Purple Mountain
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About this place
Purple Mountain (Irish: an Sliabh Corcra) at 832 metres (2,730 ft) high, is the 21st–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 28th–highest according to the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. It is located in County Kerry, and is the highest point of the Purple Mountain Group.
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Visitor Information
- Elevation
- 832 m
Getting There & Parking
Purple Mountain is located in County Kerry, roughly 13 km (10 min drive) from Killarney and 347 km (5h 05m) from Dublin. Nearby highlights within a short drive include Very small Bridge (1.3 km away).
Killarney13 km
~10 min driveCork102 km
~1h 30m driveDublin347 km
~5h 05m driveVideos
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