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The MacGillycuddy's Reeks range contains Ireland's highest mountain, Carrauntoohil 1,038.6 m (3,407 ft), and the Reeks is the highest range of peaks in Ireland. [ 29 ] [ 9 ] However, many of its peaks do not meet all classification criteria for a "mountain" (e.g. particularly the 100–150 m (330–490 ft) in elevation change from neighbouring ...
Mountain ranges of the Apennines. Pages in category "Mountain ranges of the Apennines" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.
Mountain ranges of the Apennines (16 P) Mountains of the Apennines (130 P) P. Protected areas of the Apennines (19 P) R. Rivers of the Apennines (1 C, 36 P)
The Apennines [2] or Apennine Mountains (/ ˈ æ p ə n aɪ n / AP-ə-nyne; Ancient Greek: Ἀπέννινα ὄρη or Ἀπέννινον ὄρος; [3] Latin: Appenninus or Apenninus Mons – a singular with plural meaning; [4] Italian: Appennini [appenˈniːni]) [note 1] are a mountain range consisting of parallel smaller chains extending c. 1,200 km (750 mi) the length of peninsular Italy.
The full name of the range in Irish is Cruacha Dubha Mhic Giolla Mo Chuda, meaning "the black stacks of McGillycuddy". This is commonly shortened to Na Cruacha Dubha. [12] [13] The name is translated into English as "MacGillycuddy's Reeks", [13] where reek is a Hiberno-English form of the word rick, denoting a stack. [14]
Pages in category "Mountains of the Apennines" The following 130 pages are in this category, out of 130 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Physiographic world map with mountain ranges and highland areas in brown, pink, and gray. This is a list of mountain ranges on Earth and a few other astronomical bodies.First, the highest and longest mountain ranges on Earth are listed, followed by more comprehensive alphabetical lists organized by continent.
The Twelve Bens or Twelve Pins, also called the Benna Beola [2] (Irish: Na Beanna Beola, meaning 'the peaks of Beola'), [a] is a mountain range of mostly sharp-peaked quartzite summits and ridges in the Connemara National Park [b] in County Galway, in the west of Ireland. [4]