Hag's Tooth, Kerry

The Hag's Tooth
Looking back down into the Hag's Glen having walked passed the distinctive, Hag's Tooth
Highest point
Elevation650 m (2,130 ft)
Prominence15 m (49 ft)
ListingVandeleur-Lynam
Coordinates52°00′19″N 9°44′03″W / 52.0052°N 9.734229°W / 52.0052; -9.734229
Naming
Native nameStumpa an tSaimh
English translationStump of the sorrel
Geography
The Hag's Tooth is located in island of Ireland
The Hag's Tooth
The Hag's Tooth
Ireland
LocationCounty Kerry, Ireland
Parent rangeMacGillycuddy's Reeks
OSI/OSNI gridV809850
Topo mapOSI Discovery 78
Geology
Mountain typeWell-bedded grey sandstone Bedrock

The Hag's Tooth (Irish: Stumpa an tSaimh, meaning 'stump of the sorrel'),[1] at 650 metres (2,130 ft) high, is a sharp rock spike which is the 193rd highest peak in Ireland on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. It is also known as Stumpeenadaff (Irish: Stuimpín an Daimh, meaning 'little pinnacle of the ox').[1] The Hag's Tooth is situated in the Hag's Glen beside the Eagle's Nest corrie of Carrauntoohil and is part of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks in County Kerry.

  1. ^ a b Tempan, Paul (February 2012). "Irish Hill and Mountain Names" (PDF). MountainViews.ie.