Caher (mountain)
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| Caher | |
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| Cathair na Féinne | |
Caher from Carrauntoohil
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| Listing | Furth, Hewitt |
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| Naming | |
| Translation | stone fort of the Fianna (Irish) |
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| Parent range | Macgillycuddy's Reeks |
| OSI/OSNI grid | V792839 |
| Topo map | OSI Discovery 78 |
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| Easiest route | Hike |
Caher[2] (Irish: Cathair or Cathair na Féinne, meaning "stone fort of the Fianna"),[2] also called Caher East Top,[1] is the third-highest mountain peak in Ireland, at 1,001 metres (3,284 ft).[1] Some sources give its height as 1,000 metres (3,300 ft).[2]
Geography
The mountain lies to the southwest of Carrauntoohil (Ireland's highest peak) in the MacGillycuddy's Reeks of County Kerry. It is classed as a Furth by the Scottish Mountaineering Club[3] and is also in the list of "Irish Munros".[1]
The summit is at grid reference V792838.[2] Its neighbouring peaks are Caher (West Top), The Bones, Carrauntoohil, Curraghmore, Beenkeragh and Skregmore.[1]
