Paps of Anu
Paps of Anu | |
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Dá Chích Anann | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 694 m (2,277 ft) |
Listing | Breast-shaped hills |
Coordinates | 52°00′55″N 9°16′09″W / 52.01528°N 9.26917°W |
Geography | |
Climbing | |
First ascent | Unknown |
Easiest route | From Rathmore, County Kerry |
The Paps of Anu (Irish: Dá Chích Anann, "the breasts of Anu") are a pair of breast-shaped mountains near Killarney in County Kerry, Ireland.[1] The eastern summit, The Paps East, is 694 metres (2,277 ft) high[2] and the western top, The Paps West is 690 metres (2,260 ft) high.[3]
The mountains are named after
There is a stream running between the mountains. One half flows north into a small lake called Lough Nageeha and the other half flows south into the Clydagh River.
Cahercrovdarrig
To the northeast of the peaks is an ancient circular stone enclosure called Cahercrovdarrig (Cathair Crobh Dearg, 'Red Claw Fort/City') or 'The City'.[9] The Paps can be clearly seen from Cahercrovdarrig and it appears that the two sites are linked. It contains a possible ruined megalithic tomb, an ogham stone, an earthen mound, a holy well, and a cross-inscribed stone altar.[10] When the water table is high enough, the water "noisily bubbles up from its depths".[11]
It is believed that the site is named after the saint
See also
- List of mountains in Ireland
- Maiden Paps
References
- ^ The Paps of Anu - Prehistoric and Early Ireland
- ^ The Paps East. MountainViews.ie.
- ^ The Paps West. MountainViews.ie.
- ^ a b Monaghan, Patricia. The Encyclopedia of Celtic Mythology and Folklore. Infobase Publishing, 2004. p.20
- ^ Coyne, Frank. An Upland Archaeological Study on Mount Brandon and The Paps, County Kerry. 2006. pp.21-22
- ^ Coyne, p.24
- ^ Tempan, Paul. Irish Hill and Mountain Names. MountainViews.ie.
- ^ Monaghan, p.451
- ^ Armao, Frederic. Cathair Crobh Dearg: From Ancient Beliefs to the Rounds 2017
- ^ Coyne, p.46
- ^ a b c The City and the Paps of Anu. Voices from the Dawn: The Folklore of Ireland's Ancient Monuments.
- ^ Armao, Frederic. Conformismes et résistances, p.8-9.
- ^ Coyne, p.50
- ^ Cronin, Dan. In the Shadow of the Paps. Killarney: Crede, Sliabh Luachra Heritage Group, 2001. pp.38-40
- ^ Coyne, p.47
- ^ a b Cronin, pp.48-49