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MacGillycuddy's Reeks Area   NW:Gortnagan 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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Gortnagan Beg Hill Muireann Mhór A name in Irish, also Gortnagan More, also Muireann Mhór an extra EastWest name in Irish Kerry County in Munster Province, in Binnion List, Purple sandstone & siltstone Bedrock

Height: 298m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 78 Grid Reference: V72100 88500
Place visited by 14 members. Recently by: annem, eamonoc, chelman7, Taisce, Fergalh, omurchu, markmjcampion, ciarraioch, thomas_g, trekker, frankmc04, spoodle58, chalky, dbloke
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Longitude: -9.864469, Latitude: 52.034246 , Easting: 72100, Northing: 88500 Prominence: 122m,  Isolation: 3km
ITM: 472078 588558,   GPS IDs, 6 char: GrtnBg, 10 char: GrtngnBeg
Bedrock type: Purple sandstone & siltstone, (Ballinskelligs Sandstone Formation)

Gortnagan Beg is the 1164th highest place in Ireland. Gortnagan Beg is the most westerly summit and also the second most northerly in the MacGillycuddy's Reeks area.
Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1145/
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Gortnagan Beg (<i>Muireann Mhór</i>) in area MacGillycuddy
Picture: View towards Cappanalea		  
A worthy 500
by thomas_g  29 May 2017
Gortnagan Beg turned out to be my 500th peak. The bog was dryish, the rain threatened but waited until I got back to the car and the midges had other targets; what more could you ask for.
The peak proper seems to be further E than indicated on the OSI map. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1145/comment/19530/
Your Score: Very useful <<  >>Average
 
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