galty vee valley

The Galty Vee Valley, with its ever changing vistas reflecting the variable hues of mountain, pasture and forest, lies in south Tipperary between the Galtys, Knockmealdown and Comeragh Mountains. To the east is the legendary Slievenamon and the Comeragh mountains where 'Knock an Aifrinn ridge' and many lakes are located; of special note is Lake Coumshingaum - the largest corrie lake in the British Isles. Knockmealdown mountains with the famous Vee Valley Pass lie to the south. Here, a road built after the Great Famine of 1847 provides access to the coast and affords magnificent panoramic views of the mountains and plains of the Galty/Vee and the Blackwater valleys and the famous lagoon 'The Cunnigar' in Dungarvan. The Vee road is overlooked by the burial place of Samuel Grubb and leads to the secluded haven of the Cistercian monastery at Mount Melleray. The Galty Mountains to the north and the summit at Galtymore (3,018') provide splendid views of the entire valley. Five glacial lakes nestle here and the wooded slopes include Glengarra.