Ballyhoura Mountains

The Ballyhoura Mountains are in south-east and north-east in central , Ireland, running east and west for about 6 miles on the borders of both counties.
Wikipedia
Photo: Bryan Conlon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Mountain with an elevation of 367 metres
  • Description: mountain range
  • Also known as: “Ballyhoura Hills”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Carron Mountain.

Peak
is a mountain 440m high on the border of and , . It is part of the Ballyhoura Mountains. Carron is home to the North Cork transmitter for the UPC MMDS service. is situated 2½ km west of Ballyhoura Mountains.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ardpatrick and Kilfinane.

Village
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small village in , Ireland. It lies at the foot of the north slopes of the Ballyhoura Mountains, on the edge of the Golden Vale. is situated 4½ km north of Ballyhoura Mountains.

Village
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Kilfinnane or is a small market town in , . The town's name comes from the Irish Cill and Fhíonáin, making its meaning "Church of Saint Finnian". is situated 8 km northeast of Ballyhoura Mountains.

Village
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is a village in north , . It lies at the crossroads of the N73 road from to and the R512 from to . is situated 10 km southeast of Ballyhoura Mountains.

Ballyhoura Mountains

Latitude
52.30306° or 52° 18′ 11″ north
Longitude
-8.53861° or 8° 32′ 19″ west
Elevation
367 metres (1,204 feet)
Open location code
9C4H8F36+6H
Geo­Names ID
2966553
Wiki­data ID
Q805411
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Venetian—“Ballyhoura Mountains” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Ballyhoura Mountains”
  • Chinese: “貝利豪拉山脈”
  • Dutch: “Ballyhoura Mountains”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبال باليهوره”
  • French: “Ballyhoura Mountains”
  • French: “Montagnes de Ballyhoura”
  • German: “Ballyhoura Mountains”
  • Irish: “An Sliabh Riabhach”
  • Italian: “Ballyhoura”
  • Ladin: “Ballyhoura Mountains”
  • Polish: “Ballyhoura”
  • Romanian: “Ballyhoura Mountains SAC”
  • Swedish: “Ballyhoura Mountains”
  • Venetian: “Ballyhoura”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Tooreen and Fanningstown.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Little Carron and Glenanair.

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