MacGillycuddy's Reeks

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
Dimensions
Length	19 km (12 mi)
Geography
Country	Ireland
Provinces of Ireland	Munster
Geology
Age of rock	Devonian

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
1	Corrán Tuathail	Carrauntoohil	1,038	3,406	^[2]
2	Binn Chaorach	Beenkeragh, Benkeeragh	1,010	3,310	^[3]
3	Cathair na Féinne	Caher	1,001	3,284	^[4]
4	Cnoc na Péiste	Knocknapeasta	988	3,241	^[5]
5	Cathair Thiar	Caher West	975	3,199	^[6]
6	Maolán Buí	-	973	3,192	^[7]
7	The Bones	Carrauntoohil Tooth, Knockoughter	959	3,146	^[8]
8	Cnoc an Chuillin	-	958	3,143	^[9]
9	An Gunna Mór	The Big Gun, Lackagarrin, Foilnabreachaun	939	3,081	^[10]
10	Cruach Mhór	-	932	3,058	^[11]
11	Cnoc an Chuillinn Thoir	Cnoc an Chuillinn East	926	3,038	^[12]
12	Cnoc Broinne Thiar	Knockbrinnea West	854	2,802	^[13]
13	Stumpa Bharr na hAbhann	-	851	2,792	^[14]
14	Screig Mhór	Skregmore	848	2,782	^[15]
15	Cnoc Broinne Thoir	Knocnbrinnea East	847	2,779	^[16]
16	Cnoc na Toinne	-	845	2,772	^[17]
17	Cnoc Iochtair	-	747	2,451	^[18]
18	Cnoc an Bhráca	-	731	2,398	^[19]
19	Cnoc na dTarbh	-	655	2,149	^[20]
20	Stumpa an tSaimh/ Stuimpín an Daimh	Hag's Tooth, Stumpeenadaff	650	2,130	^[21]
21	Cnoc Breasail	Brassel	575	1,886	^[22]
22	Screig Bheag	Skregbeg	573	1,880	^[23]
23	Binn Bhán	-	461	1,512	^[24]
24	Binn Dubh	-	452	1,483	^[25]
25	Binn Dhearg	Beendarrig, Bendarrig	451	1,480	^[26]
26	Struicín	Strickeen	440	1,440	^[27]
27	Cnoc Breac	Knockbrack	425	1,394	^[28]

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