Cuilcagh, Binn Chuilceach 666m mountain, Breifne N: Cuilcagh Mountains Cavan & Fermanagh Ireland at MountainViews.ie

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Breifne Area N: Cuilcagh Mountains Subarea

Place count in area: 14, OSI/LPS Maps: 26, 27, 27A
Highest place:

Cuilcagh, 666m
Maximum height for area: 666 metres, Maximum prominence for area: 570 metres,

Places in area Breifne:
N: Cuilcagh Mountains:

Benaughlin 370m

Benbeg 539m

Cuilcagh 666m

Mullaleam 424m
NE: Derrylin:

Knockninny Hill 191m

Slieve Rushen 404m
SW: Iron Mountains:

Bencroy 518m

Knockacullion 562m

Slieve Anierin 585m
W: Benbrack:

Bartonny Top 411m

Benbrack 502m

Benbrack NE Top 496m

Benbrack West Top 463m

The Playbank 542m

Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.

Cuilcagh Mountain Binn Chuilceach A name in Irish (Ir. Binn Chuilceach [DUPN], 'chalky peak') County Highpoint of Cavan & Fermanagh and in Cavan/ Fermanagh Counties in NI and in Ulster Province, in County Highpoint, Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam, Irish Highest Hundred Lists, Cyclothemic sandstone, siltstone, coal Bedrock

Height: 666m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 26 Grid Reference: H12356 28017
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Longitude: -7.811428, Latitude: 54.201026 , Easting: 212356, Northing: 328017 Prominence: 570m, Isolation: 2.6km, Has trig pillar
ITM: 612303 828028, GPS IDs, 6 char: Clcgh, 10 char: Cuilcagh
Bedrock type: Cyclothemic sandstone, siltstone, coal, (Lackagh Sandstone Formation)

Cuilcagh lies on the Shannon-Erne watershed. The Shannon rises on the north-western slopes of Cuilcagh at Shannon Pot, a steep-sided pool where the underground river emerges. Strictly speaking, there are streams a mile or two further uphill. Originating in Ulster, the Shannon’s journey through this province lasts less than ten miles, before it enters Connacht. It forms the boundary between Connacht and Leinster for much of its length, and ultimately meets the sea in the province of Munster. Thus it is both a boundary and a link between all four provinces of Ireland. In fact, it even formed the western boundary of the ancient fifth province of Meath. Around Cuilcagh there is a belief concerning the ‘Northern Shannon’, an underground river that supposedly connects the waters at Shannon Pot to the River Claddagh, which emerges at Marble Arch Caves and then flows into the Erne. If Cuilceach genuinely is a variant of cailceach, 'chalky', the name is rather puzzling, as the mountain consists predominantly of sandstone and shale, covered with much bog and heather. Where the rock does outcrop, as at the summit cliffs, it is mainly grey. However, it is possible that the name refers to the limestone rock on the lower northern flanks. Here a number of streams disappear below ground at swallow holes named Cats Hole, Pollawaddy, Pollasumera and Polliniska, all forming part of the Marble Arch cave system. If so, the name would mean 'calcareous' rather than 'chalky'. Cuilcagh is the highest mountain in the Breifne area and the 168th highest in Ireland. Cuilcagh is the highest point in county Cavan and also the highest in Fermanagh.
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Cuilcagh (<i>Binn Chuilceach</i>) in area Breifne, Ireland

As wild as you can get in NI

by simongray12190 29 Nov 2015

Cuilcagh now has the boardwalk and stairway if you approach from the northern side in the Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark. This makes it a much easier walk although the steep climb to the table top is not to be sniffed at. The most incredible thing about this mountain is the sheer expanse of wild land that you can see from the top of the mountain. Having explored most of NI I can say that I have been nowhere else that comes as close to being called wilderness, looking west north and east there isn't much that gives the impression of human presence. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/165/comment/18401/

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