Mount Brandon
| Mount Brandon Cnoc Bréanainn |
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| height | 952 m ASL | |
| location | County Kerry , Ireland | |
| Coordinates | 52 ° 14 ′ 5 ″ N , 10 ° 15 ′ 13 ″ W | |
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The Mount Brandon ( Irish : Sliabh Bhreandáin or Cnoc Bréanainn ) is a 952 meters high, the Dingle Peninsula in the west of Ireland dominating mountain. With Cummeennagnauv (Irish Coimín na gCnámh 891 m ASL ) and Brandon Peak (Irish Barr at Ghéaráin 840 m ) it has two secondary peaks. Mount Brandon plays an important role in several Irish myths. Here (next to the Croagh Patrick ) the seat of the fertility god Crom Dubh ( The Black Bowed Man ) was assumed. He was worshiped here on Thanksgiving festivals. Brendan the Traveler is said to have lived on the mountain and started his journey across the Atlantic from here. The name of the mountain is attributed to him.
The mountain can be climbed from all sides via several hiking routes. Since it is located directly on the sea and in the catchment area of the Gulf Stream, it is rarely snow-covered in winter. However, snow can remain for a few days in cold, northerly air currents. There are no trees growing there, only ferns and grasses. The summit is often shrouded in clouds, so visibility is only 1 to 2 meters. When the weather is nice, Mount Brandon is a good panoramic mountain.
Web link
- Mount Brandon on Summitpost.org
Individual evidence
- ^ Karl Gratzl: Myth Mountain. Lexicon of the important mountains from mythology, cultural history and religion . Hollinek, Purkersdorf 2000, ISBN 3-85119-280-X , p. 54-55 .