Gap of Dunloe
The Gap of Dunloe, also recorded as Bearna an Choimín, is a narrow mountain pass running north–south in County Kerry, Ireland, that separates the MacGillycuddy's Reeks mountain range in the west, from the Purple Mountain Group range in the east.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Pass with an elevation of 160 metres
- Description: mountain pass in Kerry, Ireland
- Also known as: “The Gap”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Purple Mountain.
Purple Mountain
Peak
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Purple Mountain at 832 metres high, is the 21st–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 28th–highest according to the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. It is located in County Kerry, and is the highest point of the Purple Mountain Group.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beaufort and Fossa.
Beaufort
Village
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Beaufort is a small village that lies on the banks of the River Laune in County Kerry, in the southwest of Ireland. It consists of a post office, three public houses, one supermarket, parish hall, guest houses and thirty private houses. Beaufort is situated 6 km north of Gap of Dunloe.
Fossa
Hamlet
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Fossa is a village and parish in County Kerry, Ireland, north of the Lakes of Killarney. Townlands in Fossa parish:… Fossa is situated 7 km northeast of Gap of Dunloe.
Killarney
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Killarney is a town in County Kerry in southwest Ireland. It has a resident population of about 14,000 but in summer they're outnumbered by tourists, because this is one of the most scenic areas of Ireland, firmly on the tourist circuit for over 150 years.
Gap of Dunloe
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: County Kerry, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Swedish—“Gap of Dunloe” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Gap of Dunloe”
- Cebuano: “Gap of Dunloe”
- Dutch: “Gap of Dunloe”
- French: “Gap of Dunloe”
- German: “Gap of Dunloe”
- Irish: “Bearna an Choimín”
- Irish: “Dún Lóich”
- Persian: “گردنه دانلو”
- Swedish: “Gap of Dunloe”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Madman’s Seat and Cullinagh.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cushvally Lake and Auger Lake.
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