Caherconree 835m mountain, Slieve Mish Cen: Baurtregaum Ireland at MountainViews.ie

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Baurtregaum 849.7m, Caherconree 835m, Baurtregaum NE Top 818.5m, Gearhane 792m, Baurtregaum NW Top 723m, Castle Hill 600m, Caherbla 585.2m, Lack Mountain 465m,

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Slieve Mish Area Cen: Baurtregaum Subarea

Place count in area: 16, OSI/LPS Maps: 71, EW-DC, EW-DE
Highest place:

Baurtregaum, 849.7m
Maximum height for area: 849.7 metres, Maximum prominence for area: 643 metres,

Places in area Slieve Mish:
Cen: Baurtregaum:

Baurtregaum 849.7m

Baurtregaum Far NE Top 601.2m

Baurtregaum NE Top 818.5m

Baurtregaum NW Top 723m

Caherconree 835m

Castle Hill 600m

Gearhane 792m
E: Barnanageehy:

Barnanageehy 561m
W: Aughils:

Moanlaur 566m
W: Camp:

Corrin 332m

Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.

Caherconree Mountain Cathair Conraoi A name in Irish (Ir. Cathair Conraoi [OSI], 'Cú Roí’s stone fort') Kerry County in Munster Province, in Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam, Irish Highest Hundred Lists, Aeolian sandstone Bedrock

Height: 835m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 71 Grid Reference: Q73317 07260
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Longitude: -9.853696, Latitude: 52.203029 , Easting: 73317, Northing: 107260 Prominence: 129m, Isolation: 0.9km
ITM: 473296 607314, GPS IDs, 6 char: Chrcnr, 10 char: Caherconre
Bedrock type: Aeolian sandstone, (Kilmurry Sandstone Formation)

A narrow but easily passable ridge connects this peak to its higher neighbour, Baurtregaum. Caherconree is named after a stone fort situated two-thirds of the way up its western flank, overlooking the mountain road called Bóthar na gCloch ('road of the stones'). This is an inland promontory-fort, consisting of a natural projecting ledge surrounded on three sides by steep cliffs, the fourth side being defended by a stone wall. In legend this is the fort of Cú Roí mac Daire, hero of Munster, who was able to make it spin around at night to perplex any attackers looking for the entrance. The best known story connected with it relates how Cú Chulainn attacked the fort with the aid of Blathnaid, the daughter of the king of Man, whom Cú Roí had taken, none too willingly, for his wife. Blathnaid taunted Cú Roí that his fort was too small for such a magnificent chieftain as himself, and when the walls were down during the construction of bigger fort, she poured milk in a stream (now the Finglas River, from Ir. An Fhionnghlaise, 'the white stream') as a signal to Cú Chulainn that the moment was right to attack. For a fuller account of the story, see The Dingle Peninsula by Steve MacDonogh, pp. 31-33. Nor is this the hill's only legendary association. The summit is known as Fin Mac Cool's Table, while a rock feature on the northern ridge connecting to Gearhane is called Fin Mac Cool's Chair. Caherconree is the second highest mountain in the Slieve Mish area and the 27th highest in Ireland.
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Fine grassy peak with promontory fort and extensi .. by group (Show all for Caherconree (Cathair Conraoi))

You can select from various ways to reach Caherco .. by simon3 (Show all for Caherconree (Cathair Conraoi))

MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Caherconree (<i>Cathair Conraoi</i>) in area Slieve Mish, Ireland

Picture: Sunrise panorama taking in a number of peaks

views on a clear morning

by mh400nt 26 Nov 2022

Having been up Caherconree a few times over the last 12 months(i'm relatively new to this walking) and its 50/50 for clear views.

for me, the easiest ascent is coming up via the fort, starting at 71597 05585 star

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You can set your target for the fort, then depending on the weather and how you're feeling you can push onto the summit.

Up through the Derrymore valley is spectacular, but the pull out the back of the valley is tough going as i am not the fittest by any stretch of the imagination.

Attached panorama has Gearhane, Caherconree and 3 of the Baurtregaums. It was a beautiful clear, calm morning.
(1st post, hope its ok) Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/26/comment/23611/

Jeremiah King's Capital of West Munster .. by ciarraioch (Show all for Caherconree (Cathair Conraoi))

In the Snowy Footsteps of Cú Chulainn .. by ciarraioch (Show all for Caherconree (Cathair Conraoi))

View from Knockbrack .. by Colin Murphy (Show all for Caherconree (Cathair Conraoi))

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