Beenrour [An Bheann Mhor]

About Beenrour [An Bheann Mhor]

Rising above the coastal village of Caherdaniel, this Iveragh Tump offers a rugged, often boggy ascent. Despite its modest height, the summit provides an exceptional vantage point over Derrynane Bay and the Kenmare River, looking across to the Beara Peninsula and the distant, jagged silhouettes of the Skellig Islands.

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• •The name is an anglicised version of the Irish An Bheann Mhór, which translates simply as 'the big peak.' While relatively low compared to the MacGillycuddy's Reeks further north, it remains a dominant presence on the landscape immediately surrounding Caherdaniel.
• •The hill sits directly north of the Derrynane National Historic Park, the ancestral home of Daniel O'Connell. Walkers can combine a visit to the summit with a lower-level circuit on the Kerry Way, which skirts the hill's southern slopes.
• •From the summit, the view west is dominated by the Skellig Islands, while the southern view looks directly across the Kenmare River to the high sandstone ridges of the Beara Peninsula, including the distant profile of Hungry Hill.
• •Despite the Irish name translating to 'the big peak,' those standing on the 1,000-metre summits of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks to the north might find the title a touch ambitious for a hill of 418 metres.