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Dartry Mountains Area   SE: Manorhamilton Hills Subarea
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Thur Mountain Hill An Tor A name in Irish Leitrim County in Connacht Province, in Carn List, Fine-grained sandstone, minor shale Bedrock

Height: 442m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 17 Grid Reference: G98061 40459
Place visited by 32 members. Recently by: Colin Murphy, conormcbandon, Loman01, FilHil, Hyperstorm, trostanite, melohara, LorraineG60, MichaelG55, FrankMc1964, magnumpig, IndyMan, Peter Walker, marymac, eamonoc
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Longitude: -8.030566, Latitude: 54.312889 , Easting: 198061, Northing: 340459 Prominence: 227m,  Isolation: 4.3km
ITM: 598011 840461,   GPS IDs, 6 char: ThrMnt, 10 char: ThrMntn
Bedrock type: Fine-grained sandstone, minor shale, (Briscloonagh Sandstone Formation)

Known as Torr by the people who live on the N side of Lough Macnean (Kay Muhr). The name Thorne Mountains, which appears on several 16th and 17th century maps of Ireland, Connacht and Ulster, would seem to have some connection with Thur Mountain.   Thur Mountain is the 761st highest place in Ireland. Thur Mountain is the second most easterly summit in the Dartry Mountains area.

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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Thur Mountain (<i>An Tor</i>) in area Dartry Mountains, Ireland
Picture: Boulder marks high point
 
Geologically interesting hill with good aspect.
Short Summary created by Colin Murphy  23 Jun 2023
One approach is from the east. It is possible to drive to point G98701 40551 starA, although care is needed on the occasionally potholed road, and you must open and close a gate at one point, but no signs deny access. From there the summit is just 650m to the west although an ascent of 140m is still necessary. Cross some turf workings and begin to ascend through steeper terrain, mostly grass and the occasional boulder, aiming for G98146 40223 starB, then turn NW up the short, but steepest final stretch. The summit area is an interesting mix of short heather and flat rocks dotted with shallow pools. The high point is a distinctive, lone, small boulder topped with stones. Return journey to car 1 hour. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/644/comment/5403/
 
Thur and its near neighbour, Doagh, lie to the no .. by madfrankie   (Show all for Thur Mountain (An Tor))
 
Approach from the north east .. by magnumpig   (Show all for Thur Mountain (An Tor))
 
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