Barrclashcame

Barrclashcame (from Irish: Barr Chlais Céim, meaning "top of Clais Céim")[1] is a 772 m (2,533 ft) mountain in County Mayo, Ireland.

Barrclashcame
Barr Chlais Céim
Barrclashcame
Location in Ireland
Highest point
Elevation772 m (2,533 ft) [1][2]
Prominence707 m (2,320 ft) [1]
ListingP600, Hewitt, Marilyn
Coordinates53°39′46″N 9°44′31″W 
Naming
English translationtop of Clais Céim
Language of nameIrish
Geography
LocationCounty Mayo, Republic of Ireland
Parent rangeSheeffry Hills
OSI/OSNI gridL849695

Geography

The mountain is in the townland of Clashcame and is the highest peak of the Sheeffry Hills.[1]

A short distance to the northwest is the peak called Barrclashcame Northwest or Storikeennageer (580 m)[3] and to the northeast is the peak of Tievummera (762 m).[4] The mountain overlooks Doo Lough, Glencullin and Glenummera (to the south and west), which separate it from Mweelrea and Ben Gorm.

See also

References
  1. "Barrclashcame". MountainViews.ie. Retrieved 2012-01-28.
  2. "Clashcame". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-01-28.
  3. MountainViews.ie - Barrclashcame Northwest
  4. MountainViews.ie - Tievummera
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