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Irish Law is a mountain located in North Ayrshire, Scotland near the town of Largs. It has an elevation of 484 metres (1,588 ft) and a prominence of 80 metres (260 ft), meaning it is categorised as a TuMP.[1]

Irish Law
Highest point
Elevation484 m (1,588 ft)
Prominence80m
ListingKnockside Hills
Naming
Language of nameEnglish
Geography
LocationNorth Ayrshire, Scotland
Topo mapOS Landranger 63
Geology
Mountain typeTuMP
Climbing
Easiest routeTurn off Largs to A760 access road towards the hill.

It has a complex geology, consisting of igneous rocks and vent.[2]

Walkers frequently visit Irish Law to see the wreckage of the downed plane British European Airways Flight S200P which is located on the north side of the hill's slopes.[3][4]

The mountain has no paths leading to it, but it is approximately 1 mile from an access road running from Largs to the A760 road.

360 panoramic view from the top of Irish Law
360 panoramic view from the top of Irish Law

References


  1. "Irish Law | Scotland". themountainguide.co.uk. Retrieved 2 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. Transactions of the Geological Society of Glasgow. Geological Society of Glasgow. 1928. p. 255.
  3. T M Towill, James (2011). Viking Down. AMP Books. pp. 1–2.
  4. Wotherspoon, Nick; Clark, Alan; Sheldon, Mark (2009). Aircraft Wrecks: The Walker's Guide : Historic Crash Sites on the Moors and Mountains of the British Isles. Casemate Publishers. p. 255. ISBN 978-1-84415-910-9. Retrieved 3 June 2020.



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