MacGillycuddy's Reeks

MacGillycuddy's Reeks

Coomloughta Glen

Carrantuohill and Hag's Tooth

Beenkeragh

Caher

MacGillycuddy's Reeks (Irish: Na Cruacha Dubha) are a mountain range in County Kerry, amongst which Ireland's highest mountains are found.

The range stretches for about 12 miles, and includes the highest peaks in Ireland and the only peaks on the island of 3,300 feet. The highest of these is Carrauntoohil (3,406 feet), which is the highest mountain in Ireland, followed by Beenkeragh (3,313 feet), while Caher falls just short of the number at 3,284 feet. The range also includes many other peaks of over 2,000 feet.

The mountains are on the Iveragh Peninsula near the Lakes of Killarney.

The origin of the mountains is as part of the Armorican Highlands, formed of glacially carved sandstone.

The name of the range dates to the 18th century. It is derived from the family or clan MacGillycuddy (Irish: Mac Giolla Mochuda) 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 before they received his name, 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.

List of hills

The main 27 hills and peaks of the reeks are:

#	Hill	Gaelic name	Height	Grid ref
1	Carrauntoohil	Corrán Tuathail	3,406 feet	V80368442
2	Beenkeragh / Benkeeragh	Binn Chaorach	3,314 feet	V80138525
3	Caher	Cathair na Féinne	3,284 feet	V79268389
4	Knocknapeasta	Cnoc na Péiste	3,241 feet	V83598418
5	Caher West Top	Cathair Thiar	3,199 feet	V78998401
6	Maolán Buí		3,192 feet	V83218382
7	The Bones / Carrauntoohil Tooth		3,146 feet	V80078469
8	Cnoc an Chuillinn		3,143 feet	V82348334
9	The Big Gun	An Gunna Mhór	3,081 feet	V84078450
10	Cruach Mhór		3,058 feet	V84088482
11	Cnoc an Chuillinn East Top	Cnoc an Chuillinn Thoir	3,038 feet	V82808343
12	Knockbrinnea West Top	Cnoc Broinne Thiar	2,802 feet	V80788582
13	Stumpa Bharr na hAbhann		2,792 feet	V79638586
14	Skregmore	Screig Mhór	2,782 feet	V79218604
15	Knocnbrinnea East Top	Cnoc Broinne Thoir	2,779 feet	V80788582
16	Cnoc na Toinne		2,772 feet	V81128340
17	Cnoc Íochtair		2,451 feet	V78498598
18	Cnoc an Bhráca		2,398 feet	V85858545
19	Cnoc na dTarbh		2,149 feet	V86238500
20	Hag's Tooth / Stumpeenadaff	Stumpa an tSaimh Stuimpín an Daimh	2,133 feet	V809448506
21	Brassel Mountain	Cnoc Breasail	1,886 feet	V830823
22	Skregbeg	Screig Bheag	1,880 feet	V78728743
23	Beann Bhán		1,512 feet	V756828
24	Beann Dubh		1,483 feet	V749829
25	Beendarrig	Beann Dhearg	1,480 feet	V762821
26	Strickeen	Struicín	1,444 feet	V86638822
27	Knockbrack	Gulba Mór	1,394 feet	V80198810

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