Mount Eagle, Sliabh an Iolair, Sliabh a'Fhiolair 516m mountain, Dingle West Cen: Dunquin Ireland at MountainViews.ie

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Dingle West Area Cen: Dunquin Subarea

Place count in area: 13, OSI/LPS Maps: 70, EW-DW
Highest place:

Mount Eagle, 516m
Maximum height for area: 516 metres, Maximum prominence for area: 461 metres,

Places in area Dingle West:
Cen: Dunquin:

Croaghmarhin 403m

Mount Eagle 516m
E: Dingle:

Carhoo Hill 184m
N: Ballydavid:

Beenmore 239m

Ballydavid Head 251.4m

Reenconnell 274m
N: Ballyferriter:

Sybil Head 206m

Lateeve 318m
W: Blaskets:

Croaghmore (Great Blasket Island) 292m

Tearaght Island 200m

Inishvickillane 135m

Inishnabro 175m

Inishtooskert (2) 172m

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

Mount Eagle Mountain Sliabh an Iolair A name in Irish, also Sliabh a'Fhiolair an extra EastWest name in Irish (Ir. Sliabh an Iolair [OSI], 'mountain of the eagle') Kerry County in Munster Province, in Arderin List, Cross-bedded sandstone Bedrock

Height: 516m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 70 Grid Reference: V33466 98949
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Longitude: -10.432065, Latitude: 52.117835 , Easting: 33466, Northing: 98949 Prominence: 461m, Isolation: 3.5km
ITM: 433451 599007, GPS IDs, 6 char: MntEgl, 10 char: MntEgl
Bedrock type: Cross-bedded sandstone, (Coumeenoole Sandstone Formation)

Mount Eagle is the final up-thrust of the Dingle Peninsula, its seaward flanks descending steeply to Slea Head and Dunmore Head (the most westerly point of the Irish mainland), but the islands of the Great Blasket, Inishnabro and Inishvickillane are the partly submerged continuation of the same mountain range. Mount Eagle Lough nestles high in a hollow on the eastern flank. Along the southern slopes in the townlands of Fahan and Glenfahan are the promontory fort of Dunbeg and the remains of a monastic settlement consisting of beehive huts. By comparison, the featureless summit holds little interest except for the spectacular view of West Kerry's Atlantic coast. Sliabh an Iolair is the highest mountain in the Dingle West area and the 519th highest in Ireland.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Mount Eagle (<i>Sliabh an Iolair</i>) in area Dingle West, Ireland

Picture: Sliabh an Iolair and Cruach Mharthain from Carhoo Hill near Dingle

Sea on three sides for Arderin dominating the end of Dingle peninsula.

Short Summary created by simon3, Onzy, Peter Walker, jackill 16 Jun 2023

Start at the track GR Q352 003 star

A, parking for 2 cars, and follow it between stone walls towards the lake .you have two choices, the steep zigzag path visible directly ahead or the track around to the north which meets the top of the zig zags in any case.The track leads you to within 300 meters of the summit, from the track end an easy walk across short heather will see you there . The views to the islands are exceptional. However the view inland is quite something as well. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/419/comment/5178/

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		Some mapping: Open Street Map (Various variations used.)	British summit data courtesy: Database of British & Irish Hills (Creative Commons Licence)
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