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 'the big summit') is a mountain in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is part of the Sperrins and the 359th highest point on the island of Ireland The summit is dominated by a large telecommunication tower. The peak is located 5 miles north of the village of Draperstown, and 6 miles south of Dungiven. It is also locally known as, "The Birren" hence the road name passing over it is "Birren Road"
References
- Placenames Database of Ireland
- "MountainViews". MountainViews website. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
- Mullaghmore, Draperstown, Google Maps. "Mulaghmore". Google Maps. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
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Mountains and hills of Ulster | ||
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Lists of mountains in Ireland | ||
Antrim Hills | ||
Belfast Hills | ||
Blue Stacks | ||
Derryveagh | ||
Inishowen | ||
Keenaght Hills | ||
Mournes | ||
Sperrins | ||
Southwest Donegal | ||
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