Mangerton
Mangerton rises to 838 m. Purple Mountain stands 832 m to the west-northwest, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Mangerton North Top, a peak 0.7 miles away. Ring of Kerry passes 2.6 miles off.
The story
Mangerton or Mangerton Mountain (Irish: An Mhangarta, meaning 'the long-haired (mountain)'), at 838 metres (2,749 ft), is the 19th-highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list, and the 26th–highest mountain according to the Vandeleur-Lynam list. Mangerton is the tallest mountain in the Mangerton Mountain Group, also called the Mangerton Mountains or the Mountains of East Kerry, a range that includes five other major mountains that have a height above 2,000 feet (610 m). Mangerton's western slopes lie within the Killarney National Park. On Mangerton's north-western face lies a deep corrie lake called the Devil's Punchbowl, which is a popular scenic destination for hill walkers; although the mountain is often overlooked by walkers due to the proximity of its more scenic and accessible neighbour, Torc Mountain. The far northern slopes of Mangerton was the site of an important 13th-century battle between the Mac Cárthaigh (Gaelic forces), and the FitzGeralds (Norman forces), known as the "Tooreencormick battle site".
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Wikidata Q1764399, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 838.2 m
How to reach it
- 2.6 mi off the Ring of Kerry
- 4.1 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Torc Mountain · 2 mi
- Meeting of the waters · 4 mi
- Waterfall view · 4 mi
- Ladies View · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mangerton North Top: 0.7 mi
- Dromderalough NE Top: 1.0 mi
- Glencappul Top: 1.0 mi
- Dromderalough: 1.6 mi
- Stoompa: 1.7 mi
- Sylvan World: 3.2 mi
- Church ruins: 3.4 mi
- Muckross House: 3.4 mi
- A.W.B. (Billy) Vincent Memorial: 3.4 mi
- Muckross Abbey: 3.9 mi
- Hidden Valley Pet Farm: 3.1 mi
- Muckross Traditional Farm: 3.5 mi
- Killarney National Park: 3.5 mi
- Droichead an tseanchora: 3.8 mi
- Newfoundland Bay Tunnel: 3.9 mi
- Oak Spirit: 3.2 mi
- Johnny O'Leary: 6.1 mi
- Red Deer of Ireland: 6.2 mi
- An Spéir Bhean: 6.2 mi
- St Francis of Assisi: 6.3 mi
- St Margaret's Well: 6.5 mi
- Our Lady's Well: 7.6 mi
- Tobernawahnee: 9.5 mi
- Tobermurry: 10.2 mi
- Tobereendoney: 13.2 mi
- Stone garden: 3.4 mi
- Maurice O'Donoghue Memorial Park: 5.5 mi
- Killarney House: 6.1 mi
- Reenagross Park: 7.5 mi
- Cumann na mBan Park: 7.6 mi
- Walled Garden: 3.3 mi
- Fern Garden: 6.2 mi
- The Ewe Experience: 13.8 mi
- Walled Garden: 16.4 mi
- Derreen Gardens: 18.9 mi
- Arboretum: 3.2 mi
- Mucksna Nature Reserve: 8.3 mi
- Glengarriff Nature Reserve: 15.3 mi
- Port Ban Nature Reserve, Irish Wildlife Trust: 17.2 mi
- Habitat of Derreenies: 18.8 mi
- Kilgarvan Motor Museum: 6.1 mi
- Bonane Heritage Park: 9.8 mi
- Molly Gallivan's Cottage & Traditional Farm: 12.1 mi
- Coomhola Salmon Trust (Streamscapes): 15.4 mi
- Bryce House: 16.3 mi
- Torc Waterfall: 2.4 mi
- O'Sullivan's Cascade: 6.2 mi
- Dromanassig Waterfall: 8.1 mi
- Gleninchaquin Waterfall: 13.9 mi
- Mare's Tail Waterfall: 22.9 mi
- McRose Beach: 3.4 mi
- Coss Strand: 11.1 mi
- Snave Strand: 16.5 mi
- Rossbeigh Beach: 21.9 mi
- Caoinkeen: 10.2 mi
- Droppa: 16.8 mi
- Clonavrick Cliff: 22.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Mangerton. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Mountain | WNW 294° | 832 m | 6.4 mi |
| Mangerton North Top | NNE 20° | 782 m | 0.7 mi |
| Shehy Mountain | WNW 301° | 762 m | 5.7 mi |
| Purple Mountain NE Top | WNW 299° | 757 m | 6.2 mi |
| Tomies Mountain | NW 304° | 735 m | 6.5 mi |
| Cnoc an Bhráca | WNW 290° | 731 m | 8.1 mi |
| Stoompa | ENE 68° | 705 m | 1.7 mi |
| Glencappul Top | NE 40° | 700 m | 1.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:06 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 21:07 | 22:02 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:54 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 08:44 | 15:26 | 16:29 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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