Macgillycuddy's Reeks

Macgillycuddy's Reeks
Irish: Na Cruacha Dubha
Highest point
Peak	Carrauntoohil
Elevation	1,038 m (3,406 ft)
Dimensions
Length	19 km (12 mi)
Geography
Country	Republic of 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, Republic of Ireland. Stretching slightly over 19 km (12 mi), it includes the highest peaks in Ireland and the only peaks on the island that are over 1,000 metres (3,300 ft). The highest of these is Carrauntoohil (1,038 m), followed by Beenkeragh (1,010 m) and Caher (1,001 m). The range also includes many other Hewitts (peaks of over 2,000 ft). 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	Height
1	Corrán Tuathail	Carrauntoohil	1,038m[2]
2	Binn Chaorach	Beenkeragh, Benkeeragh	1,010m[3]
3	Cathair na Féinne	Caher	1,001m[4]
4	Cnoc na Péiste	Knocknapeasta	988m[5]
5	Cathair Thiar	Caher West	975m[6]
6	Maolán Buí	-	973m[7]
7	The Bones	Carrauntoohil Tooth, Knockoughter	959m[8]
8	Cnoc an Chuillin	-	958m[9]
9	An Gunna Mór	The Big Gun, Lackagarrin, Foilnabreachaun	939m[10]
10	Cruach Mhór	-	932m[11]
11	Cnoc an Chuillinn Thoir	Cnoc an Chuillinn East	926m[12]
12	Cnoc Broinne Thiar	Knockbrinnea West	854m[13]
13	Stumpa Bharr na hAbhann	-	851m[14]
14	Screig Mhór	Skregmore	848m[15]
15	Cnoc Broinne Thoir	Knocnbrinnea East	847m[16]
16	Cnoc na Toinne	-	845m[17]
17	Cnoc Iochtair	-	747m[18]
18	Cnoc an Bhráca	-	731m[19]
19	Cnoc na dTarbh	-	655m[20]
20	Stumpa an tSaimh/ Stuimpín an Daimh	Hag's Tooth, Stumpeenadaff	650m[21]
21	Cnoc Breasail	Brassel	575m[22]
22	Screig Bheag	Skregbeg	573m[23]
23	Binn Bhán	-	461m[24]
24	Binn Dubh	-	452m[25]
25	Binn Dhearg	Beendarrig, Bendarrig	451m[26]
26	Struicín	Strickeen	440m[27]
27	Cnoc Breac	Knockbrack	425m[28]

See also

• List of mountains in Ireland
• List of Irish counties by highest point

References

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External links

• McGillycuddy of the Reeks*
• MacGillycuddy's Reeks mountain range Walking Route - Map, Guide and GPS at ActiveMe.ie

Coordinates: 52°01′N 9°42′W / 52.01°N 9.70°W