Maulin Mountain [Malainn]

About Maulin Mountain [Malainn]

Rising above the North Kerry coastline near Ballybunion, this modest Marilyn offers an accessible ascent through rural pasture. While only 217 metres high, its prominence ensures wide-reaching views across the mouth of the Shannon Estuary towards Loop Head in County Clare and the rugged Atlantic fringe of the Kerry coast.

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• •The name derives from the Irish Malainn, meaning the brow of a hill or a sloping face, a fitting description for this gentle but prominent rise in the local landscape.
• •Its status as a Marilyn—a peak with at least 150 metres of prominence—means that despite its low height, it commands a surprisingly dominant position over the surrounding North Kerry farmland.
• •From the summit, the view extends north across the water to the lighthouse at Loop Head and south towards the distant, jagged silhouette of the Slieve Mish Mountains.
• •Describing a 217-metre rise as a mountain is an exercise in local optimism, though the Atlantic wind at the top is often enough to convince you of its loftier status.