Cronin's Yard - Day Walks

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For over 200 years Cronin’s Yard has been used as the traditional starting point for ascents of Ireland’s highest mountain, Carrauntoohil. Situated at the entrance to the Hag’s Glen at Mealis, Beaufort, this is the gateway to the MacGillycuddy’s Reeks and an ideal base from which to explore the surrounding countryside. With ample car parking facilities in place Cronin’s Yard offers the walker/climber a selection of services from packed lunches to a well deserved hot shower after a long day on Ireland’s premier mountain range. Cronin’s Yard is also home to the memorials of the 1943 US Skytrain disaster (the crash site being just above Cronin’s at Cummeenapeasta Lake). We provide facilities including a campsite, camping pods, tea rooms with home baked goods, shower rooms and have a beautifully restored cottage on the grounds available to rent.