Caher Mountain
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This article is about the hill in County Cork. For the mountain in County Kerry, see Caher (mountain).
| Caher Mountain (Cathair) | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 338 m (1,109 ft)[1] |
| Location | |
| Location | County Kerry, Ireland |
| Range | Sheep's Head peninsula |
| Coordinates | 51°34′56″N 9°44′32″W / 51.5822°N 9.7421°WCoordinates: 51°34′56″N 9°44′32″W / 51.5822°N 9.7421°W |
Caher Mountain (Irish: Cathair = "stone ring-fort") is a hill, 338 metres high, with spectacular views on the Sheep's Head peninsula, roughly west of and above the village of Kilcrohane in County Cork, Ireland.[1]
Location
Caher Mountain is located some 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 is easily 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]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Caher Mountain at mountainviews.ie. Accessed on 3 Feb 2013.
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