I did it in GTX mid tennies which were great, but tbh any approach shoe is probably absolutely fine. I think mountaineering boots would be big overkill.
The approach to the first hut over the pass to the west rather than from the north is worth a look.
The Irish Government today announced the creation of a new National Park, the country's eighth. Located on the Dingle Peninsula, Páírc Náisiúnta na Mara, Ciarraí includes the rugged Conor Pass, the unique island of Sceilg Mhichíl, and Mount Brandon, one of...