Macgillycuddy’s Reeks

Macgillycuddy's ReeksMacgillycuddy's Reeks, County Kerry, southwestern Ireland.
Macgillycuddy's Reeks: Carrantuohill
Macgillycuddy's Reeks: CarrantuohillCarrantuohill, the highest mountain in Ireland, part of the Macgillycuddy's Reeks range, County Kerry, southwestern Ireland.

Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, (Irish: “ridge” or “crests”), mountain range on the Iveragh peninsula in County Kerry, southwestern Ireland. Its geological basis is a long anticlinal range of Devonian sandstones that was strongly glaciated, producing many valleys, serrated ridges, and peaks, including Carrantuohill (3,414 feet [1,041 m]), the highest mountain in Ireland.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Michael Ray.
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Article Title: Macgillycuddy’s Reeks
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 21 March 2016
Access Date: February 23, 2025