Caherbarnagh [An Chathair Bhearnach]

Rising above the North Cork landscape near Millstreet, this expansive, peat-covered Marilyn offers a rugged, often damp experience. Its broad summit provides a clear vantage point over the Blackwater Valley, with the distinctive Paps of Anu dominating the western skyline and the telecommunications mast of Mullaghanish visible to the south.

• •The Irish name An Chathair Bhearnach translates as 'the gapped stone fort,' likely referring to the notched profile of the mountain's ridge when viewed from the surrounding lowlands.
• •As the highest point of the Boggeragh Mountains, the summit provides an exceptional lookout over the Blackwater Valley toward the distant Galtee and Ballyhoura ranges.
• •Walkers often pair this peak with nearby Mullaghanish, though the intervening ground is notorious for its deep, energy-sapping peat hags and heavy bog.
• •It is classified as a Hewitt, a distinction reserved for peaks in Ireland and England over 2,000 feet with at least 30 metres of topographical prominence.
• •Attempting to keep your boots dry on these slopes is an ambitious hobby that usually concludes within the first twenty minutes of the ascent.