Slievemore | |
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![]() Slievemore from Dugort | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 671 m (2,201 ft) |
Prominence | 582 m (1,909 ft) |
Parent peak | Croaghaun |
Listing | Marilyn, Hewitt |
Naming | |
Native name | Sliabh Mór (Irish) |
English translation | 'big mountain' |
Pronunciation | Irish: [ˈʃl̠ʲiəw mˠoːɾˠ] |
Geography | |
Location | County Mayo, Ireland |
Parent range | Achill Island |
OSI/OSNI grid | F650086 |
Topo map | OSi Discovery 30 |
Slievemore (Irish: Sliabh Mór, meaning 'big mountain') is the second highest peak on Achill Island after Croaghaun, in County Mayo, Ireland. Its elevation is 671 m (2,201 ft).
Archaeology
[edit]In 1991, the Achill Archaeological Field School was opened. That year, the Deserted Village Project was created to perform archaeology excavations in Slievemore.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Achill Archaeological Field School 2009". Achill Archaeological Field School. Retrieved 7 March 2009.
External links
[edit]- mountain views.ie
- [1]
- 1994 RTÉ report about the deserted village