The Big Gun

The Big Gun
(An Gunna Mór)

East ridge of MacGillycuddy's Reeks. The Big Gun is 2nd from the left. The other peaks are Cruach Mhór, Cnoc na Péiste and Maolán Buí
Highest point
Elevation 939 m (3,081 ft) [1]
Prominence 74 [1]
Coordinates 52°00′03″N 9°41′20″W / 52.0009°N 9.6888°W / 52.0009; -9.6888Coordinates: 52°00′03″N 9°41′20″W / 52.0009°N 9.6888°W / 52.0009; -9.6888
Geography
The Big Gun
(An Gunna Mór)

Ireland

Location County Kerry, Republic of Ireland
Parent range MacGillycuddy's Reeks

The Big Gun (Irish: an Gunna Mór), also called Lackagarrin and Foilnabreachaun, is the tenth-highest[1] mountain peak in Ireland, at 939 metres (3,081 ft) high.[1]

Geography

The Big Gun ridge

The mountain is in the eastern part of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks in County Kerry, at grid reference V840845.[1] To the southwest is Cnoc na Péiste and to the north is Cruach Mhór. At its foot are the lakes of Lough Cummeenapeasta and Lough Googh.

It is sometimes referred to as an Irish Munro because it is counted by the Scottish Mountaineering Club as a Furth; a 3,000 ft high peak outside Scotland.[2] Other nearby peaks are Maolán Buí, Feabrahy, Cnoc an Chuilinn, and Brassel Mountain. The Big Gun is one of the Irish Munros.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 The Big Gun at mountainviews.ie. Accessed on 3 Feb 2013.
  2. ↑ Mountains – Key Facts. The Munros, Corbetts, Grahams, Donalds & Furths at www.smc.org.uk. Accessed on 2 Feb 2013.
  3. ↑ The Big Gun at peakery.com. Accessed on 5 Feb 2013.

See also

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