Caher Mountain | |
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Cathair | |
Very rough hillside and bog running up to the summit of Caher Mountain
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 338 m (1,109 ft) |
Prominence | 143 m (469 ft) |
Coordinates | 51°34′56″N 9°44′32″W / 51.5822°N 9.7421°WCoordinates: 51°34′56″N 9°44′32″W / 51.5822°N 9.7421°W |
Geography | |
Location | County Kerry, Ireland |
Parent range | Sheep's Head peninsula |
Caher Mountain (Irish: Cathair = "stone ring-fort") is a hill, 338 metres high, with spectacular views on the Sheep's Head peninsula, roughly west of and above the village of Kilcrohane in County Cork, Ireland.
Caher Mountain is located some 15 km from the end of the Sheep's Head peninsula and around 4 km west of Kilcrohane. Its neighbouring summit is Seefin (345 m), some 5 km to the northeast. It is at grid reference V793380 and is easily reached on an easy walk from a lay by about 1.5 km above the village.
In clear weather there are views as far as Dursey Island and the Iveragh Peninsula from Caher Mountain.