Purple Mountain (Kerry) Purple Mountain (Kerry) Purple Mountain () at high, is the 21st–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 28th–highest according to the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Purple mountain is the highest peak of the Purple Mountain Group, and is located in County Kerry, Ireland. Purple Mountain is composed of sandstone particles of various sizes which are collectively known as "Old Red Sandstone". Old Red Sandstone has a purple-reddish colour, and has virtually no fossils. The colour gave its name to the mountain group. The composition of "Old Red Sandstone" is variable and contains quartz stones, mudstones, siltstones, and sandstone particles
Inaccessible Island finch Inaccessible Island finch The Inaccessible Island finch ("Nesospiza acunhae"), also known as the Inaccessible bunting, is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae (formerly in Emberizidae). It is endemic to Inaccessible Island of the Tristan da Cunha archipelago where its natural habitats are temperate shrubland and subantarctic grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss. The Inaccessible Island finch was previously considered two species, but the three subspecies are now grouped together. The subspecies of this species are: "N. a. acunhae" . Found along the coastline, and has a small beak and drab olive-grey plumage, though the male is slightly