Mount Eagle (Ireland) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mount Eagle |
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| Sliabh an Iolair | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 516 m (1,693 ft) |
| Prominence | 461 m (1,512 ft) |
| Listing | Marilyn |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Eagle mountain |
| Language of name | Irish |
| Geography | |
 Mount Eagle
Location in Ireland
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| Location | County Kerry, Ireland |
| Parent range | Mountains of the Central Dingle Peninsula |
| OSI/OSNI grid | V334989 |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Mainly sandstone |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | ancestral |
| Easiest route | Hiking |
Mount Eagle (Irish: Sliabh an Iolair, meaning eagle mountain) is a mountain in County Kerry, Ireland.
Geography
The mountain is part of Mountains of the Central Dingle Peninsula and is the 419th highest in Ireland. Mount Eagle is located not faraway from Slea Head (Ceann Sléibhe), the most south-westerly point of the peninsula, and is connected with mount Brandon by a ridge of lower hills. On the mountain's top stands a trig point.
History
The mountain summit was the first European bit of land seen by Charles Lindbergh after his 1927 plane voyage across the Atlantic Ocean.
Access to the summit
Mount Eagle summit can be reached with a medium walk from Ventry Harbour. From the top of the mountain there is a good view of the neighbouring coast and the Blasket Islands.
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