The Big Gun
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About this place
The Big Gun (Irish: An Gunna Mór), at 939 metres (3,081 ft) high, is the ninth-highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin list, or the tenth-highest according to the Vandeleur-Lynam list. It is part of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks in County Kerry, and is also known as Lackagarrin or Foilnabreachaun.
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- Elevation
- 940 m
Getting There & Parking
The Big Gun is located in County Kerry, roughly 18 km (15 min drive) from Killarney and 353 km (5h 10m) from Dublin. Nearby highlights within a short drive include Cruach Mhór (0.3 km away).
Killarney18 km
~15 min driveCork107 km
~1h 35m driveDublin353 km
~5h 10m driveVideos
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