Boggeragh Mountains

Mountain range in Ireland

Boggeragh Mountains is located in Ireland
Boggeragh Mountains
Boggeragh Mountains
Highest pointPeakMusheramoreElevation644 m (2,113 ft)Coordinates52°01′N 8°55′W / 52.017°N 8.917°W / 52.017; -8.917GeographyCountryRepublic of IrelandProvinces of IrelandMunster
Knocknakilla standing stone on the Boggeragh Mountains

The Boggeragh Mountains (Irish: An Bhograch) are located in County Cork, Ireland, with the Munster Blackwater to the north and the River Lee to the south of the hills. With an elevation of 644 m (2,113 ft), the highest peak is Musheramore (Irish: Muisire Mór). The landscape consists of peat blanket bog, grassland, streams and areas of forestry. The mountains were formed from Old Red Sandstone deposited during the Devonian Period. They were shaped by glacial erosion during the last glacial period.

Construction of a wind farm in the area started in September 2009. In February 2010 19 units of Vestas V90-3MW MW wind turbines are up and running.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Turbines ordered for Ireland's largest wind power plant | Wind Energy Update". Archived from the original on 9 April 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2009.
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