Musheramore

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Musheramore
Muisire Mór
Highest point
Elevation644 m (2,113 ft)[1][2]
Prominence439 m (1,440 ft)[1]
ListingHewitt, Marilyn
Coordinates52°00′50″N 8°58′42″W / 52.013903°N 8.978393°W / 52.013903; -8.978393Coordinates: 52°00′50″N 8°58′42″W / 52.013903°N 8.978393°W / 52.013903; -8.978393
Naming
English translationgreat [mountain] of the Múscraige
Language of nameIrish
Geography
LocationCounty Cork, Republic of Ireland
Parent rangeBoggeragh Mountains
OSI/OSNI gridW328850

Musheramore (from Irish: Muisire Mór, meaning 'great [mountain] of the Múscraige')[3] is a 644 m (2,113 ft) mountain in County Cork, Ireland. It is the highest of the Boggeragh Mountains.[1]

There are two holy wells on the mountain: one at the summit, for sick animals, and one on its northern slopes, for humans. The later is a place of worship and it's called .[1]

See also[]

  • List of mountains in Ireland

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Musheramore, Boggeragh Mountains". MountainViews.ie. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Musheramore, Ireland". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Muisire Mór / Musheramore". Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
Retrieved from ""