Musheramore

Musheramore
Muisire Mór
Elevation 644 m (2,113 ft) [1][2]
Prominence 439 m (1,440 ft) [1]
Listing Hewitt, Marilyn
Translation great [mountain] of the Múscraige (Irish)
Location
Location County Cork, Republic of Ireland
Range Boggeragh Mountains
OSI/OSNI grid W328850

Musheramore (from Irish: Muisire Mór, meaning "great [mountain] of the Múscraige")[3] is a 644 m (2,113 ft) mountain in County Cork, Ireland. It is the highest of the Boggeragh Mountains.[1]

There are two holy wells on the mountain: one at the summit for sick animals and one on its northern slopes for humans.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d MountainViews.ie
  2. ^ Peakbagger
  3. ^ Placenames Database of Ireland