Crag features

The townlands of Oughtdarra, Crumlin and Ballynahown make a wild and beautiful climbing ground, the scenery and atmosphere are a real treat to the senses after a long car or bus journey.  Terrain wise the areas are riven with limestone cliffs, canyons, vegetated thickets and limestone pavements, bearing in mind that the area is used for pasture and is home to wild goats ticks are an ever present concern. The best approach to the climbing areas is to walk inland (Eastwards) from the lay by at Ailladie over limestone pavements and rock steps, a 15 minute walk should bring you to the Northern Buttress. From here it is best to walk South along the escarpment to reach the other areas. For Leacht na nAmadan there is roadside parking space 2km's further on/North from the Ailladie car park/lay by, the spaces are just before and 100m's after a farm gate on the East/Right hand side of the road. Other possibilities may look tantalisingly close on a map but thick deep vegetation and canyons will make progress slow and tiring. It has taken some parties up to 1.5 hours to reach the Lysacht’s Cave area.