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Slieve Mish Area   E: Barnanageehy 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,

Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
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Barnanageehy Mountain Bearna na Gaoithe A name in Irish (prob. Ir. Bearna na Gaoithe [PDT], 'gap of the wind') Kerry County in Munster Province, in Arderin List, Purple cross-bedded sandstone Bedrock

Height: 561m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 71 Grid Reference: Q80052 08239
Place visited by 84 members. Recently by: PrzemekPanczyk, srr45, StJohn, RonanS, Limerick5inarow, Tuigamala, Krzysztof_K, JohnAshton, farmerjoe1, maoris, CusackMargaret, johncusack, a3642278, peter1, Taisce
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Longitude: -9.75541, Latitude: 52.21308 , Easting: 80052, Northing: 108239 Prominence: 56m,  Isolation: 3.3km
ITM: 480041 608265,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Brnngh, 10 char: Brnnghy
Bedrock type: Purple cross-bedded sandstone, (Cappagh Sandstone Formation)

This is one of the most common names for a pass in Ireland. The name is actually marked on lower peaks to the E, and it seems likely that the gap in question is even further to the E.   Barnanageehy is the 391st highest place in Ireland. Barnanageehy is the most easterly summit and also the second most northerly in the Slieve Mish area.

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A long easy ascent from the roadside .. by group   (Show all for Barnanageehy (Bearna na Gaoithe))
 
Great long range views in clear weather .. by Bunsen7   (Show all for Barnanageehy (Bearna na Gaoithe))
 
Barnanageehy surely must be near enough for a res .. by simon3   (Show all for Barnanageehy (Bearna na Gaoithe))
 
MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Barnanageehy (<i>Bearna na Gaoithe</i>) in area Slieve Mish, Ireland
Picture: Monstrosity near the summit.
 
simon3 on Barnanageehy, 2006
by simon3  6 Jan 2006
Just over 200m to the NW lies the decaying metalwork of a microwave reflector, unfortunately obscuring the otherwise great view towards Fenit. According to Sean O Suilleabhain [Irish Walk Guides South West 1978] the was used to bounce microwave signals from Tralee to LImerick and was locally called the Iron Man. Sean recounts the safety issues encountered by some of the staff: "After the experience of having some men lose their way in fog (they had ascended the north side and descended the south side unintentionally), all staff members now leaving Tralee are provided with a compass and a list of compass bearings between the poles which were erected along the route,..." There's only a few of the poles left and it is interesting to clarify how they got there. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/339/comment/2084/
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The Iron Man .. by gfmurphy101   (Show all for Barnanageehy (Bearna na Gaoithe))
 
Unsurprisingly blown down by prevailing southerly .. by Bunsen7   (Show all for Barnanageehy (Bearna na Gaoithe))
 
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