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Name:Arderin [Ard Eireann]
Hill number:20258
Height:527m / 1729ft
RHB Section:56B: Slieve Bloom Mountains
County/UA:Laois, Offaly
County (CoH):Laois (CoH), Offaly (CoH)
Hill area:Slieve Bloom
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Dodd (500-599m), Historic County Top, Current County/UA Top,
Arderin
(Ma,Hu,5,CoH,CoU,A)
Grid ref:S 23247 98905
Summit feature:no feature 15m ENE of OS marker
Drop:420m
Col:107m  S180880  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 54
Observations:ground is 20cm higher than OS marker and cairn base (this lower position might be the Offaly HP)
Survey:Abney level
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Notes:
  • Laois historic county top
  • Offaly historic county top
  • Laois current county/UA top
  • Offaly current county/UA top

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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 28 users)ByDate of Ascent
Route from Kieron Gribbon’s book Ireland’s county high points a single mile walk taking an hour from The car park at Glendine gap at 23047 99609, taking in the county high points first of Offaly and then the unmarked bump of Laois.WAYNE ROWLETT13/09/2021
With GB from the car park at Glendine Gap. An easy 35 minute return in dry conditions underfoot.bolton10/09/2014
Car park at Glendine Gap (S23047 99609) - Dropped down into boggy area and then ascended well-worn path to the unmarked high point of Laois & the OS marker & cairn base, marking the historic county top of Offaly. (PM)gerrybowes10/09/2014
PMG WALK 22 -The Slieve Bloom Mountainssimoburn29/04/2014
Rapid ascent on path from the road pass 750m south.jimbloomer20/09/2011
The path was more like a stream, very boggy. First snow of the season too!Roen13/11/2010
Short walk up from big road nice enough but not best topnickywood128/04/2010
Started from Glendine carpark. Walked road to the Laois/offaly sign, and up via a well worn path. Found the OS marker. Fab views. came down by the woods and in a stream bed. Brill!!Audi-Anne04/08/2008
dull heathery summit (in lashing rain). boggy path thru trees from pass to N RHW30/04/2005
David-Guenot16/08/2018
Onzy10/11/2017
Nomad Perkins20/02/2015
Stonecold21/12/2014
neilsan05/09/2014
chalky195328/04/2014
Fergalh31/07/2011
davefh03/07/2011
mae30/09/2010
Teresa_h04/08/2008
Harry Goodman11/07/2008
Johnjoes26/05/2007
Lindsay M12/11/2006
Janet M12/11/2006
Rod M12/11/2006
SDillmore22/05/2005
David Purchase05/09/2003
roscorrocket01/08/2000
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