Lissoughter
Mountain in Galway, Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lissoughter or Lissoughter Hill (Irish: Cnoc Lios Uachtair, meaning 'hill of the upper ring-fort')[2] is a prominent hill between the Twelve Bens and Maumturks mountain ranges, at the southern entrance to the Inagh Valley, in the Connemara National Park of County Galway, Ireland.[3][4] With a height of 401 metres (1,316 ft), it does not qualify to be an Arderin or a Vandeleur-Lynam, however, its prominence of 336 metres (1,102 ft) ranks it as a Marilyn.[5][6][3]
Lissoughter | |
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Cnoc Lios Uachtair | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 401 m (1,316 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 336 m (1,102 ft)[1] |
Listing | Marilyn |
Coordinates | 53°29′01″N 9°43′07″W[1] |
Naming | |
English translation | hill of the upper ringfort |
Language of name | Irish |
Geography | |
Location | Recess, County Galway, Republic of Ireland |
Parent range | Twelve Bens-Maumturks |
OSI/OSNI grid | L8596849524 |
Topo map | OSi Discovery 44 |
Geology | |
Type of rock | Pale quartzites, grits, graphitic top bedrock[1] |
A quarry on Lissoughter's southern slopes (the Lissoughter-Derryclare quarry, named after the peak and the neighbouring Derryclare mountain), is a noted source of the green-coloured Connemara marble (sometimes called Connemara Lissoughter Marble).[2][7][8] As an isolated standalone peak, it is less frequented by hill-walkers, however, it is regarded for its views of the two ranges and the southern boglands of Connemara.[4][7]