On paper it would appear to be a lot easier that the BG (less summits and smaller summits) But I believe the going is a lot harder. With such a small population and hill walking is a much younger activity in Ireland when compared to the UK so you do not have the same number of paths/trods. I read in a guy's writeup that a Winter round can actually have the advantage of the undergrowth is not as strong so it can make the going a lot easier. I believe the number of completions is only in the thirties since the shortened it to make it doable in 24 hrs.