The Bones

The Bones, at 957 metres high, is the seventh-highest peak in on the Arderin list, or the eighth-highest according to the Vandeleur-Lynam list.
Wikipedia
Photo: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 957 metres
  • Description: mountain in Kerry, Ireland
  • Also known as: “Beenkeragh ridge”, “Carrauntoohil Tooth”, “Knockoughter”, “Na Cnamha”, and “the Bones”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Carrauntoohill and Beenkeragh.

Peak
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Carrauntoohil, or Carrantuohill is the highest mountain in Ireland at 1,038.6 metres. It is on the Iveragh Peninsula in , close to the centre of 's highest mountain range, .

Peak
Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.
or Benkeeragh is the second-highest peak in , at 1,008.2 metres. It is part of the range in . also gives its name the infamous Ridge, the narrow rocky arete between and , Ireland's highest mountain.

Peak
Photo: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Caher or Caher East Top at 1,000 metres, is the third-highest peak in , on the Irish Arderin and Vandeleur-Lynam classifications. It is part of the in .

The Bones

Latitude
52.0017° or 52° 0′ 6″ north
Longitude
-9.747° or 9° 44′ 49″ west
Elevation
957 metres (3,140 feet)
Open location code
9C4G2723+M5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 332372485
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Wiki­data ID
Q8537609
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Satellite Map

Discover The Bones from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Ladin—“The Bones” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “The Bones”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل ذا بونيس”
  • Hebrew: “עצמות”
  • Irish: “Na Cnámha”
  • Ladin: “The Bones”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Maghanlawaun and Knocknafreaghaun.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lough Eagher and Hag’s Tooth.

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