The Hag's Tooth | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
Prominence | 15 m (49 ft) |
Listing | Vandeleur-Lynam |
Coordinates | 52°00′19″N 9°44′03″W / 52.0052°N 9.734229°W |
Naming | |
Native name | Stumpa an tSaimh |
English translation | Stump of the sorrel |
Geography | |
Location | County Kerry, Ireland |
Parent range | MacGillycuddy's Reeks |
OSI/OSNI grid | V809850 |
Topo map | OSI Discovery 78 |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Well-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.