Barnanageehy

About Barnanageehy

Rising from the central spine of the Slieve Mish range, this 560-metre summit offers a rugged, often wind-swept experience. Its peat and grass slopes provide a quieter alternative to the higher mass of Baurtregaum, rewarding walkers with expansive views across Tralee Bay and the sandy curls of the Maharees peninsula to the north.

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• •The name is an anglicisation of the Irish Bearna na Gaoithe, meaning 'Gap of the Wind'. It refers to the exposed col nearby where Atlantic weather is frequently funnelled through the Slieve Mish ridge, a common naming convention for Irish hills that bear the brunt of coastal gales.
• •It is often climbed as part of a high-level ridge walk between the village of Camp and Baurtregaum, the highest point in the Slieve Mish. This route offers a dramatic vantage point over the narrowest part of the Dingle Peninsula, where the sea is visible to both the north and south.
• •From the summit, the view south looks directly across the tidal expanses of Castlemaine Harbour toward the distinctive long finger of Inch Beach and the distant, jagged profile of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks.
• •Should you find the summit unexpectedly still, it is worth checking your map; given the name translates as 'Windy Gap', a perfectly calm day here is usually regarded by locals as a meteorological error.