Sugarloaf (County Cork)

Sugarloaf Mountain (Irish: Gabhal Mhór)[2] is one of the Caha Mountains, south-west of Glengarriff in County Cork, Ireland. It is a pointed mountain with a height of 574 metres (1,883 ft).[1]

Sugarloaf Mountain
Gabhal Mhór
Sugarloaf from Ilnacullin
Highest point
Elevation574 m (1,883 ft)[1]
Prominence126 m (413 ft)[1]
Naming
English translationbig fork
Language of nameIrish
Geography
Sugarloaf Mountain is located in island of Ireland
Sugarloaf Mountain
Sugarloaf Mountain
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Cork, Ireland
Parent rangeCaha Mountains

The English name refers to the mountain's likeness to a sugarloaf. The Irish name Gabhal Mhór means "big fork", with the lower neighbouring peak called Gabhal Bheag, "little fork", or Gowlbeg Mountain. These names seem to have developed from Sliabh na Gaibhle, "mountain of the fork", likely referring to a confluence of streams. The anglicised form Slieve Gowl is found in several 19th century sources.[3]

References

51°44′N 9°38′W

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.