Mullaghareirk Mountains
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The Mullaghareirk Mountains (from ) is a range of mountains in Ireland
that stretches from the borders of County Kerry
County Limerick
to Newmarket, County Cork
. The villages of Mountcollins
, Tournafulla, Brosna
and Rockchapel
are set in the mountains.
The mountains peak at 408 metres (1,338.6 ft). The Allaughaun River, a tributary of the River Feale
, rises at the east end of the range.
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...
that stretches from the borders of 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...
County Limerick
County Limerick
It is thought that humans had established themselves in the Lough Gur area of the county as early as 3000 BC, while megalithic remains found at Duntryleague date back further to 3500 BC...
to Newmarket, County Cork
Newmarket, County Cork
Newmarket, historically known as Aghatrasna , is a town in the Barony of Duhallow, County Cork, Ireland.-Sport:*Glenlara GAA and Newmarket GAA are the local Gaelic Athletic Association clubs.-People:...
. The villages of Mountcollins
Mountcollins
Mountcollins is a village in the extreme south west of County Limerick, Ireland, barely 100 metres from the border with County Kerry and just a mile from County Cork. The River Feale runs parallel to the village and is fed by the Caher River that divides the village.Mountcollins is in the Parish...
, Tournafulla, Brosna
Brosna
Brosna is a parish situated in the Sliabh Luachra area of County Kerry, Ireland. It lies from the town of Castleisland. Its electoral area incorporates 2356.502 ha . The present population is 1,200. It consists of Brosna town and 34 townlands...
and Rockchapel
Rockchapel
Rockchapel is a small village in north County Cork, Ireland. It is in the townland of Tooreennagrena, near the border of County Cork, County Kerry and County Limerick....
are set in the mountains.
The mountains peak at 408 metres (1,338.6 ft). The Allaughaun River, a tributary of the River Feale
River Feale
The River Feale rises near Rockchapel in the Mullaghareirk Mountains of County Cork in the southwest of Ireland and flows northwestwards through Abbeyfeale and Listowel in County Kerry before finally emptying into the Mouth of the Shannon by Ballyduff.-External links:*...
, rises at the east end of the range.