Mullaghanish facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mullaghanish |
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| Mullach an Ois | |
Transmitter masts at Mullaghanish
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 649 m (2,129 ft) |
| Prominence | 264 m (866 ft) |
| Listing | Marilyn, Hewitt |
| Naming | |
| English translation | summit of the deer |
| Language of name | Irish |
| Geography | |
 Mullaghanish
Location in island of Ireland
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| Location | Cork, Kerry, Ireland |
| Parent range | Derrynasaggart Mountains |
| OSI/OSNI grid | W214817 |
| Topo map | OSi Discovery 79 |
Mullaghanish (which means Mullach an Ois or "summit of the deer" in Irish) is a mountain in Ireland. It stands 649 meters (about 2,129 feet) tall. You can find it in the Derrynasaggart Mountains range. It's located just northeast of Ballyvourney in County Cork, near the border with County Kerry.
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Ireland's Tallest TV Mast
Mullaghanish is a very important place for TV and radio signals in Ireland. It's home to one of the main television transmitters for Telefís Éireann, which is Ireland's national broadcaster.
The first TV signals from Mullaghanish started in December 1962. By September 1963, it was fully working. It sent out TV signals to the southwest of Ireland, including Cork, Kerry, and Limerick.
Today, the site is run by 2RN, a company that is part of RTÉ.
A New, Taller Mast
In 2009, something big happened at Mullaghanish. A brand new, much taller mast was built. This new mast is 225 meters (about 738 feet) high! This makes it the tallest television transmitter mast in all of Ireland. The older mast, which was 170 meters tall, was taken down after the new one was ready.
This new mast was built to help with the switch to digital TV. Before, TV signals were analogue, but now they are digital.
Switch to Digital TV
On October 24, 2012, the old analogue TV signals from Mullaghanish stopped. Now, the national digital TV service called Saorview is broadcast from here. Mullaghanish is the most powerful television transmitter in Ireland. It sends out signals with an ERP of 200 kW. This means its signals can reach a very wide area.
Radio Signals Too
Besides digital television, Mullaghanish also broadcasts six national FM radio stations. These include popular stations like RTÉ Radio 1 and Today FM. A local station, Radio Kerry, also broadcasts from here. Its antenna points west to send signals specifically to County Kerry.
Signal Boosters
Because the area around Mullaghanish has lots of hills and valleys, it can be hard for signals to reach everywhere. To help with this, Mullaghanish has the most relay stations of any TV transmitter in Ireland. There are 20 of these smaller relay transmitters. They act like signal boosters, picking up the main signal and sending it out again to make sure everyone can get a clear picture and sound.
Gallery
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Mullaghanish as seen from the N22 road.
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The old and new masts side-by-side.
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Cables help keep the tall mast steady.
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The bottom of the mast with antennas.
