Maolán Buí

Maolán Buí
East ridge of MacGillycuddy's Reeks. Maolán Buí is 4th from the left. The other peaks are Cruach Mhór, The Big Gun and Knocknapeasta
Highest point
Elevation	973 m[1]
Prominence	38 m[1]
Listing	Furth
Coordinates	51°59′41″N 9°42′04″W / 51.9946°N 9.7011°WCoordinates: 51°59′41″N 9°42′04″W / 51.9946°N 9.7011°W
Geography
Maolán Buí Ireland
Location	County Kerry, Republic of Ireland
Parent range	MacGillycuddy's Reeks

Maolán Buí (Irish for "yellow/golden knoll") is the sixth-highest mountain peak in Ireland, at 973 metres (3,192 ft).^[2]

Geography

The mountain is in the eastern part of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks in County Kerry; between Cnoc na Péiste (to the northeast) and Cnoc an Chuillinn (to the southwest). Other nearby peaks are The Big Gun (939 m) and Brassel Mountain (575 m). Maolán Buí is counted by the Scottish Mountaineering Club as a Furth (a 3,000-footer outside Scotland).^[3]

See also

• List of Furths
• List of mountains in Ireland

References

1. Maolán Buí at mountainviews.ie. Accessed on 5 Feb 2013.
2. Maolán Bui at peakery.com. Accessed on 5 Feb 2013.
3. Mountains – Key Facts. The Munros, Corbetts, Grahams, Donalds & Furths at www.smc.org.uk. Accessed on 5 Feb 2013.