Sliabh Mis
| Sliabh Mis (Slieve Mish Mountains) | ||
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 Ruins of the Augustinian monastery of St. Mary de Bello Loco in front of the south side of the Sliabh Mis |
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| height | 851 m | |
| location | County Kerry , Ireland | |
| Coordinates | 52 ° 11 '0 " N , 9 ° 55' 0" W | |
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| Type | mountain range | |
| rock | Sandstone | |
The Sliabh Mis (pronunciation: [ ˈʃlʲiːəvʲ mʲiʃ ], Irish for Berg Mis , English Slieve Mish Mountains ) is a sandstone mountain range in County Kerry in Ireland . The name is derived from a mythical princess notorious for her cruelty.
geography
Sliabh Mis is located on the Dingle Peninsula between Tralee Bay ( Irish Loch Foirdhreamhain / Cuan Thrá Lí ) in the north and Dingle Bay ( Bá an Daingin ) in the south. It extends from east to west for a length of approximately 19 km. It forms the isthmus of the Dingle Peninsula, which is relatively narrow at 7 km. The structure of the Sliabh Mis was shaped by glaciers during the last ice age , and trough valleys and cirque lakes were formed . Of the many peaks only a few have a name, such as Glanbrack Mountain (664 m), Gearhane ( An Géarán , 792 m), the highest of the Baurtregaum ( Barr Trí gCom , 851 m), and the Caherconree ( Cathair Conraoi , 835 m) with the Promontory Fort of the same name at an altitude of 625 m. It guards the mountain road Bóthar na gCloch ("Street of the Stones") and is one of the important mythical places in County Kerry.
The Sliabh Mis in Kerry must not be confused with the Slemish ( also Sliabh Mis in Irish ) near Ballymena in County Antrim .
mythology
When the Milesians had forced the landing in Ireland against the resistance of the Túatha Dé Danann for the second time, they marched to Tara and there challenged the Túatha to fight. Three days after this landing, the Milesians met part of the troops at Sliabh Mis. The Tuatha were crushed and fled. At Tailtiu (Teltown), a town in County Meath , the final battle finally took place and the Túatha had to retreat to the Síds forever .
Picture gallery
Bóthar na gCloch
Moorland
Tralee Bay
Bautregaum summit
Cahergal / Caherconree Ringfort
