Baurtregaum
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Baurtregaum or Bartregaum is a 851 m (2,792 ft) mountain peak
in County Kerry
, Republic of Ireland
. It is the highest of the Slieve Mish Mountains
and the 17th highest peak in Ireland
.
Baurtregaum and the Slieve Mish mountains sit at the eastern end of the Dingle Peninsula
. To the west of Baurtregaum is the peak of Caherconree
(835 m), to the north the peak of Scragg (657 m), and to the west Glanbrack Mountain. The "three hollows" mentioned in the Irish name are probably the valleys of Derrymore, Derryquay and Curraheen, which cut into the sides of the mountain.
Mountain peak
A mountain peak is the highest part of a mountain; a mountaintop; the summit.Mountain Peak may also refer to:* Blue Mountain Peak, Jamaica* Hole in the Mountain Peak, Nevada, USA...
in County Kerry
County Kerry
Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
, Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
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. It is the highest of the Slieve Mish Mountains
Slieve Mish Mountains
The Slieve Mish Mountains are a mountain range found in County Kerry in the Ireland. Overlooking Tralee Bay on the northern side and Dingle Bay on the south, they extend for approximately 19 km from east to west...
and the 17th highest peak in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
.
Baurtregaum and the Slieve Mish mountains sit at the eastern end of the Dingle Peninsula
Dingle Peninsula
The Dingle Peninsula is the northernmost of the major peninsulae in County Kerry. Its ends beyond the town of Dingle at Dunmore Head, the westernmost point of Ireland.-Name:...
. To the west of Baurtregaum is the peak of Caherconree
Caherconree
Caherconree is a mountain peak on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, Republic of Ireland. At 835 m , it is the second-highest peak of the Slieve Mish Mountains and the 26th highest in Ireland.-Geography:...
(835 m), to the north the peak of Scragg (657 m), and to the west Glanbrack Mountain. The "three hollows" mentioned in the Irish name are probably the valleys of Derrymore, Derryquay and Curraheen, which cut into the sides of the mountain.