Stumpa Dúloigh
| Stumpa Dúloigh | |
|---|---|
| Maol | |
 Bridia Valley, with Stumpa Dúloigh on the right | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 784 m (2,572 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 499 m (1,637 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Marilyn, Hewitt |
| Coordinates | 51°57′13.5″N 9°45′54.9″W / 51.953750°N 9.765250°W |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Stump of the black lake |
| Language of name | Irish |
| Geography | |
  Stumpa Dúloigh | |
| Parent range | Dunkerron Mountains (Mountains of the Iveragh Peninsula) |
| OSI/OSNI grid | V787793 |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | scrambling |
Stumpa Dúloigh (Irish for "stump of the black lake")[2] also known as Maol, is the highest of the Dunkerron Mountains, part of the Mountains of the Iveragh Peninsula[3] in County Kerry, Ireland. It has a height of 784 metres (2,572 ft) and lies southwest of MacGillycuddy's Reeks.
Name
[edit]The mountain is named after a small lake called Loch an Dúloigh or Lough Duff.[4] The mountain's alternative name Maol means "bare flat-topped hill". It is reflected in placenames on its slopes: Coimín na Maoile, Loch na Maoile (Lough Namweela), and An Mhaol Ghlas (Moyleglass).[5]
Geography
[edit]The mountain lies northwest of Knockaunanattin (569 m). West of Stumpa Dúloigh the Dunkerron range splits in two parts: the NE one leads to Broaghnabinnia (745 m) while the SE sub-range reaches Knocknabreeda (569 m). With an elevation of 784 metres it is the 55th highest summit in Ireland.
Access to the summit
[edit]Stumpa Dúloigh's summit can be accessed from the end of the Black Valley; it is a 6 hours' walk (there and back) suitable only for experienced hikers.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Dunkerron Mountains Area / Stumpa Dúloigh". MountainViews.ie. Ordnance Survey Ireland. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ^ Tempan, Paul. "Irish Hill and Mountain Names" (PDF). Mountaineering.ie. Mountaineering Ireland. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ^ "Hills and Mountains of Britain and Ireland - Ireland : Iveragh Peninsula". www.walkingclub.org.uk. Saturday Walkers Club. Archived from the original on 11 October 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ^ "Lough Duff". Placenames Database of Ireland.
- ^ "Moyleglass". Placenames Database of Ireland.
