Cuilcagh
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| Cuilcagh Binn Chuilceach |
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 View from Cuilcagh |
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| Elevation | 665 m (2182 ft) |
| Location | Fermanagh, Northern Ireland & Cavan, |
| Prominence | 606 m |
| Topo map | OSi Discovery 26 |
| OSI/OSNI grid reference | H123280 |
| Listing | Marilyn, Hewitt |
| Translation | Chalky peak (Irish) |
Cuilcagh (:dfiiekksIrish: Binn Chuilceach ) is the highest mountain in the Breifne area and the 165th highest on the island of Ireland [1]. The summit lies on the border between counties Fermanagh (in Northern Ireland) and Cavan (in the Republic of Ireland), and is the highest point in both counties. Water from the southern slope flows underground until it emerges some miles away in the Shannon Pot, considered the source of the River Shannon.
The Cuilcagh Mountain Park has recently been joined with the popular tourist attraction the Marble Arch Caves and the Cladagh Glen Nature Reserve to make the Marble Arch Caves and Cuilcagh Mountain European Geopark. The Geopark is protected and managed by Fermanagh District Council through the staff of the Marble Arch Caves Visitor Centre.
[edit] International status
Cuilcagh and the surrounding area have been recognised on a broader scale and has attracted international interest and both the Marble Arch Caves and the Cuilcagh Mountain Park have been awarded UNESCO Global Geopark status since 2004 and has become one of 25 of these types of sites around the world funded by the EU.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- BBC Learning Northern Ireland: [www.bbc.co.uk/ni/landscapes Landscapes Unlocked] - Aerial footage from the Sky High series explaining the physical, social and economic geography of Northern Ireland.
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