| Stumpa Dúloigh | |
|---|---|
| Maol | |
 Bridia Valley, with Stumpa Dúloigh on the right | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 784 m (2,572 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 499 m (1,637 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Marilyn,Hewitt |
| Coordinates | 51°57′13.5″N9°45′54.9″W / 51.953750°N 9.765250°W /51.953750; -9.765250 |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Stump of the black lake |
| Language of name | Irish |
| Geography | |
  Stumpa Dúloigh | |
| Parent range | Dunkerron Mountains (Mountains of the Iveragh Peninsula) |
| OSI/OSNI grid | V787793 |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | scrambling |
Stumpa Dúloigh (Irish for "stump of the black lake")[2] also known asMaol, is the highest of the Dunkerron Mountains, part of theMountains of the Iveragh Peninsula[3] inCounty Kerry,Ireland. It has a height of 784 metres (2,572 ft) and lies southwest ofMacGillycuddy's Reeks.
The mountain is named after a small lake calledLoch an Dúloigh or Lough Duff.[4] The mountain's alternative nameMaol means "bare flat-topped hill". It is reflected in placenames on its slopes:Coimín na Maoile,Loch na Maoile (Lough Namweela), andAn Mhaol Ghlas (Moyleglass).[5]
The mountain lies northwest ofKnockaunanattin (569 m). West of Stumpa Dúloigh the Dunkerron range splits in two parts: the NE one leads toBroaghnabinnia (745 m) while the SE sub-range reachesKnocknabreeda (569 m). With anelevation of 784 metres it is the 55th highest summit in Ireland.
Stumpa Dúloigh's summit can be accessed from the end ofthe Black Valley; it is a 6 hours' walk (there and back) suitable only for experienced hikers.[1]
