Caher Mountain (Cork)

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Caher Mountain
Cathair
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Very rough hillside and bog running up to the summit of Caher Mountain
Highest point
Elevation 338 m (1,109 ft) [1]
Prominence 143 m (469 ft) [1]
Coordinates 51°34′56″N9°44′32″W / 51.5822°N 9.7421°W / 51.5822; -9.7421 Coordinates: 51°34′56″N9°44′32″W / 51.5822°N 9.7421°W / 51.5822; -9.7421
Geography
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Caher Mountain
Location in Ireland
Location County Cork, Ireland
Parent range Sheep's Head peninsula

Caher Mountain (Irish : Cathair = "stone ring-fort") is a hill, 338 metres high, with views of the Sheep's Head peninsula, roughly west of and above the village of Kilcrohane in County Cork, Ireland. [1]

Irish language Gaelic language spoken in Ireland and by Irish people

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Sheeps Head

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Kilcrohane Village in Munster, Ireland

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Location

Caher Mountain is located approximately 15 km from the end of the Sheep's Head peninsula and around 4 km west of Kilcrohane. Its neighbouring summit is Seefin (345 m), some 5 km to the northeast. It is at grid reference V793380 and can be reached on an easy walk from a lay-by about 1.5 km above the village. [1]

Views

In clear weather there are views as far as Dursey Island and the Iveragh Peninsula from Caher Mountain. [1]

Dursey Island island

Dursey Island lies at the southwestern tip of the Beara Peninsula in the west of County Cork in Ireland. Dursey Island is 6.5 kilometres long and 1.5 kilometres wide. The island is separated from the mainland by a narrow stretch of water, Dursey Sound, which has a very strong tidal race, with the submerged Flag Rock close to the centre of the channel. The island has just six or so permanent residents, and is connected to the mainland by Ireland's only cable car. Dursey has no shops, pubs or restaurants. At one point there was a post office on the island; this has since closed.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Caher Mountain at mountainviews.ie. Accessed on 3 Feb 2013.