Lissoughter

Lissoughter
Cnoc Lios Uachtair
Lissoughter from the southwest; the tallest peak behind it is Binn idir an da Log
Highest point
Elevation401 m (1,316 ft)[1]
Prominence336 m (1,102 ft)[1]
ListingMarilyn
Coordinates53°29′01″N 9°43′07″W / 53.48358°N 9.718475°W / 53.48358; -9.718475[1]
Naming
English translationhill of the upper ringfort
Language of nameIrish
Geography
Lissoughter is located in island of Ireland
Lissoughter
Lissoughter
Location in Ireland
LocationRecess, County Galway, Ireland
Parent rangeTwelve Bens-Maumturks
OSI/OSNI gridL8596849524
Topo mapOSi Discovery 44
Geology
Rock type(s)Pale quartzites, grits, graphitic top bedrock[1]

Lissoughter or Lissoughter Hill (Irish: Cnoc Lios Uachtair, meaning 'hill of the upper ring-fort')[2] is a prominent hill between the Twelve Bens and Maumturks mountain ranges, at the southern entrance to the Inagh Valley, in the Connemara National Park of County Galway, Ireland.[3][4] With a height of 401 metres (1,316 ft), it does not qualify to be an Arderin or a Vandeleur-Lynam, however, its prominence of 336 metres (1,102 ft) ranks it as a Marilyn.[5][6][3]

A quarry on Lissoughter's southern slopes (the Lissoughter-Derryclare quarry, named after the peak and the neighbouring Derryclare mountain), is a noted source of the green-coloured Connemara marble (sometimes called Connemara Lissoughter Marble).[2][7][8] As an isolated standalone peak, it is less frequented by hill-walkers, however, it is regarded for its views of the two ranges and the southern boglands of Connemara.[4][7]

Bibliography

  • MountainViews Online Database (Simon Stewart) (2013). A Guide to Ireland's Mountain Summits: The Vandeleur-Lynams & the Arderins. Collins Books. ISBN 978-1-84889-164-7.
  • Tim Robinson (2007). Connemara: Listening to the Wind. Penguin. ISBN 978-1844880669.
  • Dillion, Paddy (2001). Connemara: Collins Rambler's guide. Harper Collins. ISBN 978-0002201216.
  • Dillion, Paddy (1993). The Mountains of Ireland: A Guide to Walking the Summits. Cicerone. ISBN 978-1852841102.

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b c d "Lissoughter". MountainViews Online Database. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  2. ^ a b Paul Tempan (February 2012). "Irish Hill and Mountain Names" (PDF). MountainViews.ie.
  3. ^ a b Mountainviews, (September 2013), "A Guide to Ireland's Mountain Summits: The Vandeleur-Lynams & the Arderins", Collins Books, Cork, ISBN 978-1-84889-164-7
  4. ^ a b Dillion, Paddy (2001). Connemara: Collins Rambler's guide. Harper Collins. ISBN 978-0002201216. Walk 20: Recess and Cnoc Lios Uachtair
  5. ^ Simon Stewart (October 2018). "Arderins: Irish mountains of 500+m with a prominence of 30m". MountainViews Online Database.
  6. ^ Simon Stewart (October 2018). "Vandeleur-Lynams: Irish mountains of 600+m with a prominence of 15m". MountainViews Online Database.
  7. ^ a b Tim Robinson (2007). Connemara: Listening to the Wind. Penguin. ISBN 978-1844880669.
  8. ^ "CONNEMARBLE GREEN Irish marble". MarbleGuide.com. Retrieved 13 August 2019. Connemarble Green is a green marble from Ireland (Derryclare, Lissoughter, Recess, Co. Galway, Connemara).
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