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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,
Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
Castle HillMountainAn Caisleán A name in IrishIr. An Caisleán [logainm.ie], ‘the castle’KerryCounty in Munster Province, in Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam Lists, Quartz-pebble conglomerate Bedrock
Height:600mOS 1:50k Mapsheet: 71Grid Reference: Q75620 06360 Place visited by 76 members. Recently by: derekfanning, Hjonna, mrfleetfoot, mh400nt, Sweeney, Bunsen7, mdehantschutter, JohnAshton, jackos, annem, hivisibility, eoghancarton, No1Grumbler, justynagru, mountainmike I have visited this place: NO (You need to be a logged-in member to change this.)
As this peak is rather far from any castle (at Castledrum or Castlemaine), it may be simply named from its commanding position. It is located in the townland of Shanakeal (par. Kilgarrylander).
Castle Hill is the 288th highest place in Ireland. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/276/