Mweelrea
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Mweelrea | |
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Mweelrea over Killary Harbour |
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Elevation | 814 m (2670 ft) |
Location | County Mayo, Ireland |
Prominence | 778 m |
Topo map | OSi Discovery 37 |
OSI/OSNI grid reference | L789668 |
Listing | Marilyn, Hewitt |
Translation | bald grey hill (Irish) |
Pronunciation | [mweːlˈriːə] |
Mweelrea (Irish Maol Réidh, "bald grey hill") is a mountain in the west of Ireland, and the highest point in County Mayo and in Connacht. It rises 814 metres (2,670 feet) above sea level in the south-western corner of County Mayo. The mountain overlooks Killary Harbour, Ireland's only fjord.