Sugarloaf (County Cork)

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Sugarloaf
Gabhal Mhór
Sugarloaf Location in Ireland
Highest point
Elevation	574 m (1,883 ft)[1]
Prominence	126 m (413 ft)[1]
Naming
English translation	big fork
Language of name	Irish
Geography
Location	County Cork, Ireland
Parent range	Caha Mountains

Sugarloaf Mountain (Irish: Gabhal Mhór, meaning 'big fork') is a mountain south-west of Glengarriff in County Cork, Ireland.

Geography[]

It is one of the Caha Mountains, its height is 574 metres and is the 319th highest summit in Ireland.^[1] It is popularly thought to be one of Ireland's few extinct volcanos but it actually owes its shape to erosion.^{[citation needed]}

Etymology[]

The Irish name Gabhal Mhór seems to have developed from Sliabh na Gaibhle meaning "mountain of the fork". The anglicised form Slieve Goul is found in several 19th century sources. Gabhal Mhór ("big fork") stands in contrast to its lower neighbouring peak Gabhal Bheag ("little fork"), anglicised as Gowlbeg.^[1]

References[]

Coordinates: 51°44′N 9°38′W / 51.733°N 9.633°W / 51.733; -9.633