Carrigawaddra

About Carrigawaddra

Tucked into the Derrynasaggart and Shehy borderlands near Clonkeen, this Tump offers a quiet, rugged experience away from the busier Kerry peaks. Its 423-metre summit provides a fine vantage point over the Sullane Valley, looking north toward the distinctive silhouettes of the Paps of Anu and the television mast on Mullaghanish.

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• •The name derives from the Irish Carraig an Mhadra, meaning "Rock of the Dog" or "Rock of the Wolf," a common toponym in Irish uplands suggesting a site where predators once denned or were hunted.
• •It is often overlooked in favour of the more famous Paps of Anu to the northwest, yet it offers an excellent uncrowded perspective of the Derrynasaggart range and the upper reaches of the River Sullane.
• •The terrain is characteristic of the Cork-Kerry border, consisting of Old Red Sandstone ridges interspersed with significant patches of wet heath and blanket bog.
• •In a region where many peaks are dedicated to ancient deities and mythological queens, Carrigawaddra remains refreshingly grounded, named simply for a local canine.