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See the credits and list definitions.Video displayBreifne Area N: Cuilcagh Mountains SubareaPlace count in area: 14, OSI/LPS Maps: 26, 27, 27A
Highest place:
Cuilcagh, 666mMaximum height for area: 666 metres, Maximum prominence for area: 570 metres,
Places in area Breifne:
N: Cuilcagh Mountains:Benaughlin 370mBenbeg 539mCuilcagh 666mMullaleam 424m
NE: Derrylin:Knockninny Hill 191mSlieve Rushen 404m
SW: Iron Mountains:Bencroy 518mKnockacullion 562mSlieve Anierin 585m
W: Benbrack:Bartonny Top 411mBenbrack 502mBenbrack NE Top 496mBenbrack West Top 463mThe Playbank 542m
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(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
Place visited by 599 members. Recently by: Jimmel357, MeabhTiernan, davidrenshaw, ryanguinness10, lauracardiff, mdehantschutter, PaulC93, mehiking, Miriamowens, hikingofireland, tanseyman, orlaithfitz, Buckz, rosduke, sineadhI have visited this place: NO (You need to be a logged-in member to change this.)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 170th highest in Ireland. Cuilcagh is the highest point in county Cavan and also the highest in Fermanagh.
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