Carrantuohill, located in County Kerry, is the highest peak in Ireland. It is 1,039 m tall and is the central peak of the Macgillicuddy's Reeks range. There are two other peaks in this range above 1,000 m and four others on the island over 3,000 feet, in the Dingle Peninsula (Mount Brandon), south Tipperary (Galtee Mor) and County Wicklow. Snap of Carrantuohill from the Hags Glen - Seabhcán File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The island of Ireland is often referred to as the 32 counties, with its two states, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, being nicknamed respectively the six counties and the twenty-six counties. ... County Kerry (Irish: Ciarraí) is a county in the southwest of Ireland, in the Munster province of the Republic of Ireland, informally referred to as The Kingdom. ... Elevation has several related meanings: Geography The elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or possibly some other fixed point). ... The metre, symbol: m, is the basic unit of distance (or of length, in the parlance of the physical sciences) in the International System of Units. ... A foot (plural: feet) is a non-SI unit of distance or length, measuring around a third of a metre. ... In topography, prominence, also known as autonomous height, relative height or prime factor (in Europe), is a concept used in the categorization of hills and mountains. ... The metre, symbol: m, is the basic unit of distance (or of length, in the parlance of the physical sciences) in the International System of Units. ... The Irish national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Ireland. ... Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSI; Irish: Suirbhéireacht Ordanáis na hÉireann) is the mapping agency in the Republic of Ireland. ... Peak bagging (also hill bagging, mountain bagging, or among enthusiasts, just bagging) is a popular activity for hillwalkers and mountaineers in which they attempt to reach the summit of each peak in a region above some height, or having a particular feature. ... A Marilyn is a hill with a relative height of at least 150 metres, regardless of absolute height or other merit. ... A Hewitt is a hill in England, Wales or Ireland over two thousand feet (609. ... County Kerry (Irish: Ciarraí) is a county in the southwest of Ireland, in the Munster province of the Republic of Ireland, informally referred to as The Kingdom. ... Macgillicuddys Reeks (Na Cruacha Dubha, meaning The Black Tops) are a mountain range in County Kerry, Ireland. ... Categories: Ireland-place stubs | Peninsulas of Ireland | County Kerry ... Mt Brandon is a mountain on the Dingle Peninsula, in the west of Ireland. ... County Tipperary (Tiobraid Árainn in Irish) is a county in the Republic of Ireland, in the province of Munster. ... The Galtee Mountains are a mountain range in Munster, located in Irelands Golden Vale across parts of counties Limerick, Tipperary and Cork. ... Wicklow (Cill Mhantáin in Irish) is a county on the east coast of Ireland, immediately south of County Dublin. ...

The mountain is most often climbed from the north, along the Hag's Glen and then up the steep Devil's Ladder. The route has become dangerous in recent years due to loose stones and crowding. No special equipment is needed to climb the mountain. Alternatively, one can walk the two other 1,000 m peaks in a horseshoe trip, starting from the west. The traverse from highest point to the second highest involves a light scramble.

The weather conditions on the mountain are very changeable, and due to a high number of underdressed tourists attempting the peak each summer, there have been a number of deaths. A huge metal cross (about 5m) tops the peak.

There is some variety in the spelling of this mountain. It is marked on the Ordnance Survey of Ireland maps as Carrauntoohil, and may also be spelled Carrauntuohill. In the Irish language it is known as Corrán Tuathail. Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSI; Irish: Suirbhéireacht Ordanáis na hÉireann) is the mapping agency in the Republic of Ireland. ... Note: This page contains IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. ...

See also: List of mountains in Ireland This is a list of mountains and mountain ranges on the island of Ireland. ...