Baurtregaum

Baurtregaum
Barr Trí gCom

A foggy day on the summit of Baurtregaum
Elevation 851 m (2,792 ft)[1][2]
Prominence 643 m (2,110 ft)[1]
Listing Hewitt, Marilyn
Translation top of the three hollows (Irish)
Location
Baurtregaum

Location in Ireland

Location Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland
Range Slieve Mish Mountains
OSI/OSNI grid Q749076
Coordinates 52°12′25″N 9°49′46″W / 52.207066°N 9.829476°W

Baurtregaum or Bartregaum (from Irish: Barr Trí gCom, meaning "top of the three hollows")[3][1] is an 851 m (2,792 ft) mountain peak in County Kerry, Republic of Ireland.

Geography

The mountain is the highest of the Slieve Mish Mountains and the 17th highest peak in Ireland.[1]

Baurtregaum and the Slieve Mish mountains sit at the eastern end of the Dingle Peninsula. To the west of Baurtregaum is the peak of Caherconree (835 m), to the north the peak of Scragg (657 m), and to the west Glanbrack Mountain.

Etymology

The "three hollows" mentioned in the Irish name are probably the valleys of Derrymore, Derryquay and Curraheen, which cut into the sides of the mountain.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 MountainViews.ie
  2. Peakbagger
  3. Placenames Database of Ireland