Is this Ireland's most remote location?

This seems like the perfect place to get away from all the distractions of modern life.

Tue, 20 Sep, 2016 - 13:18

Peter Towe

A post by Redditor, DaveFlanagan, has asked an interesting question on reddit.

Listing a few criteria to determine the most remote point in the country, Dave surmised in his blog that a boggy hillside in the Nephin Beg mountains in Co. Mayo, fits the bill.

CONNECT WITH US TODAY

NEWSLETTERS

NOTIFICATIONS

Be the first to know the latest news and updates

More in this section

Sportsfile Best of Rio 2016 Olympic Games

The retrospectives and anniversaries you’ll be reading about in 2026

Tired upset woman worried about tiredness from domestic work.

Natural Health: I feel tired all the time and pick up bugs easily — how can I boost by immunity?

Unrecognizable Sick Girl Working On Laptop At Workplace, Cropped

Natural Health: What can I take to ease a sore throat?

Courts Heathrow Place: Ireland Place: Nephin Beg Place: Co. Mayo Place: Bangor Trail Place: Western Way Place: Alaska Place: Mayo Place: Wild Nephin Person: DaveFlanagan Person: Dave Person: Coillte Person: Robert Lloyd Praeger Organisation: Reddit Organisation: University of Alaska Fairbanks

12 Days of Christmas Competitions: Over €7,500 in prizes to be won

READ NOW

Is this Ireland's most remote location?

12 Days of Christmas Competitions: Over €7,500 in prizes to be won

Latest

Outdoor Trails

Lifestyle

Is this Ireland's most remote location?

Subscribe to access all of the Irish Examiner.

12 Days of Christmas Competitions: Over €7,500 in prizes to be won

Latest

Outdoor Trails

Lifestyle