Macgillycuddy's Reeks

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McGillycuddy's Reeks (Na Cruacha Dubha, meaning "The Black Stacks") are a mountain range in County Kerry, Ireland. Stretching slightly over 19 km (12 miles), they include the highest mountain in Ireland (Carrantuohill, at 1,039 m), the two other 1,000 m peaks existing in Ireland (Beenkeragh at 1,010 m, and Caher at 1,001 m), and over 100 other Hewitts (peaks of over 2,000 ft). The mountains, part of the Armorican Highlands, are of glacial-carved sandstone and are situated on the Iveragh peninsula near the Lakes of Killarney.

The name of the range dates to the eighteenth century, from the Irish Clan Macgillicuddy (or McGillicuddy) which owned land in this part of County Kerry for a long time prior, and continued to do so until the extreme latter part of the twentieth century.

"MacGillycuddy's Reeks" is also the name of a song on Warren Zevon's album My Ride's Here. The song is set on the Iveragh peninsula, also mentioning "Killarney shore" and Inisfallen. The song was co-written by Northern Irish poet Paul Muldoon.

[edit] See also

• Chiefs of the Name
• List of mountains in Ireland

[edit] External links

• McGillycuddy of the Reeks