Torc Mountain

Coordinates: 52°00′N 9°31′W / 52.000°N 9.517°W / 52.000; -9.517
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Torc Mountain
Sliabh Torc
Upper lake and the Black Valley in the distance as seen from the top of Torc Mountain
Highest point
Elevation535 m (1,755 ft)[1]
Prominence300 m (980 ft)[1]
ListingMarilyn
Coordinates52°00′0″N 9°31′0″W / 52.00000°N 9.51667°W / 52.00000; -9.51667
Geography
Torc Mountain is located in island of Ireland
Torc Mountain
Torc Mountain
Location in Ireland
LocationKerry, Ireland
Parent rangeEast Kerry
OSI/OSNI gridV955839
Topo mapOSi Discovery 78

Torc Mountain (Irish: Sliabh Torc) is a mountain near Killarney in County Kerry, Ireland which is 535 m high.

Etymology

Muckross House as seen from the top of Torc Mountain

Torc Mountain gets its name from the Irish word torc meaning boar, after an enchanted boar was killed there by the legendary hero, Fionn mac Cumhaill.

Geography

Torc Mountain is the 383rd highest summit in Ireland. It is easily climbed, with a walking trail marked for most of the climb.

References

  1. ^ a b "Mangerton Area / Torc Mountain". MountainViews. Ordnance Survey Ireland. Retrieved June 26, 2015.

See also

External links

Media related to Torc Mountain at Wikimedia Commons

52°00′N 9°31′W / 52.000°N 9.517°W / 52.000; -9.517

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