Paps of Anu

Paps of Anu
Dá Chích Anann
Elevation	670 m (2,198 ft)
Listing	Breast shaped hills
Location
Location	County Kerry, Ireland
Coordinates	52°00′55″N 9°16′09″W / 52.01528°N 9.26917°W / 52.01528; -9.26917Coordinates: 52°00′55″N 9°16′09″W / 52.01528°N 9.26917°W / 52.01528; -9.26917
Climbing
First ascent	Unknown
Easiest route	From Rathmore, County Kerry

The Paps of Anu (Irish: Dá Chích Anann, 'the breasts of Anu') are twin hills located near Killarney, close to the border between County Cork and County Kerry.^[1]

These breast-shaped hills are said to have been named after the ancient goddess Anann or Anu.^[2] On the top of each of these hills stands a tall cairn. With a height of 4 m (13 ft), the cairn on the eastern peak is the highest.

See also

• List of mountains in Ireland
• Maiden Paps
• Breast shaped hills

References

1. ^ The Paps of Anu - Prehistoric and Early Ireland
2. ^ R. A. Stewart Macalister. Lebor Gabála Érenn. Part IV. Irish Texts Society, Dublin, 1941. § VII, First Redaction.

External links

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