Caher (mountain)

Caher
Cathair na Féinne
Caher from Carrauntoohil
Highest point
Elevation 1,001 m (3,284 ft) [1]
Prominence 99.7 m (327 ft) [2]
Listing Furth, Hewitt
Coordinates Coordinates: 51°59′41″N 9°45′31″W / 51.9946°N 9.7585°W / 51.9946; -9.7585 
Naming
Translation stone fort of the Fianna (Irish)
Geography
Parent range Macgillycuddy's Reeks
OSI/OSNI grid V792839
Topo map OSI Discovery 78
Climbing
Easiest route Hike

Caher[2] (Irish: Cathair or Cathair na Féinne, meaning "stone fort of the Fianna"),[2] also called Caher East Top,[1] is the third-highest mountain peak in Ireland, at 1,001 metres (3,284 ft).[1] Some sources give its height as 1,000 metres (3,281 ft).[2]

Geography

The mountain lies to the southwest of Carrauntoohil (Ireland's highest peak) in the MacGillycuddy's Reeks of County Kerry. It is classed as a Furth by the Scottish Mountaineering Club[3] and is also in the list of "Irish Munros".[1]

The summit is at grid reference V792838.[2] Its neighbouring peaks are Caher (West Top), The Bones, Carrauntoohil, Curraghmore, Beenkeragh and Skregmore.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Caher (East Top) at peakery.com. Accessed on 3 Feb 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Caher at Mountain Views. Accessed on 3 Feb 2013.
  3. ↑ Mountains - Key Facts. The Munros, Corbetts, Grahams, Donalds & Furths at www.smc.org.uk. Accessed on 2 Feb 2013.
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