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Mount Leinster
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Mount Leinster
Spot Info
Spot Details
PPG friendly
Not marked
Authorization
Not marked
Club / contract
Required
Launch faces
N, NE, SE, S, SW, W, NW
Forecast point
Ready
Access notes
Source: IHPA / Phil Lardner Flying Sites Guide PDF, Mt. Leinster, Co. Carlow / Co. Wexford. Central/summit-area launch grid ref used for pin: S828524.
Site rules
- Check current IHPA or local club guidance before flying.
- Confirm landowner access, IAA airspace, NOTAM/restricted-area status, and weather before launch.
- Use only suitable HG/PG equipment and current third-party liability insurance.
- Do not fly the South East Bowl in inversion/wind-shear conditions; guide marks it as requiring minimum airtime and careful judgment.
Launch directions
N, NE, SE, S, SW, W, NW
Direction notes
Guide lists multiple launch faces including Nine Stones, Slievebawn, South East Bowl, Mast, Westerly Car Park, Black Banks, and Mast Road.
Safety notes
- Republic of Ireland paraglider/hang-glider site listed in the IHPA flying sites guide. Mount Leinster is described as Ireland's premier free-flying site with many launch faces and serious site-specific caveats. Verify current IHPA guidance, landowner access, weather, IAA airspace, and insurance before flying.
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