Madman’s Seat
Madman’s Seat is a locality in County Kerry, Munster. Madman’s Seat is situated nearby to the locality Gallavally, as well as near Derrylooscaunagh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Purple Mountain and The Big Gun.
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.
The Big Gun
Peak
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The Big Gun, at 939 metres high, is the ninth-highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list, or the tenth-highest according to the Vandeleur-Lynam list. It is part of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks in County Kerry, and is also known as Lackagarrin or Foilnabreachaun. The Big Gun is situated 4 km west of Madman’s Seat.
Cruach Mhór
Peak
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Cruach Mhór, at 932 metres high, is the tenth-highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list, and the eleventh-highest peak in Ireland according to the Vandeleur-Lynam list. Cruach Mhór is situated 4 km west of Madman’s Seat.
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 8 km north of Madman’s Seat.
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 9 km northeast of Madman’s Seat.
Madman’s Seat
- Type: Locality
- Location: County Kerry, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.99278° or 51° 59′ 34″ northLongitude
-9.63389° or 9° 38′ 2″ westElevation
370 metres (1,214 feet)Open location code
9C3GX9V8+4CGeoNames ID
3290591
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