Irish Law (mountain) explained

Irish Law
Elevation M:484
Location:North Ayrshire, Scotland
Language:English
Elevation Ft:1588
Prominence:80m
Listing:Knockside Hills
Type:TuMP
Easiest Route:Turn off Largs to A760 access road towards the hill.
Topo:OS Landranger 63

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

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.

References

55.7936°N -4.7772°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Irish Law Scotland. 2020-06-02. themountainguide.co.uk. en.
  2. Book: Transactions of the Geological Society of Glasgow. 1928. Geological Society of Glasgow. 255. en.
  3. Book: T M Towill, James. Viking Down. AMP Books. 2011. 1–2.
  4. Book: Wotherspoon . Nick . Clark . Alan . Sheldon . Mark . Aircraft Wrecks: The Walker's Guide : Historic Crash Sites on the Moors and Mountains of the British Isles . 2009 . Casemate Publishers . 978-1-84415-910-9 . 255 . 3 June 2020 . en.