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Iveragh Peninsula

peninsula, Ireland
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The Iveragh Peninsula is located in County Kerry, in southwestern Ireland. It is one of the Atlantic peninsulas of southwestern Ireland and features mountainous ridges intersected by deep valleys. The Macgillycuddy's Reeks mountain range is situated on the Iveragh Peninsula and includes Carrantuohill, the highest mountain in Ireland. The peninsula is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and Dingle Bay to the north, which separates it from the Dingle Peninsula. The Iveragh Peninsula also contains the UNESCO World Heritage site of the monastery on Skellig Michael.123

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  2. Macgillycuddy’s Reeks
  3. Kerry

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