Curracahill

About Curracahill

Rising to the south of Millstreet, this North Cork summit offers a quiet, often marshy ascent through the Boggeragh foothills. Though modest in height, its position as a Tump provides an expansive vantage point over the Blackwater Valley and the distant, sharper profiles of the Galtee Mountains to the north.

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• •The name is likely derived from the Irish 'Corra an Chait', meaning the 'pointed hill of the cat', suggesting it was once a known habitat for the Irish wildcat.
• •Situated in the Boggeragh Mountains, the hill is composed largely of Old Red Sandstone, though the summit is predominantly defined by deep blanket bog and heather.
• •From the top, you can look south into the heart of the range to see the more prominent masts atop Musheramore, the highest peak in the Boggeraghs.
• •The terrain is classically Boggeragh, which is local code for saying you will likely spend more time navigating around deep peat hags than walking in a straight line.