Slieve Miskish Mountains
The Slieve Miskish Mountains are a small range of low sandstone mountains found at the extreme south-western tip of the Beara Peninsula of County Cork in Ireland.Places of Interest
Highlights include Derreenataggart and Knockoura.
Derreenataggart
Archaeological site
Photo: Seandálaí, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Derreenataggart is an archaeological site.
Knockoura
Peak
Knockoura is a mountain on the Beara Peninsula in County Cork, Ireland. Knockoura is situated 3 km southwest of Slieve Miskish Mountains.
MacCarthy’s Bar
Pub
MacCarthy's Bar, originally called McCarthy's Bar and also known as MacCarthy's Bar and Grocery, is a public house in the town of Castletownbere, County Cork in Ireland, founded by Michael McCarthy who began trading in 1860. MacCarthy’s Bar is situated 3½ km southeast of Slieve Miskish Mountains.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eyeries and Castletownbere.
Eyeries
Village
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eyeries is a village and its hinterland, on the Beara Peninsula in County Cork, Ireland, near the border with County Kerry. It lies at the foot of a hilly area, with a beach nearby, and is home to several retail and tourist businesses. Eyeries is situated 3 km north of Slieve Miskish Mountains.
Castletownbere
Photo: Ellynea, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castletownbere is a port on the Beara Peninsula in County Cork in the southwest of Ireland, with a population of 1000 in 2021. It's doubly sheltered: Bere Island creates the long anchorage of Bearhaven, then Dinish Island sits just outside the harbour.
Allihies
Village
Photo: Joebater, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Allihies is a townland in the civil parish of Kilnamanagh, in County Cork, Ireland. The townland of Allihies is located at the western tip of the Beara Peninsula. Allihies is situated 7 km southwest of Slieve Miskish Mountains.
Slieve Miskish Mountains
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 191 metres
- Description: County Cork
- Categories: mountain range and landform
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Venetian—“Slieve Miskish Mountains” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Slieve Miskish Mountains”
- Irish: “Mioscais”
- Ladin: “Slieve Miskish Mountains”
- Swedish: “Slieve Miskish Mountains”
- Venetian: “Slieve Miskish Mountains”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Teernahillane and Coulagh.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Miskish Mountain and Eyeriesbegga.
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