Eochair

Eochair
Elevation	191 m (626.64 ft)
Prominence	44 m (144 ft)
Parent Peak	Derryclare
Isolation	1.9 km (1.2 mi)
Parent Range	Twelve Bens
Grid Reference	L 834 512

Eochair (Irish for "Edge")at 191 m is while not literally the tallest is perhaps the greatest mountain in the Connemara and even some would say the world (see Liam Lang). It is characterised by it's magnificent unyielding west face which is often mentioned alongside other great mountain faces such as the Eiger Nordwand, Annapurna's South Face and Nanga Parbat's Rupal Face.

Naming

Eochair derives its name from it's dramatic appearance with it's signature perfect straight cliff edge on it's west face.

Geography

Eochair is situated in the Inagh Valley at the base of the mountain Derryclare. It's east aspect is marred by a Coillte forest which is a blight on the landscape.

On it's west face, Eochair has a quartzite cliff ranging from 5 to 30 m in height