Knockagarrane [Cnoc an Ghearrain]

About Knockagarrane [Cnoc an Ghearrain]

Sitting on the northern fringes of the Beara Peninsula, this 414m Tump provides a rugged, pathless ascent through classic Kerry bog and heather. The summit offers a commanding vantage point over Kenmare Bay, with the distant peaks of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks and the nearby Caha Mountains framing the horizon.

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• •The name Cnoc an Ghearrain translates from Irish as 'Hill of the Gelding', likely referring to the historical use of these rough upland slopes for grazing horses.
• •Looking north across the waters of Kenmare Bay, the summit provides an excellent perspective of the Dunkerron Mountains and the sharp profile of Carrauntoohil.
• •The hill is composed primarily of Old Red Sandstone, which forms the distinctive ribbed and terraced landscape typical of the Beara and Iveragh peninsulas.
• •Navigating the summit plateau in a Beara mist is often less of a walk and more of a theological debate with several nearly identical mounds of peat and rock.