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Crag Profile: Roskeeragh Point
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Roskeeragh Point
Directions: Location: Situated on the west shore of the Mullaghmore peninsula, Co. Sligo, and in sight of Classie Bawn Castle, holiday retreat of the Mountbatten family. (Grid Ref. 686562, Sheet 16, Sligo, Leitrim, Fermanagh, Donegal). Approach: Approach on the road to Mullaghmore. Before reaching the village take the left turn at the castle gate lodge. Park on the roadside at the first sight of the sea at a little junction. Even though the normal route along the coast is a Right of Way, the landowner has in recent years objected to climbers using this route. Conflict has been avoided by accessing the crag via a more southerly route through the community playing fields and along the beach to the south of the headland. Description: The rock is solid sandstone giving excellent steep and short routes. OS Grid Reference: 686562
01 - GROUND ATTACK VS 4b Length: 16m R.Finlay, P.Hall 8th August 1982 Right of the shattered section of cliff follow the obvious long crack over several overhangs on the nose. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
02 - NOW A VETERAN VD - Length: 12m G.McCann, P.Chatterley 8th August 1982 2m right of Ground Attack climb ledges trending left to exit. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
03 - DOWNWARD THRUST S 4a Length: 12m P.Hall, R.Finlay 8th August 1982 Between Now A Veteran and Downward Thrust climb a crack to a ledge and move delicately and directly to a dubious exit. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
04 - VERTICAL TAKEOFF VS 4c Length: 12m R.Finlay, P.Hall 1982 Start on a large smooth flat rock below a big overhang. Swing up dynamically on the point of the overhang on fingerholds. Gain ledges on the left and trend right to nose and exit. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
05 - FISH WITH BOOTS HVS 5a Length: 12m Allsop, Walls 1991 No description given View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
06 - SHORT AND CURLEY E1 5c Length: 12m R.Allsop, J.Walls 28th July 1990 Start around the corner from undercut arête of Vertical Takeoff at a large box recess. Using small holds climb directly from the middle of the box to reach a good hold above on the right (crux). Surmount overhang and follow crack above more easily. Finish rightwards with care. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
07 - FYF S 3c Length: 12m P.Grant and Gortatole party 3rd April 1983 Start right of Vertical Take-Off and 3m right of box recess. Climb obvious weakness leftwards. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
08 - LEGS IN SPACE VS 4c Length: 12m J.Flanagan, P.Daly Takes groove and overhang 1m right of FYF. Move right at overhang then trend right. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
09 - SHEFFIELD S 4a Length: 12m P.Hall 30th May 1982 This route takes the black corner before a small zawn. Climb the corner to a slightly overhanging and loose-looking but stable blocks to top. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
10 - BLOW INS VS 4b Length: 12m P.Daly, J.Flanagan Takes the arête and short groove between Sheffield and Ardent. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
11 - SHOCKWAVE VD - Length: 10m P.Hall, J.Stewart 18th June 1982 Start just left of Ardent outside the zawn. Climb the obvious lightning crack on overhanging blocks to a platform (direct is 4a). Trend left to exit. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
12 - ARDENT S 4a Length: 12m P.Hall, J.Stewart 13th June 1982 Move into the zawn 4m right of Sheffield and climb the finger crack above steps. Climb to widening crack and platform. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
13 - HAUGHEY'S HANDBAG VD - Length: 12m D.Hall. 1982 Start outside the zawn face 3 m right of Ardent. Pull up onto the nose and climb obvious steps to platform. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
14 - GO FOR IT VD - Length: 10m P.Grant, G.Burns, J.Keeney 3rd April 1983 Start 2m right of Haughey's Handbag around nose. Climb obvious broken wall trending left. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
15 - STRAY EXOCETS S 4a Length: 12m P.Hall, J.Stewart 13th June 1982 1m from outside nose climb a small crack to a small platform and flakes to the top. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
15a - Pixie VS 4c Length: 12m Chris McDaid, Dave Millar, Dave O'Neill 17th March 2009 The clean arete between Stray Exocets & Sidewinder. Nice moves, good gear, excellent positions View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
16 - SIDEWINDER VS 4b Length: 12m P.Hall, R.Finlay 18th July 1982 Start 2m right of the Stray Excocet's nose. Climb the first obvious crack to an overhanging block. Hand traverse left and up the crack to finish. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
17 - CEASEFIRE S 3c Length: 10m R.Finlay, G.McCaron 7th August 1983 Start 2m right of Sidewinder. Climb groove to gain block then traverse left almost joining Sidewinder. Exit up an obvious small steep corner. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
18 - GRINGO VS 4b Length: 8m A.Currans, M.Cox 7th August 1983 Just right of Ceasefire. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
19 - BATTLE OF THE PLATE VS 4c Length: 8m A.Currans, M.Cox 7th August 1983 Just right of Gringo. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
20 - PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE S 3c Length: 10m A.Currans, M.Mace, C.Cassidy, K.McConnel, J.Hamilton 3rd April '83 Start 4m left of Bomb Alley. Climb obvious rounded flake steps to thin exit on upper wall. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
21 - BOMB ALLEY S 3c Length: 10m P.Hall, D.Hall 11th September 1982 Climb directly up crack at cleft in wall at boulders. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
22 - STONE RUN HVS 5a Length: 8m A.Currans, M.Smith 7th August 1983 Right of Bomb Alley below overhang. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
23 - TEAL INLET VD - Length: 9m P.Hall, J.Stewart 13th June 1982 Obvious corner past large boulders, climb to overhanging block, pull up corner crack to platform and exit easily. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
24 - ANTELOPE VD - Length: 12m D.Hall 13th June 1982 Climb the next corner right of Teal Inlet via steps and traverse left across platform to a vertical corner and exit vertically. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
25 - SHELL SHOCK VD - Length: 12m A.Currans, G.McCann 11th September 1982 Start at Antelope and climb the vertical crack more directly. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
26 - THE ROSE ARÃƒÅ TE VS 4b No length recorded T.Fogg, K.Quinn 1983 Takes the arÃƒÂªte just beside and left of Airstrike. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
27 - AIR STRIKE S 4a Length: 12m R.Finlay, P.Hall 18th July 1982 Start at the nose right of Antelope and 1m left of a zawn. Climb the widest crack. Start at an overhanging block and then climb the obvious crack above. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
28 - ABJECT SURRENDER VD - Length: 12m R.Finlay, D.Seaman 1983 A poor attempt at climbing the arÃƒÂªte left of Swing Wing. At the major Diculties step left and climb the loose wall first trending left then right to the top of arÃƒÂªte. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
29 - SWING WING VD - Length: 12m P.Chatterley, G.McCann 8th August 1982 Climb easily in obvious corner 3 m right of deep zawn slot. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
30 - WING TIP VD - No length recorded R.Finlay, S.Semple, J.Monaghan 18th July 1983 Takes the arÃƒÂªte right of Swing Wing. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
31 - MALVENAS S 4a Length: 10m M.Smith, A.Devlin 7th August 1983 5m left of Overshoot. Start below a small corner on overhanging rock. Crux at the top of the corner. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
32 - CLOWN'S SMILE VS 4b Length: 10m P.Nolan, R.Finlay, A.Currans 1984 Climb to the large overhang. Bridge widely and pull into corner. Up corner and finish as for First Landing. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
33 - OVERSHOOT VD - Length: 10m P.Hall, S.Hall 12th April 1982 Start at the second corner 12 m right of Swing Wing. Pull up on overlaps to platform and exit vertically. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
34 - FIRST LANDING VD - Length: 12m P.Chatterley, G.McCann 8th August 1982 Climb through the overlaps, next corner right of Overshoot and left of Beach Head. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
35 - BEACH HEAD S 3c Length: 12m P.Chatterley, G.McCann 1982 Climb directly up the corner with an overhanging block right of First Landing. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
36 - BLUFF COVE VD - Length: 8m P.Chatterley, P.Nolan, E.Clarke, D.Coffey 10th April 1982 Just right of Beach Head. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
37 - SEA KING VD - Length: 10m S.Hall, P.Hall 12th April 1982 At an overhanging nose climb to platform and obvious crack. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
38 - VELMA VS 5a No length recorded T.Fogg 10th April 1983 To the right of Beach Head and Bluff Cove at the nose. Hand traverse to nose and swing up. Continue easily to top. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
39 - SPLASH LANDING D - Length: 10m B.Gilmer, K.Ratcliffe. 11th September 1982 Start at the first corner at overhanging ledge and pool. Climb around the pool and up the black corner crack. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
40 - GO HOME GALTIERI VD - Length: 10m R.Finlay, S.Semple, J.Monaghan 10th July 1983 Takes first corner right of Splash Landing. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
41 - ON A WING AND A PRAYER VD - Length: 10m D.Cross, B.Gilmer 18th July 1983 Right of Go Home Galtieri below left side of box recess, climb onto obvious ledge into recess. Climb wall to easy ground on top to finish. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
42 - ARGIE BARGIE VD - Length: 10m R.Finlay,S.Semple, J.Monaghan 18th July 1983 Start 5m right of On A Wing And A Prayer. Climb the opposite corner of the recess. Awkward. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
43 - ELEVATOR LEVITATOR S 3c Length: 10m P.Hall, D.Hall 11th September 1982 Start right of overhanging ledge and pool at box recess. Climb first crack through small over-hanging block to exit. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
44 - WHY DO YOU CALL THIS ONE PORKY? VD - Length: 10m B.Gilmer, D.Cross 18th July 1983 Start just right of Elevator Levitator in box recess. Climb right-hand corner to ledge, then straight up wall. Good protection. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
45 - ARGENTINIAN EXTREME D - Length: 7m B. Gilmer 11th September 1982 Next rectangular recess right of Elevator Levitator. Climb directly. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
46 - TUMBLEDOWN DARE VD - Length: 7m B.Gilmer 11th September 1982 Climb directly the first corner at bridge-zawn. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
47 - BRIDGE HEAD D - Length: 7m T.Fogg, R.Finlay and Party 10th April 1983 Climb the bridged zawn just right of Tumbledown Dare either on the outside or on the inside. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
48 - BECAUSE IT _____ PIGS S 4a Length: 7m D.Cross, B.Gilmer Start in box recess just right of the descent. Takes the right corner. Climb up overhang using good holds and right hand wall (crux). Follow crack to finish. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
49 - MERRY SEAMAN VD - Length: 7m R.Finlay, D.Seaman Start on the wall 6m left of Diversionary Tatics. Climb an obvious black corner beside the equally obvious flake. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
50 - PLEASURE DOME VS 4b Length: 7m I.Gracy, E.Nolan 14 June 1986 Start at the left edge of the boulder of Combined Forces. Take a direct line up a thin crack to the top of the crag. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
51 - COMBINED FORCES VS 4c Length: 7m R.Patterson, P.Hall, R.Finlay 14 June 1986 A few metres right of Merry Seamen. Start at a large black block. The route is a direct line from the boulder to a small overhang at the top of the crag. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
52 - DIVERSIONARY TACTICS VD - Length: 7m R.Finlay, D.Seaman Climbs the obvious arÃƒÂªte left of Direct Assault. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
53 - DIRECT ASSAULT VD - Length: 7m R.Finlay, D.Seaman Climb the obvious crack line of prominent nose. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
54 - LEFT MANOEUVRE D - Length: 7m P.Chatterley, P.Nolan 10th April 1983 In the recess right of Direct Assault. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
55 - FLANKING MOVEMENT VD - Length: 7m R.Finlay, D.Seaman 25th August 1983 Takes the wall right of Left Manoeuvre 2m right of a prominent nose. Climb into obvious squared corner of Left Manoeuvre then step right onto wall moving rightwards and up. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
56 - MID AIR MANOEUVRE D - Length: 7m R.Finlay, P.Chatterley 10th April 1983 The line just right of Flanking Movement. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
57 - RIGHT MANOEUVRE VD - Length: 7m P. Chatterley 1982 View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
58 - WAR WEARY AMNESIA VD - Length: 7m A.Currans, M.Mace, C.Cassidy, K.McConnel, J.Hamilton 3rd April '83 Start on the right side of tower left of Lynx. Climb awkward line to gain obvious deep split. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
59 - OOPS KNEES AND JAMS IT EASY VD - Length: 7m R.Finlay and Gortatole Party 18th June 1983 Start just left of Funny Funnel.Gain ledge and climb the obvious crack with the jammed flake. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
60 - FUNNY FUNNEL D - Length: 7m R.Finlay Start just left of Introductory Slither. Climb the chimney direct. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
61 - INTRODUCTORY SLITHER D - Length: 10m R.Finlay + five Just left of Lynx, climb the obvious arÃƒÂªte to the top up a series of high steps. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
62 - LYNX D - Length: 10m G.McCann, P.Chatterley 8th August 1982 Climb the square-cut corner. Awkward at top. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
63 - PUMA D - Length: 10m P. Chatterley, G. McCann, D. Hall. 8th August 1982 Bridge wide chimney to roof and continue directly to the top. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route