Dartry Mountains

The Dartry Mountains (Irish: Sléibhte Dhartraí)[1] are a mountain range in the north west of Ireland, in the north of counties Sligo and Leitrim. They lie between Lough Melvin, Lough Gill and Lough MacNean. The highest point is Truskmore at 647 metres (2,123 ft).[2] Other notable mountains include Benbulbin at 526 metres (1,726 ft), Benwiskin at 514 metres (1,686 ft), and Tievebaun at 611 metres (2,005 ft).

This article is about the mountains in Sligo. For the area in Dublin, see Dartry.

Dartry Mountains
Sléibhte Dhartraí
Dartry Mountains from Grange
Highest point
PeakTruskmore
Elevation647 m (2,123 ft)
Coordinates54°20′N 8°25′W 
Geography
CountryRepublic of Ireland
Provinces of IrelandConnacht

The mountains are named after the old túath of Dartraighe, which was part of the kingdom of Bréifne. The mountains are very close to the Breifne Mountains, which lie to the southeast.

The range is a large dissected limestone plateau.[3] Glaciation has carved the distinctive shapes of this mountain range. The range includes the valleys of Glencar, Glenade and Gleniff.

References
  1. Dartry Mountains. Placenames Database of Ireland.
  2. Truskmore. MountainViews.ie.
  3. Guilfoyle, Michael (14 February 2015). "Go Walk: Dartry Mountains, Co Sligo". The Irish Times. Retrieved 20 December 2018.


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