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Feature count in area: 15, all in Kerry,
OSI/LPS Maps: 70, EW-DC, EW-DW
Highest Place: Brandon 951.7m
Starting Places (18) in area Brandon Group: Ballinloghig, Ballybrack Mid, Brandon Pilgrimage Trail, Brandon Point, Brandon Village, Cloghane Community Centre, Conor Pass, Coosavuddig Quay Brandon Creek, Faha Grotto, Feoghanagh River, Hostel Cloghane Village, Lough Camclaun, Lough Doon CP, Mullaghveal Farm, Pedlars Lodge, Pilgrimage Trail Owenmore River, Sauce Creek Walkway Dingle Way, Tiduff
Summits & other features in area Brandon Group: Cen: Faha Ridge: Benagh 822.5m, Faha Ridge 809.2m N: Brandon Point: Faill an tSáis 430.7m N: Brandon Ridge North: Brandon Far North Top 840.1m, Brandon North Top 895.4m, Masatiompan 761.9m, Pierasmore North Top 700m, Pierasmore 745.7m S: Ballysitteragh: An Bhinn Dubh 479.2m, Ballysitteragh 623m, Beennabrack 608.5m S: Brandon Ridge South: Gearhane 803m, Brandon Peak 840m, Brandon 951.7m, Brandon South Top 790m
Note: this list of places may include island features such as summits, but not
islands as such.
Brandon Far North Top, 840.1mMountain Cnoc Bréanainn (mullach i gcéin thuaidh) A name in Irish,
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For origin of name, see Cnoc Bréanainn / Brandon., Kerry County in Munster province, in Vandeleur-Lynam, Arderin Beg Lists, Cnoc Bréanainn (mullach i gcéin thuaidh) is the third highest mountain in the Brandon Group area and the 24th highest in Ireland. Cnoc Bréanainn (mullach i gcéin thuaidh) is the most westerly summit in the Brandon Group area.
Grid Reference Q45949 12861,
OS 1:50k mapsheet 70 Place visited by: 185members, recently by: srr45, orlaithfitz, DarrenY, jimmytherabbit, Ansarlodge, Aidan_Ennis, discovering_dann, knightsonhikes, Arcticaurora, RosieMc, chelman7, DeirdreM, farmerjoe1, jackos, maryblewitt
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Short or GPS IDs, 6 char: BrndFr, 10 char: BrndnFrNrt Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1391/
Gallery for Brandon Far North Top (Cnoc Bréanainn (mullach i gcéin thuaidh)) and surrounds
Summary
for Brandon Far North Top (Cnoc Bréanainn (mullach i gcéin thuaidh)):
Minor ridge bump with good views.
Summary created by simon3
26 Jun, 2016
This summit is a minor bump on the ridge between Brandon and Masatimopan. It was identified as a separate summit by Martin Critchley and Sharron Schwartz at easter 2015 using a survey quality GPS.
Usually this summit will be reached as part of the longer ridge walk. If you want specifically to reach it then start from Sauce Ck (Q5082 1458) or (Q4937 1194) . Both would take around 4h30 round trip.
Add a Place Comment for Brandon Far North Top, Cnoc Bréanainn (mullach i gcéin thuaidh) (1391) in Area: Brandon Group, N: Brandon Ridge North, County: Kerry, N: Brandon Ridge North
Critchley and Schwartz deserve to have this peak named after them because in Easter 2015, during their three day trek over the ridge, the duo took out their measuring equipment and declared the place a Vandeleur Lynam. Normally I become agitated at the thought of folks adding new peaks to my lists, least I have to go back and "do it all again" but on this occasion I was delighted as i had already been there in August 14.
The still shows the pair on the way up to BFNT from Masatiompan and Piaras Mor. I love that long narrow ascent. On your left (east) you have the wonder of Brandon Bay and Castlegregory. On your right (as per the film still) you have the glory or Ballydavid Head and the Blaskets.
One of Ireland's greatest walks, and a film that does it justice.
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