Ballyhoura Mountains

Glenosheen Village The road into Glenosheen, viewed from the R512 junction, with the Ballyhoura mountain range in the background.

Black Rock on the Ballyhoura Mountain Range

The Ballyhoura Mountains (Irish: An Sliabh Riabhach) are located in south-east County Limerick and north-east County Cork in central Munster, running east and west for about 6 miles on the borders of both counties.^[1]

Features

The southern part of the hills is largely afforested with conifers, on the northern side there is extensive heathland and blanket bog. The mountains include Seefin (528m, 1702ft), near Seefin on the northwest is Black Rock (516m, 1696ft) and 3 miles to the west is Carron Mountain (c.440m, 1469ft) on the boundary of Cork and Limerick. Immediately east of Seefin is Knockea (1311ft), east of which again is the detached mountain of Knockeennamroanta (1319ft). Between these is the pass of Barnaderg, now called Redchair, leading from the plain of Limerick to the plain of Cork. At the north side of the valley is the peak of Barnageeha (1196ft).^[1]

See also

• List of mountains in Ireland

References

External links

• Coillte Mountain Bike Trail
• Ballyhoura Bears Walking Club

Coordinates: 52°18′N 8°32′W / 52.3°N 8.533°W / 52.3; -8.533

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v d e Mountains and hills of Munster List of mountains in Ireland Ballyhoura Mountains Carron Mountain Seefin Boggeragh Mountains Musheramore Caha Mountains Hungry Hill Sugarloaf Comeragh Mountains Fauscoum Derrynasaggart Mountains Mullaghanish Dingle Peninsula Benoskee Brandon Galtee Mountains Galteemore Lyracappul Iveragh Peninsula Bentee Knockmealdown Mountains Knockmealdown Sugarloaf Hill (Knockmealdowns) Macgillycuddy's Reeks Carrauntoohil Knocknapeasta Mangerton Mountains Mangerton Torc Mountain Shehy Mountains Knockboy Silvermine Mountains Slievekimalta Slieve Mish Mountains Bartregaum Caherconree Slieve Miskish Mountains Knockoura Others An Triúr Deirfiúr Devil's Bit Geokaun Mountain Mount Gabriel Mullaghareirk Mountains Paps of Anu Purple Mountain Slieve Aughty Slievecallan Slievenamon