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Brandon Group Area
Maximum height for area: 952 metres,   Summits in area: 13,   Maximum prominence for area: 934 metres, OSI/LPS Maps: 70 For all tops   Highest summit: Brandon, 952m
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Brandon Mountain Cnoc Bréanainn A name in Irish
(Ir. Cnoc Bréanainn [OSI], 'Brendan’s hill') Kerry County In Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam Lists

Height: 951.7m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 70 Grid Reference: Q46042 11605 This summit has been logged as climbed by 668 members
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Longitude: -10.254346, Latitude: 52.235107 Prominence: 934m,   Isolation: 0.6km,   Has trig pillar
ITM: 446025 611658,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Brndn, 10 char: Brandon

Brandon is the only one of Kerry's 3,000 foot peaks located outside the Reeks. It is strongly associated in tradition with St. Brendan the Navigator, from whom it gets its name. The story of St. Brendan, who set sail from Ireland in a boat of wood an   Brandon is the highest mountain in the Brandon Group area and the 9th highest in Ireland. Brandon is the most westerly summit in the Brandon Group area.

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Faha ridge is a remarkable walk. I have only done .. by Timber   (Show all for Brandon)
 
From the summit of Brandon looking west. 21/8/04. .. by John Finn   (Show all for Brandon)
 
Brandon is I think my favourite mountain. Whether .. by S Mc Auliffe   (Show all for Brandon)
 
Climbed Mt. Brandon on one of the few days withou .. by HimiWack   (Show all for Brandon)
 
From despair to dreamland .. by hbowman   (Show all for Brandon)
 
Walked the Cosain no Naomh route in the last few .. by cemalina   (Show all for Brandon)
 
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