Quarter-mile section of Mt Brandon falls into sea

A large section of Mt Brandon in Co Kerry has slipped into the sea.

Mon, 18 Jun, 2012 - 01:00

Anne Lucey

The landslide in the uninhabited Sauce Creek — An Sás — between Brandon Head and Brandon Point claimed a section of the mountain about a quarter of a mile long.

The mountain is a favourite with climbers and features a pilgrimage route honouring St Brendan.

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