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Place count in area: 15, OSI/LPS Maps: 70, EW-DC, EW-DW
Highest place: Brandon, 951.7m Maximum height for area: 951.7 metres, Maximum prominence for area: 934 metres,
Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
PierasmoreMountainPiaras Mór A name in Irish(Ir. Piaras Mór [OSI], 'big [obscure element]')KerryCounty in Munster Province, in Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam Lists, Rhythmically bedded sandstone Bedrock
Height:745.7mOS 1:50k Mapsheet: 70Grid Reference: Q46380 13650 Place visited by 217 members. Recently by: Beti13, CusackMargaret, farmerjoe, chelman7, NualaB, Krzysztof_K, johncusack, Alanjm, TommyV, maitiuocoimin, Hjonna, osullivanm, Moses, eiremoss34, mlmoroneybb I have visited this place: NO (You need to be a logged-in member to change this.)
This name is interpreted as 'big Pierce' in the Ordnance Survey Name Book. However, An Seabhac reports that in his time, nearly a century later, nobody in the locality had an explanation for the name but they did not think it was related to the personal name Piaras. There is a lower peak to the N called Piaras Beag. On the saddle between Piaras Mór and Masatiompan is an ogham stone bearing an inscription which translates as: Ronan, the priest son of Camogann. There is a chi-ro monogram (representing 'Christ') above it and a Greek cross in a circle on the other side (Barrington, Discovering Kerry, 180).
Piaras Mór is the 81st highest place in Ireland. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/77/