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Derrynasaggart Area   N: Caherbarnagh Subarea
Place count in area: 24, OSI/LPS Maps: 79 
Highest place:
The Paps East, 694m
Maximum height for area: 694 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 623 metres,

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Caherbarnagh NW Top Mountain An Chathair Bhearnach (mullach thiar thuaidh) A name in Irish For origin of name, see Caherbarnagh. Cork County in Munster Province, in Arderin Beg, Vandeleur-Lynam Lists, Green sandstone & purple siltstone Bedrock

Height: 668m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 79 Grid Reference: W18778 87663
Place visited by 131 members. Recently by: Beti13, abcd, Sweeney, Peter Walker, farmerjoe, derekfanning, Krzysztof_K, jimmel567, sarahryanowen, Alanjm, a3642278, Hjonna, mrfleetfoot, johncusack, Ansarlodge
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Longitude: -9.184232, Latitude: 52.035525 , Easting: 118778, Northing: 87663 Prominence: 23m,  Isolation: 0.6km
ITM: 518749 587721,   GPS IDs, 6 char: ChrbNW, 10 char: ChrbrnNWTp
Bedrock type: Green sandstone & purple siltstone, (Glenflesk Chloritic Sandstone Formation)

The name Glanaprehane probably refers to the steep glen N of Caherbarnagh rather than this peak.   Caherbarnagh NW Top is the 162nd highest place in Ireland. Caherbarnagh NW Top is the second most northerly summit in the Derrynasaggart area.

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Western outlier of Caherbarnagh .. by group   (Show all for Caherbarnagh NW Top (An Chathair Bhearnach (mullach thiar thuaidh)))
 
The Derrynasaggart mountains would not win any aw .. by jackill   (Show all for Caherbarnagh NW Top (An Chathair Bhearnach (mullach thiar thuaidh)))
 
A stopover on the way to or from Caherbarnagh. Wa .. by walker_hollick   (Show all for Caherbarnagh NW Top (An Chathair Bhearnach (mullach thiar thuaidh)))
 
Wish the view was as good as the photo by Jackhil .. by Lynchieboy   (Show all for Caherbarnagh NW Top (An Chathair Bhearnach (mullach thiar thuaidh)))
 
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Caherbarnagh NW Top (<i>An Chathair Bhearnach (mullach thiar thuaidh)</i>) in area Derrynasaggart, Ireland
 
Wildflower heaven
by Colin Murphy  30 Jun 2021
The summer wildflowers were in full bloom as we set off from 5km east of Caherbarnagh NW top. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/157/comment/23197/
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