Seltannasaggart

Seltannasaggart
Sailtean na Sagart
Corry Mountain

Seltannasaggart from the southwest
Elevation 428 m (1,404 ft)[1]
Location
Seltannasaggart

County Roscommon/County Leitrim, Republic of Ireland

Range Arigna Mountains
OSI/OSNI grid G908142
Coordinates 54°7′21″N 8°8′36″W / 54.12250°N 8.14333°WCoordinates: 54°7′21″N 8°8′36″W / 54.12250°N 8.14333°W[1]

Seltannasaggart (from Irish: Sailtean na Sagart, meaning "willow plantation of the priests"),[2] also called Corry Mountain, is a low mountain near Lough Allen on the border of County Roscommon and County Leitrim in Ireland. It is the highest point of County Roscommon. It is part of the Arigna Mountains and rises to a height of 428 metres (1,404 ft).[1]

There is a wind farm and a quarry on the summit, which is easily accessible. The Miners Way trail passes over it. On the southern slopes are the remains of a promontory fort and sweat houses.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Seltannasaggart". MountainViews.ie.
  2. Tempan, Paul. Irish Hill and Mountain Names. MountainViews.ie.