Hills of Britain and Ireland
OS Map of Cnoc an Eireannaich
Height: 518m / 1699ft • Prominence: 123m / 404ft • Summit : rock 4m SW of trig point in shelter • Trip reports (hill-bagging)

S6880 - Cnoc An Eireannaich
NC957276, LR17. HISTORY Pillar completed 5th May 1952 costing £39.4s.0d. Computed as secondary triangulation station ND25/10 within the Wick secondary block, and levelled to second class precision during 1952. This pillar station was last maintained by the Ordnance Survey in June 1985. SITE VISIT Overall approach from WSW. Parked by east side of A897 just south of track at NC901236. Followed mapped footpath (now an estate track) to NC927268, then turned east on a beeline route to the summit. The cairn is about 20m to the east of the trig pillar. The trig column is in a wind shelter and is in good condition. Spider retains OS centre cap with shallow engraved lettering, a type which predates the pillar. The flush bracket is on the north face of the pillar, compass measurement 346°. Vented through right sight hole. Full 360° panoramic view from top. Photographed: 8th August 2023, GRP. ═════════════════════════ Interactive index: www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1arx2Qmo5mVeVUJA2lzVG_uzbYPW59ffh&ll=58.225353,-3.777166&z=11" rel="noreferrer nofollow Google My Maps ═════════════════════════ Neighbouring Triangulation Pillars www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/53114496899/in/album-72157631793900484/ S6871 - Knockfin Heights : 5.26 miles to the NW. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/11124502105/in/album-72157631347423092/ S3466 - Scaraben : 6.79 miles to the east www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/11057888245/in/album-72157631793900484/ S6885 - Beinn Uairie : 7.22 miles to the south www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/53817936086/in/album-72157631793900484/ S6874 - Creag Nam Fiadh : 7.62 miles to the west www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/11076052973/in/album-72157631793900484/ S6844 - Creag Thoraraidh : 7.68 miles to the SE. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/51365881806/in/album-72157631793900484/ S6688 - Ben Alisky : 8.76 miles to the NE. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/53818179478/in/album-72157631801120468/ S7069 - Cnoc Ach Nah-Uai : 9.28 miles to the NW. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/11075989204/in/album-72157631793900484/ S6873 - Beinn Nan Coireag : 10.26 miles to the east. ═════════════════════════
08-Aug-23 • Graeme5015 • flickr
gobernuisgeach kildonan s6880 53114788008
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S6880 - Cnoc An Eireannaich
NC957276, LR17. HISTORY Pillar completed 5th May 1952 costing £39.4s.0d. Computed as secondary triangulation station ND25/10 within the Wick secondary block, and levelled to second class precision during 1952. This pillar station was last maintained by the Ordnance Survey in June 1985. SITE VISIT Overall approach from WSW. Parked by east side of A897 just south of track at NC901236. Followed mapped footpath (now an estate track) to NC927268, then turned east on a beeline route to the summit. The cairn is about 20m to the east of the trig pillar. The trig column is in a wind shelter and is in good condition. Spider retains OS centre cap with shallow engraved lettering, a type which predates the pillar. The flush bracket is on the north face of the pillar, compass measurement 346°. Vented through right sight hole. Full 360° panoramic view from top. Photographed: 8th August 2023, GRP. ═════════════════════════ Interactive index: www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1arx2Qmo5mVeVUJA2lzVG_uzbYPW59ffh&ll=58.225353,-3.777166&z=11" rel="noreferrer nofollow Google My Maps ═════════════════════════ Neighbouring Triangulation Pillars www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/53114496899/in/album-72157631793900484/ S6871 - Knockfin Heights : 5.26 miles to the NW. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/11124502105/in/album-72157631347423092/ S3466 - Scaraben : 6.79 miles to the east www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/11057888245/in/album-72157631793900484/ S6885 - Beinn Uairie : 7.22 miles to the south www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/53817936086/in/album-72157631793900484/ S6874 - Creag Nam Fiadh : 7.62 miles to the west www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/11076052973/in/album-72157631793900484/ S6844 - Creag Thoraraidh : 7.68 miles to the SE. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/51365881806/in/album-72157631793900484/ S6688 - Ben Alisky : 8.76 miles to the NE. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/53818179478/in/album-72157631801120468/ S7069 - Cnoc Ach Nah-Uai : 9.28 miles to the NW. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/11075989204/in/album-72157631793900484/ S6873 - Beinn Nan Coireag : 10.26 miles to the east. ═════════════════════════
08-Aug-23 • Graeme5015 • flickr
gobernuisgeach kildonan s6880 53114788008
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Notes
- Data: Database of British and Irish Hills v18.2
- Maps: We use OS mapping for England, Scotland, Wales, and the Isle of Man. Sadly, Channel Islands, Northern (OSNI) and Southern Ireland (OSI) mapping isn't available online, so we use Openstreetmap.