9996573358f c42e36c0758ed720b87b75b09fc0098c Sunbeams peer through cloud near Srahwee in Co. Mayo. In the lake in the foregound lies the stumps of an ancient forest. <p><a href="http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com"> </a><br />Sunbeams peer through cloud near Srahwee in Co. Mayo. In the lake in the foregound lies the stumps of an ancient forest.</p><p><a href="http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/4064524_kFceY#236711057_i6H9f" title="Sunbeams peer through cloud near Srahwee in Co. Mayo. In the lake in the foregound lies the stumps of an ancient forest."><img src="http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/johnsmyth-0011/236711057_i6H9f-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Sunbeams peer through cloud near Srahwee in Co. Mayo. In the lake in the foregound lies the stumps of an ancient forest." title="Sunbeams peer through cloud near Srahwee in Co. Mayo. In the lake in the foregound lies the stumps of an ancient forest." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Mayo mweelrea, mayo, galway, killary, fjord, harbour, mountain, connemara, ireland, connacht, walking, club, hiking, climbers, monasette, john, smyth, north atlantic skyline, photoblog, sunset, clouds http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/4064524_kFceY#236712296_MQGpr <p><a href="http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com"> </a><br />The sun hidden behind clouds near Doo Lough in Co. Mayo. This picture was taken in a drowned forest at Srahwee - only the stumps remain of a forest that grew about 5,000 years ago.</p><p><a href="http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/4064524_kFceY#236712296_MQGpr" title="The sun hidden behind clouds near Doo Lough in Co. Mayo. This picture was taken in a drowned forest at Srahwee - only the stumps remain of a forest that grew about 5,000 years ago."><img src="http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/johnsmyth-0012/236712296_MQGpr-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The sun hidden behind clouds near Doo Lough in Co. Mayo. This picture was taken in a drowned forest at Srahwee - only the stumps remain of a forest that grew about 5,000 years ago." title="The sun hidden behind clouds near Doo Lough in Co. Mayo. This picture was taken in a drowned forest at Srahwee - only the stumps remain of a forest that grew about 5,000 years ago." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Mayo Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:15:07 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com ( ) http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/johnsmyth-0012/236712296_MQGpr-Th-1.jpg 66e4fa205e79a3e4e33be336e9023c69 3da9009cb3bf258a6b849b875fe4036f d4878364c800e03bbbbbee3bcf82b966 47b62081138a36cdd44fd7b25bb1df0c 29b67d3d6832e52b00ce130a435d13d8 The sun hidden behind clouds near Doo Lough in Co. Mayo. This picture was taken in a drowned forest at Srahwee - only the stumps remain of a forest that grew about 5,000 years ago. <p><a href="http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com"> </a><br />The sun hidden behind clouds near Doo Lough in Co. Mayo. This picture was taken in a drowned forest at Srahwee - only the stumps remain of a forest that grew about 5,000 years ago.</p><p><a href="http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/4064524_kFceY#236712296_MQGpr" title="The sun hidden behind clouds near Doo Lough in Co. Mayo. This picture was taken in a drowned forest at Srahwee - only the stumps remain of a forest that grew about 5,000 years ago."><img src="http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/johnsmyth-0012/236712296_MQGpr-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The sun hidden behind clouds near Doo Lough in Co. Mayo. This picture was taken in a drowned forest at Srahwee - only the stumps remain of a forest that grew about 5,000 years ago." title="The sun hidden behind clouds near Doo Lough in Co. Mayo. This picture was taken in a drowned forest at Srahwee - only the stumps remain of a forest that grew about 5,000 years ago." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Mayo mweelrea, mayo, galway, killary, fjord, harbour, mountain, connemara, ireland, connacht, walking, club, hiking, climbers, monasette, john, smyth, north atlantic skyline, photoblog, clouds, rushes, reeds, drowned, forest, srahwee http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/4064524_kFceY#236712575_xdH9P <p><a href="http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com"> </a><br />Mweelrea mountain in Connemara - Killary fjord is in the foreground.</p><p><a href="http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/4064524_kFceY#236712575_xdH9P" title="Mweelrea mountain in Connemara - Killary fjord is in the foreground."><img src="http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/johnsmyth-0030/236712575_xdH9P-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Mweelrea mountain in Connemara - Killary fjord is in the foreground." title="Mweelrea mountain in Connemara - Killary fjord is in the foreground." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Mayo Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:16:46 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com ( ) http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/johnsmyth-0030/236712575_xdH9P-Th-1.jpg 2743b111ab4d602c78da5ddfc24057d4 0c7d4415c424c685c0a0087a0e2f8e6d f629c5d5842bf9c63fee44d0592e6e85 4c7ecaece78f845071843b21956f683f 4c5003a0b5e82d5a8c8691e94af09892 Mweelrea mountain in Connemara - Killary fjord is in the foreground. <p><a href="http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com"> </a><br />Mweelrea mountain in Connemara - Killary fjord is in the foreground.</p><p><a href="http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/4064524_kFceY#236712575_xdH9P" title="Mweelrea mountain in Connemara - Killary fjord is in the foreground."><img src="http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/johnsmyth-0030/236712575_xdH9P-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Mweelrea mountain in Connemara - Killary fjord is in the foreground." title="Mweelrea mountain in Connemara - Killary fjord is in the foreground." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Mayo mweelrea, mayo, galway, killary, fjord, harbour, mountain, connemara, ireland, connacht, walking, club, hiking, climbers, monasette, john, smyth, north atlantic skyline, photoblog, sunshine http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/4064524_kFceY#236714528_yfiVr <p><a href="http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com"> </a><br />A hungry dog tries to wheedle food out of members of the Galway Walking Club, as they rest during a hike around Little Killary and Killary Fjord.</p><p><a href="http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/4064524_kFceY#236714528_yfiVr" title="A hungry dog tries to wheedle food out of members of the Galway Walking Club, as they rest during a hike around Little Killary and Killary Fjord."><img src="http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/johnsmyth-0015/236714528_yfiVr-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A hungry dog tries to wheedle food out of members of the Galway Walking Club, as they rest during a hike around Little Killary and Killary Fjord." title="A hungry dog tries to wheedle food out of members of the Galway Walking Club, as they rest during a hike around Little Killary and Killary Fjord." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Mayo Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:26:58 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com ( ) http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/johnsmyth-0015/236714528_yfiVr-Th-1.jpg 6b5e425190d244b7a29584a4e0738c43 af7cd92069a418a88636bd996914d6bd b25f9ea97e75bf855ba7495a3deab96b b4238f21378e03660f94d2fdc9ba7e60 4040ebee025e4275ae7cded021cfdf9c A hungry dog tries to wheedle food out of members of the Galway Walking Club, as they rest during a hike around Little Killary and Killary Fjord. <p><a href="http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com"> </a><br />A hungry dog tries to wheedle food out of members of the Galway Walking Club, as they rest during a hike around Little Killary and Killary Fjord.</p><p><a href="http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/4064524_kFceY#236714528_yfiVr" title="A hungry dog tries to wheedle food out of members of the Galway Walking Club, as they rest during a hike around Little Killary and Killary Fjord."><img src="http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/johnsmyth-0015/236714528_yfiVr-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A hungry dog tries to wheedle food out of members of the Galway Walking Club, as they rest during a hike around Little Killary and Killary Fjord." title="A hungry dog tries to wheedle food out of members of the Galway Walking Club, as they rest during a hike around Little Killary and Killary Fjord." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Mayo hungry, dog, killary, fjord, harbour, galway, mayo, ireland, monasette, north atlantic skyline, john smyth, mweelrea, mountain, connemara, connacht, walking, club, hiking, climbers, john, smyth, photoblog http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/4064524_kFceY#236714680_dhn3C <p><a href="http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com"> </a><br />A view of the coast and the Atlantic ocean from the top of Mweelrea mountain, Co. Mayo, Ireland.</p><p><a href="http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/4064524_kFceY#236714680_dhn3C" title="A view of the coast and the Atlantic ocean from the top of Mweelrea mountain, Co. Mayo, Ireland."><img src="http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/johnsmyth-0032/236714680_dhn3C-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A view of the coast and the Atlantic ocean from the top of Mweelrea mountain, Co. Mayo, Ireland." title="A view of the coast and the Atlantic ocean from the top of Mweelrea mountain, Co. Mayo, Ireland." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Mayo Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:27:38 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com ( ) http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/johnsmyth-0032/236714680_dhn3C-Th-1.jpg 240717c42fefac88ffaf66e96417dd55 1e705e563f6b95e31b89c304ec656fb5 35184e3c57b467249135d7acadfc0dc3 5efcf777d85bc2046f3cfb699206b6f6 debad9c800a460d42d5d440aa7bc2514 A view of the coast and the Atlantic ocean from the top of Mweelrea mountain, Co. Mayo, Ireland. <p><a href="http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com"> </a><br />A view of the coast and the Atlantic ocean from the top of Mweelrea mountain, Co. Mayo, Ireland.</p><p><a href="http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/4064524_kFceY#236714680_dhn3C" title="A view of the coast and the Atlantic ocean from the top of Mweelrea mountain, Co. Mayo, Ireland."><img src="http://johnsmyth.smugmug.com/Mayo/Mweelrea-and-Doo-Lough/johnsmyth-0032/236714680_dhn3C-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A view of the coast and the Atlantic ocean from the top of Mweelrea mountain, Co. Mayo, Ireland." title="A view of the coast and the Atlantic ocean from the top of Mweelrea mountain, Co. Mayo, Ireland." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Mayo mweelrea, mayo, galway, killary, fjord, harbour, mountain, connemara, ireland, connacht, walking, club, hiking, climbers, monasette, john, smyth, north atlantic skyline, photoblog, peak, cloud, beach, summit