Drishana
Drishana is a peak in County Kerry, Munster and has an elevation of 454 metres. Drishana is situated nearby to the locality Derrylea, as well as near Cockow.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Purple Mountain and Cnoc na Péiste.
Purple Mountain
Peak
Photo: mozzercork, CC BY 2.0.
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.
Cnoc na Péiste
Peak
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Cnoc na Péiste, anglicised Knocknapeasta, at 988 metres, is the fourth-highest peak in Ireland, on the Arderin and Vandeleur-Lynam lists. Cnoc na Péiste is part of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks range in County Kerry.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beaufort and Fossa.
Beaufort
Village
Photo: Europa76, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 Drishana.
Fossa
Hamlet
Photo: Bkwillwm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fossa is a village and parish in County Kerry, Ireland, north of the Lakes of Killarney. Townlands in Fossa parish:… Fossa is situated 10 km northeast of Drishana.
Drishana
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 454 metres
- Description: mountain in Ireland
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: County Kerry, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.99401° or 51° 59′ 38″ northLongitude
-9.65056° or 9° 39′ 2″ westElevation
454 metres (1,490 feet)Open location code
9C3GX8VX+JQOpenStreetMap ID
node 6644940716OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Drishana” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Дришана”
- Cebuano: “Drishana”
- Dutch: “Drishana”
- Swedish: “Drishana”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Derrylea and Cockow.
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Highlights include Head of Dunloe and Our Lady of the Valley.
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