Loughermore
Loughermore (from Irish Luachair Mhór 'big rushy area'[1]) is a mountain in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is the 847th highest mountain in Ireland[2] and lies in a large uplands area known as the Loughermore Hills, which is bounded to the west and south by the Rivers Faughan and Foreglen and to the east, by the River Roe.
| Loughermore (Luachair Mhór) | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 396 m (1,299 ft) |
| Prominence | 270 m (890 ft) |
| Listing | Marilyn |
| Geography | |
| Location | County Londonderry, Northern Ireland |
| Parent range | Sperrin Mountains |
| OSI/OSNI grid | C589157 |
| Topo map | OSNI Discoverer Series 7 Londonderry (1:50000) |
There is also Loughermore forest. It is called Fairview by most of the local community.
References
- Placenames Database of Ireland
- "MountainViews". MountainViews website. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
Mountains and hills of Ulster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Antrim Hills |  | |
| Belfast Hills | ||
| Blue Stacks | ||
| Derryveagh | ||
| Inishowen | ||
| Keenaght Hills | ||
| Mournes | ||
| Sperrins | ||
| Southwest Donegal | ||
| Others | ||
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