Brassel Mountain facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Brassel Mountain
Cnoc Breasail
Walking towards Brassel Mountain from the summit of Cnoc an Chuillinn
Highest point
Elevation	575 m (1,886 ft)
Prominence	50 m (160 ft)
Listing	Arderin
Geography
Brassel Mountain Location in Ireland
Location	County Kerry, Republic of Ireland
Parent range	MacGillycuddy's Reeks
OSI/OSNI grid	V830822
Topo map	OSI Discovery 78
Geology
Mountain type	Green sandstone & purple siltstone Bedrock

Brassel Mountain (Irish: Cnoc Breasail, meaning hill of the raddle) at 575 metres (1,886 ft), is the 261-st highest peak in Ireland, on the Arderin scale. It is part of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks range in County Kerry. Brassel Mountain is the south-east spur of the larger neighbouring peaks, Cnoc an Chuillinn 958 metres (3,143 ft), and Cnoc an Chuillinn East Top 926 metres (3,038 ft). Because of its positioning away from the main ridge of the Reeks, and away from the glens used to access the Reeks (e.g. the Hag's Glen), Brassel is less frequently climbed, but can be used as an exit, or entry point to the main ridge.