| The Big Gun | |
|---|---|
| An Gunna Mór | |
.jpg) Climber walking towards The Big Gun (right), with the summit of Cruach Mhór behind (left) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 939 m (3,081 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 74 m (243 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Furth, Hewitt, Arderin, Simm, Vandeleur-Lynam |
| Coordinates | 52°00′03″N 9°41′20″W / 52.0009°N 9.6888°W |
| Geography | |
  The Big Gun Ireland | |
| Location | County Kerry, Republic of Ireland |
| Parent range | MacGillycuddy's Reeks |
| OSI/OSNI grid | V840845 |
| Topo map | OSI Discovery 78 |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Well-bedded grey sandstone Bedrock |
The Big Gun (Irish: An Gunna Mór),[2] 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.[1]
- ^ a b c The Big Gun at mountainviews.ie. Accessed on 3 Feb 2013.
- ^ Tempan, Paul (February 2012). "Irish Hill and Mountain Names" (PDF). MountainViews.ie.