Mountains of the Central Dingle Peninsula


The Mountains of the Central Dingle Peninsula are the generic name given to the mountains that lie on the Dingle Peninsula between the Brandon Group of mountains in the west, and the Slieve Mish Mountains at the eastern end of the peninsula.

Geology

Like many of the mountain ranges in Kerry, such as the MacGillycuddy Reeks, the mountains of the Central Dingle peninsula are composed predominantly of Devonian period Old Red Sandstone, with a band of Ordovician period metasediments.
The rocks date from the Upper Devonian period when Ireland was in a hot equatorial setting. During this 60 million year period, Ireland was the site of a major basin, known as the Munster basin, and Cork and Kerry were effectively a large alluvial floodplain. Chemical oxidation stained the material with a purple–reddish colour, still visible today. There are virtually no fossils in Old Red Sandstone.
The composition of Old Red Sandstone is variable and includes sandstones, mudstones, siltstones, and conglomerates. The mountains were subject to significant glaciation with corries and U-shaped valleys, however the range does not have the sharp rocky arêtes and ridges of the MacGillycuddy Reeks range.

List of peaks

The following is a download from the MountainViews Online Database, who list 23 identifiable Central Dingle peaks with an elevation, or height, above 100 metres
Height
Rank		Prom.
Rank		NameIrish Name TranslationHeight
Prom.
Height
Prom.
Topo
Map		OSI Grid
Reference
11BeenoskeeBinn os GaoithMountain above the Wind/Estuary8264912,7101,61170
220Stradbally MountainCnoc an tSráidbhaileHill of Stradbally798402,61813170
32Slievanea NE Top——6712652,20086970
412An Cnapán Mór—The Big Lump649812,12926670
56Cnoc na Bánóige—Hill of the Grassy Patch6421762,10557770
621SlievaneaSliabh Macha RéMountain of the Smooth Plain629222,0637370
719CoombaneAn Com BánThe White Hollow610422,00113870
823CroaghskeardaCruach SceirdeStack of the Exposed Place608131,9954370
918KnockmulananeCnoc MhaoilionáinMulfinan's hill593481,94615770
1015BeenatoorBinn an TuairPeak of the Bleaching Green592661,94221770
1122Knockmulanane West Top——563151,8474970
125Dromavally MountainCnoc Dhroim an BhaileHill of Dromavally5522061,81167671
139Sliabh na nGabhar—Mountain of the Goats4861201,59439470
147CummeenSliabh an ChoimínMountain of the Little Hollow4771621,56553171
1517Gob an Iolair—Beak of the eagle477481,56415870
1614An Starraicín—The Steeple458711,50423370
1716Cnoc na Bánóige N Top—448521,46917070
1813Knocknakilton423791,38825971
194BrickanyBreicneachSpeckled Place3742191,22771971
203KnocknanacreeCnoc na nAcraíhill of na hAcraí/Acres28626093885370
218Doonties Commons25213682744670
2211Carrigadav2409678731571
2310Farrendalouge1449747231870