Stumpa Dúloigh

Stumpa Dúloigh
Stumpa Dúloigh
Maol
	Bridia Valley, with Stumpa Dúloigh on the right
Highest point
Elevation	784 m (2,572 ft)
Prominence	499 m (1,637 ft)
Listing	Marilyn, Hewitt
Coordinates	51°57′13.5″N 9°45′54.9″W / 51.953750°N 9.765250°W
Naming
English translation	Stump of the black lake
Language of name	Irish
Geography
	Stumpa Dúloigh County Kerry, Ireland
Parent range	Dunkerron Mountains (Mountains of the Iveragh Peninsula)
OSI/OSNI grid	V787793
Climbing
Easiest route	scrambling

Stumpa Dúloigh (Irish for "stump of the black lake")^[2] also known as Maol, is the highest of the Dunkerron Mountains, part of the Mountains of the Iveragh Peninsula^[3] in County Kerry, Ireland. It has a height of 784 metres (2,572 ft) and lies southwest of MacGillycuddy's Reeks.

Name

The mountain is named after a small lake called Loch an Dúloigh or Lough Duff.^[4] The mountain's alternative name Maol means "bare flat-topped hill". It is reflected in placenames on its slopes: Coimín na Maoile, Loch na Maoile (Lough Namweela), and An Mhaol Ghlas (Moyleglass).^[5]

Geography

The mountain lies northwest of Knockaunanattin (569 m). West of Stumpa Dúloigh the Dunkerron range splits in two parts: the NE one leads to Broaghnabinnia (745 m) while the SE sub-range reaches Knocknabreeda (569 m). With an elevation of 784 metres it is the 55th highest summit in Ireland.

View from Stumpa Dúloigh. — View from Stumpa Dúloigh's summit, in the foreground lies Lough Duff and directly behind is situated Broaghnabinnia mountain. Looking to the right into the Black Valley. In the background can be viewed the MacGillycuddy's Reeks.

Access to the summit

Stumpa Dúloigh's summit can be accessed from the end of the Black Valley; it is a 6 hours' walk (there and back) suitable only for experienced hikers.^[1]