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MacGillycuddy's Reeks Area   SE: Reeks East Subarea
Place count in area: 29, OSI/LPS Maps: 78, EW-KNP, EW-R 
Highest place:
Carrauntoohil, 1038.6m
Maximum height for area: 1038.6 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 1038.6 metres,

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Cruach Mhór Mountain , also Cruach Bheag an extra EastWest name in Irish (Ir. Cruach Mhór [OSI 1:25,000], 'big stack') Kerry County in Munster Province, in Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam, Irish Best Hundred, Irish 900s Lists, Well-bedded grey sandstone Bedrock

Height: 930.8m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 78 Grid Reference: V84076 84820
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Longitude: -9.688784, Latitude: 52.003823 , Easting: 84077, Northing: 84820 Prominence: 34m,  Isolation: 0.3km
ITM: 484052 584879,   GPS IDs, 6 char: CrchMh, 10 char: CrchMhór
Bedrock type: Well-bedded grey sandstone, (Lough Acoose Sandstone Formation)

The summit has a grotto built by a local farmer who dragged the cement, sand and water up from his home in Ballyledder on his back. There is also a lower peak to the east known as An Chruach Bheag (TH). Both have the sharply pointed shape associated with peaks called cruach, and this also accounts for the Irish name of the range: na Cruacha Dubha (Mhic Giolla Mo Chuda).   Cruach Mhór is the 11th highest place in Ireland.

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The Grotto at the end of the world .. by group   (Show all for Cruach Mhór )
 
Cruach Mhór coming up the ridge from Cruach Bheag .. by jackill   (Show all for Cruach Mhór )
 
Majesty On Film .. by CaptainVertigo   (Show all for Cruach Mhór )
 
Cruach Mhor is beautiful peak that is a worthy da .. by S Mc Auliffe   (Show all for Cruach Mhór )
 
MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain <i>Cruach Mhór</i>  in area MacGillycuddy
Picture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gENJvUj4AZo
 
A Dom Divilly Film
by CaptainVertigo  22 Feb 2015
Dom Divilly says, in his intro:
"A beautiful route up from Eisc an Bharca gully to the summit of Cruach Mor then over the Big Gun to Cnoc na Peiste and down the ridge to the lake below then back to Cronins Yard,the gateway to the Reeks. John and Esther Cronin will look after you with tea,coffee,sandwiches,fruit cake,scones or lovely homemade soup.You can also purchase maps,books,walking poles and rain gear along with many other bits and bobs. Freshen up after a day hiking with a shower with complimentary towels provided by Cronins yard."
The film shows Divilly's crew in the perfect silence of a cloud inversion, figuring out where to go, and heading up a gully until they emerge above the cloud in the glorious sunshine. What you end up with is the higher Reeks floating like islands in a sea of dense cloud. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/11/comment/17854/
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The arete between Cruach Mhor (to the far left) a .. by John Finn   (Show all for Cruach Mhór )
 
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