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Boggeragh Mountains

Coordinates: 52°01′N 8°55′W / 52.017°N 8.917°W / 52.017; -8.917
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Boggeragh Mountains
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Map
Highest point
PeakMusheramore
Elevation643 m (2,110 ft)
Geography
CountryRepublic of Ireland
Provinces of IrelandMunster
Knocknakilla standing stone on the Boggeragh Mountains

The Boggeragh Mountains (Template:Lang-ga) are located in County Cork, Ireland, with the Munster Blackwater to the north and the River Lee to the south of the hills. With an elevation of 643 m (2,110 ft), the highest peak is Musheramore (Template:Lang-ga). The landscape consists of peat blanket bog, grassland, streams and areas of forestry. The mountains were formed from red sandstone deposited during the Devonian Era. They were shaped by glacial erosion during the last glacial period.

Construction of a wind farm in the area started in September 2009. In February 2010 19 units of Vestas V90-3MW MW wind turbines are up and running. [1]

References

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52°01′N 8°55′W / 52.017°N 8.917°W / 52.017; -8.917