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Maximum height for area: 806 metres, Summits in area: 38, Maximum prominence for area: 778 metres, OSI/LPS Maps: 22, 23, 24, 30, 31 For all tops
Highest summit: Nephin, 806m
TristiaHillTroiste A name in Irish (Ir. Troiste [logainm.ie], 'tripod')MayoCountyIn Binnion List
Height:322mOS 1:50k Mapsheet: 23,31Grid Reference: G07258 09509This summit has been logged as climbed by 4 members I have climbed this summit: NO (You need to be a logged-in member to change this.)
There are several hills of this name, one further west in Mayo, one in Fermanagh (anglicised Trustia) and one near Mullaghmast in Co. Kildare (Trustiu in the Metrical Dindshenchas). Why these hills have a name meaning 'tripod' is unclear, but some a
Tristia is the 936th highest summit in Ireland. Trackback: http://mountainviews.ie/summit/929/