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An interesting day in the Mourne Mountains yesterday. The forecast for the morning wasn’t good so we decided to head into Tollymore and depending on the conditions we would have the option of climbing up through the Pot of Legawherry, a very distinctive corrie on the north side of the mountains.
It remained misty over the tops but there was very little rain at lower levels so we decided to head up in the hope that the promised better weather would come in.
Approaching the Pot of Legawherry was over ground that was in large parts boggy and tussocky which drained the legs. The mist parted briefly a couple of times but mostly the Pot was clagged in. Once in the Pot we found the remains of a crashed aircraft - probably from WWII. There seemed to be less of it than I remembered from visits to the Pot many years ago. I have been unable to trace any information about it.
The climb up the headwall of the corrie was, to say the least, interesting. It was steep, grassy and wet meaning that it at times our boots were unable to get a decent grip. Higher up, where there was less grass, progress was easier (well at least we weren’t slipping all the time) leading to the final scramble up through the granite tors.
A quick jaunt up Slieve Commedagh (for the exercise!) and then back along the Mourne Wall, where the sun finally made an appearance, and down to the Trassey Track back to the car park. The climb through the Pot won’t be repeated again until there is a long spell of dry weather!
The view towards the mist-filled corrie
Approaching the granite tors
The final scramble
