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Central Dingle Area   W: Slieveanea Subarea
Place count in area: 25, OSI/LPS Maps: 70, 71, 78, EW-DC, EW-DE, EW-DW 
Highest place:
Beenoskee, 826m
Maximum height for area: 826 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 491 metres,

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An Cnapán Mór Mountain , also An Sliabh Dubh an extra name in Irish (Ir. An Cnapán Mór [OSI, TCCD], 'the big lump') Kerry County in Munster Province, in Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam Lists, Purple cross-bedded sandstone Bedrock

Height: 649m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 70 Grid Reference: Q52227 04589
Place visited by 153 members. Recently by: osullivanm, Hjonna, eiremoss34, a3642278, Barrington1978, glencree, Sweeney, nupat, Haulie, amgall, Patbrdrck, Sleibhte21, Peter Walker, eoghancarton, nickywood
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Longitude: -10.160792, Latitude: 52.173769 , Easting: 52227, Northing: 104589 Prominence: 81m,  Isolation: 1.4km,   Has trig pillar
ITM: 452211 604641,   GPS IDs, 6 char: AnCnpá, 10 char: AnCnpánMór
Bedrock type: Purple cross-bedded sandstone, (Cappagh Sandstone Formation)

An Seabhac also gives the alternative name An Sliabh Dubh [TCCD], 'the black mountain'. Previously Gowlane Beg in MV.   An Cnapán Mór is the 202nd highest place in Ireland.

Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/197/
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I took in Gowlane Beg while walking across the Ce .. by jackill   (Show all for An Cnapán Mór )
 
Justified Hyperbole .. by ciarraioch   (Show all for An Cnapán Mór )
 
MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain <i>An Cnapán Mór</i>  in area Central Dingle, Ireland
Picture: An Cnapán Mór from the east.
 
Impressive cliffs and rock formation to the east of the summit.
by simon3  17 Jan 2022
Between this summit and Cnoc na Banóige to the east there are some impressive cliffs on south side, overlooking Loch Bearna na Gaoithe. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/197/comment/23384/
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