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Place count in area: 15, OSI/LPS Maps: 23, 24, 31, 32
Highest place: Nephin, 806m Maximum height for area: 806 metres, Maximum prominence for area: 778 metres,
Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
TristiaHillTroiste A name in Irish(Ir. Troiste [logainm.ie], 'tripod')MayoCounty in Connacht Province, in Binnion List, Mixed schists, minor basic metavolcanics Bedrock
Height:322mOS 1:50k Mapsheet: 23,31Grid Reference: G07258 09509 Place visited by 9 members. Recently by: markmjcampion, eamonoc, Garmin, chalky, Fergalh, sandman, maxim, shaunkelly, Kev Mac I have visited this place: 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 at least appear to have had a ritual significance. There are traditions connected with Tristia in Mayo which preserve elements of the pagan festival of Lughnasa. As well as climbing the hill, it was tradition to visit St. Patrick's Well and the Blessed Virgin's Well at its foot. These wells were reputed to offer cures for eye ailments and for jealousy [MacNeill, 106-07].
Tristia is the 1107th highest place in Ireland. Tristia is the most northerly summit and also the second most westerly in the East Mayo area. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/929/