Musheramore

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]

Musheramore
Muisire Mór
Highest point
Elevation644 m (2,113 ft) [1][2]
Prominence439 m (1,440 ft) [1]
ListingHewitt, Marilyn
Coordinates52°00′50″N 8°58′42″W 
Naming
English translationgreat [mountain] of the Múscraige
Language of nameIrish
Geography
LocationCounty Cork, Republic of Ireland
Parent rangeBoggeragh Mountains
OSI/OSNI gridW328850

There are two holy wells on the mountain: one at the summit, for sick animals, and one on its northern slopes, for humans. The later is a place of worship and it's called St. John's Well.[1]

See also
  • List of mountains in Ireland

References
  1. MountainViews.ie
  2. Peakbagger
  3. Placenames Database of Ireland
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