The Mountains of East Kerry, also called the Mangerton Mountains, are a range of mountains situated immediately to the south and east of Killarney National Park and the town of Killarney in County Kerry in the Ireland. The mountain range is unnamed, but forms a natural unit, being separated from the other mountain ranges in the area by the Lakes of Killarney to the north-west, the valley of the river Flesk to the north and east, the Kenmare valley to the south and is linked the mountains of the Iveragh Peninsula only by a relatively low ridge at Moll's Gap at its western end. A substantial part of the western end of the range has been incorporated into Killarney National Park and is a popular area for hikes and hillwalking.
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