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Mullaghcarn (from Irish: Mullach Cairn, meaning 'peak of the cairns'[1][2]) is a mountain in the southwest Sperrins, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The peak reaches a height of 542 m (1778 ft),[3] and is the 370th highest in Ireland.[4] Mullaghcarn is in the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council area, on the edge of Gortin Glen Forest Park, and is the most southerly peak in the Sperrins.[4] It is 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of Omagh,[5] and is 3.1 miles (5.0 km) south of Gortin.

Mullaghcarn
Mullach Cairn
Near the summit of Mullaghcarn
Highest point
Elevation542 m (1,778 ft)
ListingMarilyn
Coordinates54°40′0″N 7°12′0″W
Naming
English translationpeak of the cairns
Language of nameIrish
Geography
Location in Northern Ireland
LocationCounty Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Parent rangeSperrins
OSI/OSNI gridH5180
Topo mapOSNI Discoverer 13

Nature


Mullaghcarn is steep, and has a rocky summit. The west of the mountain is home to conifers.[6] "Acid" grassland is the most common on Mullaghcarn, and peat is not especially common, due to the draining of the eastern mountain. Heather is most common on the northern slopes. The red grouse can be found on heathland around Mullaghcarn.[7]


History


Mullaghcarn was home to firing ranges during World War II. These were used by the police and US Army soldiers stationed in the area.[8]




References


  1. Placenames Database of Ireland
  2. Mills, A. D. (2003). A Dictionary of British Place-Names. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 20 January 2009.
  3. "Omagh". Encyclopædia Britannica. 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2009.
  4. "Mullaghcarn". MountainViews. Retrieved 20 January 2009.
  5. The Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland. A Fullarton and Co. 1846. pp. 440. Retrieved 20 January 2009. mullaghcarn.
  6. "Bessy Bell and Gortin Landscape". Northern Ireland Environment Agency. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2009.
  7. "Bessy Bell and Gortin Biodiversity Profile". Northern Ireland Environment Agency. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2009.
  8. "Your Place and Mine - Fecarry Range". BBC.co.uk. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 20 January 2009.


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