Macgillycuddy's Reeks
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Macgillicuddy's Reeks (Na Cruacha Dubha, meaning "The Black Tops") are a mountain range in County Kerry, Ireland. Stretching slightly over 19 km (12 miles), they include Carrantuohill, which at 1,039 m (3,409 ft) is the highest mountain in Ireland, and over 100 other Hewitts (peaks of over 2,000 ft). The mountains, part of the Armorican Highlands, are of glacial-carved sandstone and are situated on the Iveragh peninsula near the Lakes of Killarney.
The name of the range dates to the eighteenth century, from the Irish Clan Macgillicuddy (or McGillycuddy) which owned land in this part of County Kerry for a long time prior, and continued to do so until the extreme latter part of the twentieth century.
See also
External links
- McGillycuddy of the Reeks (http://www2.smumn.edu/munster/mcgilly.html)