The Curlew Mountains (Irish: An Corrshliabh, meaning 'the rough or rugged mountain') are a range of low-lying hills situated between Boyle and Castlebaldwin in northeastern Connacht.[1]

Curlew Mountains
The Curlew Pass
Highest point
Elevation	259 m (850 ft)
Prominence	197 m (646 ft)
Geography
Location	Roscommon & Sligo, Ireland
Parent range	Curlew Mountains

Toponymy

The assignation of the name Curlew to the mountains may not relate the Curlew bird, but rather to the Irish: corrshliabh which means "steep-sided pointed mountains".[2]

Geography

Geologically, the Curlew Mountains are made of Devonian sandstone and conglomerate that is harder than the surrounding Carboniferous limestone, hence their appearance as an upland feature.[3]

History

The Battle of Curlew Pass, in which Irish forces led by Red Hugh O'Donnell defeated an English army of about 2000 was fought here on 15 August 1599.[4]

References

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