Musheramore (from Irish: Muisire Mór, meaning 'great [mountain] of the Múscraige')[3] is a 644 m (2,113 ft) mountain in County Cork, Ireland. It is the highest of the Boggeragh Mountains.[1]
| Musheramore | |
|---|---|
| Muisire Mór | |
Musheramore County Cork, Republic of Ireland | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 644 m (2,113 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 439 m (1,440 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Hewitt, Marilyn |
| Coordinates | 52°00′50″N 8°58′42″W |
| Naming | |
| English translation | great [mountain] of the Múscraige |
| Language of name | Irish |
| Geography | |
| Location | County Cork, Republic of Ireland |
| Parent range | Boggeragh Mountains |
| OSI/OSNI grid | W328850 |
There are two holy wells on the mountain: one near the summit, for sick animals, and one on its northern slopes, for humans. The later is a place of worship and it's called St. John's Well.[1]
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| Ballyhoura Mountains | |||||||
| Boggeragh Mountains | |||||||
| Caha Mountains | |||||||
| Comeragh Mountains | |||||||
| Derrynasaggart Mountains | |||||||
| Dingle Peninsula |
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| Galty Mountains | |||||||
| Iveragh Peninsula | |||||||
| Knockmealdown Mountains | |||||||
| MacGillycuddy's Reeks |
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| Mangerton Mountains | |||||||
| Shehy Mountains | |||||||
| Silvermine Mountains | |||||||
| Slieve Miskish Mountains | |||||||
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