Galtymore

Galtymore
Galty Mountains
Galtee Mountain range seen from the north, with the summit of Galteemore at its centre
Highest point
Elevation917.9 m (3,011 ft)[1][2]
Prominence898 m (2,946 ft)[1]
ListingCounty top (Limerick and Tipperary), P600, Marilyn, Furth, Hewitt, Arderin, Simm, Vandeleur-Lynam
Coordinates52°21′58″N 8°10′45″W / 52.365985°N 8.17915°W / 52.365985; -8.17915[1]
Naming
Native nameCnoc Mór na nGaibhlte (Irish)
English translation'big hill of the Galtees'
PronunciationIrish: [ˌknˠɔk ˈmˠoːɾˠ n̪ˠə ˈŋa(vʲ)lʲtʲə]
Geography
Galtymore is located in island of Ireland
Galtymore
Galtymore
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Limerick/Tipperary,
Republic of Ireland
Parent rangeGalty Mountains
OSI/OSNI gridR878237
Topo mapOSi Discovery 74[1]
Geology
Age of rockDevonian[1]
Mountain typeConglomerate & purple-reddish sandstone, (Slievenamuck Conglomerate Formation)[1]
Climbing
Easiest routeBlack Road Route[3]

Galtymore or Galteemore (Irish: Cnoc Mór na nGaibhlte, meaning 'big hill of the Galtees') is a mountain in the province of Munster, Ireland. At 917.9 metres (3,011 ft 6 in), it is one of Ireland's highest mountains, being the 12th-highest on the Arderin list, and 14th-highest on the Vandeleur-Lynam list. Galtymore has the 4th-highest topographic prominence of any peak in Ireland, which classifies Galtymore as a P600, or "major mountain". It is one of the 13 Irish Munros.

Galtymore is the highest of the Galty Mountains, or Galtee Mountains, a sandstone and shale mountain range with 24 peaks above 100 metres (330 ft), which runs east-west for thirty kilometres (20 mi) between counties Tipperary and Limerick; Galtymore is the highest point of both counties. The mountain is accessed by hillwalkers via the 3–4 hour Black Road Route, but is also summited as part of the longer 5–6 hour Circuit of Glencushnabinnia, and the at least 10–hour east-to-west crossing of the entire range, called the Galtee Crossing, which is climbed annually in the Galtee Challenge.

The mountain and its deep corrie lakes are associated with various Irish folklore tales regarding Saint Patrick and serpents.

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Galtymore". MountainViews Online Database. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Galtymore". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference dillon was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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