Kealanine

About Kealanine

Rising just above the 1,000-foot mark, this rugged West Cork Tump offers an intimate perspective on the inner reaches of Bantry Bay. The terrain is typical of the region—rocky outcrops and rough grazing. It provides a fine vantage point for surveying the nearby Shehy Mountains and the low-lying Whiddy Island.

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• •The name Kealanine is likely derived from the Irish 'Céil an Eidhne', translating to the ridge of the ivy, referring to the hardy evergreen that thrives in the sheltered gullies of these coastal hills.
• •The summit offers a specific, bird's-eye view of Whiddy Island and its deep-water harbour, which served as a strategic US naval air station during the closing months of the First World War.
• •Located within the barony of Bantry, the hill sits on the geological transition between the limestone-rich valleys of Cork and the dramatic Old Red Sandstone ridges that define the south-western peninsulas.
• •Standing at exactly 305 metres, the hill clears the 1,000-foot milestone by a mere twelve inches—just enough to satisfy the most exacting of height-based peak baggers.