Macgillycuddy's Reeks

Macgillycuddy's Reeks
Irish: Na Cruacha Dubha
Highest point
Peak Carrauntoohil
Elevation 1,038 m (3,406 ft)
Coordinates 52°01′N 9°42′W / 52.01°N 9.70°W / 52.01; -9.70Coordinates: 52°01′N 9°42′W / 52.01°N 9.70°W / 52.01; -9.70 
Dimensions
Length 19 km (12 mi)
Geography
Country Ireland
Provinces of Ireland Munster
Geology
Age of rock Devonian
Coomloughra Valley
MacGillycuddy's Reeks
Coomloughta Glen
Corrán Tuathail and Hag's Tooth
Binn Chaorach
Cathair na Féinne

MacGillycuddy's Reeks (Irish: Na Cruacha Dubha, meaning "the black stacks") is a mountain range in County Kerry, Ireland. Stretching slightly over 19 kilometres (12 miles), it includes the highest peaks in Ireland and the only peaks on the island that are over 1,000 metres (3,300 feet). The highest of these is Carrauntoohil at 1,038 m (3,406 ft), followed by Beenkeragh at 1,010 m (3,310 ft) and Caher at 1,001 m (3,284 ft). The range also includes many other Hewitts—peaks of over 2,000 ft (610 m). The mountains, part of the Armorican Highlands, are of glacial-carved Devonian sandstone and are on the Iveragh Peninsula near the Lakes of Killarney.

The name of the range dates to the 18th century. It is derived from the family or clan name Mac Giolla Mochuda (anglicised MacGillycuddy) who are a sept of the O'Sullivan's. The clan chief, McGillycuddy of the Reeks, owned land in this part of Munster for a long time prior, and continued to do so until the end of the 20th century. The word reek is a Hiberno-English version of the English word rick, meaning a stack.

"MacGillycuddy's Reeks" is also the name of a song on Warren Zevon's album My Ride's Here.[1] The song is set on the Iveragh Peninsula and also mentions the "Killarney shore" and Innisfallen. It was co-written by Ulster poet Paul Muldoon.

List of peaks

# Peak Other names Metres Feet Ref
1Corrán TuathailCarrauntoohil1,038 3,406[2]
2Binn ChaorachBeenkeragh, Benkeeragh1,010 3,310[3]
3Cathair na FéinneCaher1,001 3,284[4]
4Cnoc na PéisteKnocknapeasta988 3,241[5]
5Cathair ThiarCaher West975 3,199[6]
6Maolán Buí-973 3,192[7]
7The BonesCarrauntoohil Tooth, Knockoughter959 3,146[8]
8Cnoc an Chuillin-958 3,143[9]
9An Gunna MórThe Big Gun, Lackagarrin, Foilnabreachaun939 3,081[10]
10Cruach Mhór-932 3,058[11]
11Cnoc an Chuillinn ThoirCnoc an Chuillinn East926 3,038[12]
12Cnoc Broinne ThiarKnockbrinnea West854 2,802[13]
13Stumpa Bharr na hAbhann-851 2,792[14]
14Screig MhórSkregmore848 2,782[15]
15Cnoc Broinne ThoirKnocnbrinnea East847 2,779[16]
16Cnoc na Toinne-845 2,772[17]
17Cnoc Iochtair-747 2,451[18]
18Cnoc an Bhráca-731 2,398[19]
19Cnoc na dTarbh-655 2,149[20]
20Stumpa an tSaimh/
Stuimpín an Daimh		Hag's Tooth,
Stumpeenadaff		650 2,130[21]
21Cnoc BreasailBrassel575 1,886[22]
22Screig BheagSkregbeg573 1,880[23]
23Binn Bhán-461 1,512[24]
24Binn Dubh-452 1,483[25]
25Binn DheargBeendarrig, Bendarrig451 1,480[26]
26StruicínStrickeen440 1,440[27]
27Cnoc BreacKnockbrack425 1,394[28]

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