Macgillicuddy's Reeks
[ muh-gil-i-kuhd-eez reeks ]
/ məˈgɪl ɪˌkʌd iz ˈriks /
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noun
a mountain range in County Kerry, SW Ireland. Highest peak (also highest in Ireland), Carrantuohill, 3,414 feet (1,041 meters).
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Macgillicuddy's Reeks
/ (məˌɡɪlɪˌkʌdɪz ˈriːks) /
pl n
a range of mountains in SW Republic of Ireland in Kerry: includes Ireland's highest mountain (Carrantuohill)
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