Cruach Mhór
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.Photo: Britishfinance, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 931 metres
- Description: mountain in Kerry, Ireland
- Also known as: “Cruach Mhor” and “Cruach mor”
Photo: Britishfinance, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include The Big Gun and Cnoc na Péiste.
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.
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.
Maolán Buí
Peak
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Maolán Buí, also known by the name Bearna Rua, at 973 metres high, is the fifth-highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list, or the sixth-highest peak in Ireland according to the Vandeleur-Lynam list.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beaufort.
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 northeast of Cruach Mhór.
Cruach Mhór
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: County Kerry, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.00385° or 52° 0′ 14″ northLongitude
-9.68881° or 9° 41′ 20″ westElevation
931 metres (3,054 feet)Open location code
9C4G2836+GFOpenStreetMap ID
node 332372490OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Lombard—“Cruach Mhór” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Cruach Mhór”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل كرواتش مهور”
- Irish: “Cruach Mhór”
- Ladin: “Cruach Mhór”
- Lombard: “Cruach Mhór”
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