Mullaghmore, County Londonderry
Mullaghmore | |
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an Mullach Mór | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
Prominence | 235 m (771 ft) |
Listing | Marilyn |
Geography | |
Location | County Londonderry, Northern Ireland |
Parent range | Sperrin Mountains |
OSI/OSNI grid | C739008 |
Topo map | OSNI Discoverer Series 8 (1:50000) |
Mullaghmore (from Irish an Mullach Mór, meaning "the big summit")[1] is a mountain in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is part of the Sperrins and the 359th highest mountain in Ireland[2] The summit is dominated by a large telecommunication tower. The mountain is located 5 miles north of the village of Draperstown, and 6 mile south of Dungiven.[3] It is also locally known as, "The Birren" hence the road name passing over the mountain, "Birren Road"[4]
References
- ↑ Placenames Database of Ireland
- ↑ "MountainViews". MountainViews website. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
- ↑ Mullaghmore, Draperstown, Google Maps. "Mulaghmore". Google Maps. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ↑ "NiCarFinder Tour Of Ulster promotional page".
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Coordinates: 54°52′N 6°50′W / 54.867°N 6.833°W
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