I had taken N to the Beacon Hospital and had a spare few hours, so why not climb the nearest mountain. Two Rock Mountain is the highest in the Dublin Mountains range at 536m. I parked in the Blue Light car park. There are numerous trails to choose from. Storm Dudley was brewing - the forecast suggested I had to be done by midday, but already there was a tidy wind and wetness in the air so when I got back to the car I was considerably wet even if not quite soaking. The summit cairn is thought to cover a burial chamber and is known locally as the Fairy Castle. I saw no fairies though, nor the two rocks, nor any view. The wind made it difficult to walk and, having circumvented the cairn once, I made a hasty return trip to avoid hypothermia.
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| My track: 3.6 miles, 366m elevation gain |
