Caher (mountain)

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This article is about the mountain in County Kerry. For the hill in County Cork, see Caher Mountain.
Caher
Cathair na Féinne

Caher
Elevation 1,001 m (3,284 ft)[1]
Listing Furth, Hewitt
Translation stone fort of the Fianna (Irish)
Location
Location County Kerry,
Republic of Ireland
Range Macgillycuddy's Reeks
OSI/OSNI grid V792839
Coordinates Coordinates: 51°59′41″N 9°45′31″W / 51.9946°N 9.7585°W / 51.9946; -9.7585
Topo map OSI Discovery 78
Climbing
Easiest route Hike

Caher[2] (Irish: Cathair or Cathair na Féinne, meaning "stone fort of the Fianna"),[2] also called Caher East Top,[1] is the third-highest mountain peak in Ireland, at 1,001 metres (3,284 ft).[1] Some sources give its height as 1,000 metres (3,300 ft).[2] It lies to the southwest of Carrauntoohil (Ireland's highest peak) in the MacGillycuddy's Reeks of County Kerry. It is classed as a Furth by the Scottish Mountaineering Club[3] and is also in the list of "Irish Munros".[1]

The summit is at grid reference V792838.[2] Its neighbouring peaks are Caher (West Top), The Bones, Carrauntoohil, Curraghmore, Beenkeragh and Skregmore.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Caher (East Top) at peakery.com. Accessed on 3 Feb 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Caher at Mountain Views. Accessed on 3 Feb 2013.
  3. ↑ Mountains - Key Facts. The Munros, Corbetts, Grahams, Donalds & Furths at www.smc.org.uk. Accessed on 2 Feb 2013.
Mountains and hills of Munster
Ballyhoura Mountains
Boggeragh Mountains
Caha Mountains
Comeragh Mountains
Derrynasaggart Mountains
Dingle Peninsula
Galtee Mountains
Iveragh Peninsula
Knockmealdown Mountains
Macgillycuddy's Reeks
Mangerton Mountains
Shehy Mountains
Silvermine Mountains
Slieve Mish Mountains
Slieve Miskish Mountains
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