Irish Law (mountain)

Irish Law
Irish Law
Highest point
Elevation	484 m (1,588 ft)
Prominence	80m
Listing	Knockside Hills
Naming
Language of name	English
Geography
Location	North Ayrshire, Scotland
Topo map	OS Landranger 63
Geology
Mountain type	TuMP
Climbing
Easiest route	Turn off Largs to A760 access road towards the hill.

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]

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

^ "Irish Law | Scotland". themountainguide.co.uk. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
^ Transactions of the Geological Society of Glasgow. Geological Society of Glasgow. 1928. p. 255.
^ T M Towill, James (2011). Viking Down. AMP Books. pp. 1–2.
^ 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.

55°47′37″N 4°46′38″W / 55.79361°N 4.77722°W / 55.79361; -4.77722

[1] "Irish Law | Scotland". themountainguide.co.uk. Retrieved 2 June 2020.

[Transactions-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.

[Wotherspoon-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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