Mullaghanattin

Mullaghanattin
Mullach an Aitinn
A bog backed by Mullaghanattin
Highest point
Elevation	773 m (2,536 ft) [1]
Prominence	528 m (1,732 ft) [1]
Listing	Marilyn, Hewitt
Coordinates	51°55′58.8″N9°50′2.4″W / 51.933000°N 9.834000°W / 51.933000; -9.834000
Naming
English translation	Summit of the gorse
Language of name	Irish
Geography
Mullaghanattin County Kerry, Ireland
Parent range	Dunkerron Mountains (Mountains of the Iveragh Peninsula)
OSI/OSNI grid	V738772
Climbing
Easiest route	scrambling

Mullaghanattin (Irish : Mullach an Aitinn, meaning 'summit of the gorse' ^[2] ) is a summit of the Dunkerron Mountains, part of the Mountains of the Iveragh Peninsula ^[3] in County Kerry, Ireland.

Geography

The mountain lies southwest of Stumpa Dúloigh, the highest mountain of the Dunkerron range. With an elevation is 773 metres it is the 58th highest summit in Ireland.

Access to the summit

Mullaghanattin summit can be accessed from Tooreennahone parking, then walking through gentle slopes which become very steep only for the last km. ^[1] The valley surrounded by the horseshoe-shaped Mullaghanattin and Beann range has been referred to as "Mullaghanattin Pocket", and group walks are frequently organized over the peaks in the range. ^{[4] [5]}

References

1. "Dunkerron Mountains Area / Mullaghanattin". MountainViews. Ordnance Survey Ireland . Retrieved 9 June 2015.
2. Tempan, Paul. "Irish Hill and Mountain Names" (PDF). Mountaineering.ie . Mountaineering Ireland . Retrieved 9 June 2015.
3. "Hills and Mountains of Britain and Ireland - Ireland : Iveragh Peninsula". www.walkingclub.org.uk. Saturday Walkers Club. Archived from the original on 11 October 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
4. "The Walkers". Evening Herald. 15 September 1972.
5. Sheehy, Paschal (2 April 1993). "Kenmare prepares for Easter walking weekend". Kerryman.

External links

• Mullaghanattin at MountainViews

• Ireland portal
• Mountains portal