Slieve Anierin

Slieve Anierin
Sliabh an Iarainn[1]

Slieve Anierin from Lough Allen.
Highest point
Elevation 585 m (1,919 ft) [2]
Prominence 245 m (804 ft) [2]
Listing Marilyn
Coordinates 54°5′33.35″N 7°58′19.56″W / 54.0925972°N 7.9721000°W / 54.0925972; -7.9721000Coordinates: 54°5′33.35″N 7°58′19.56″W / 54.0925972°N 7.9721000°W / 54.0925972; -7.9721000
Naming
Translation Mountain of the iron (Irish)
Geography
Slieve Anierin

County Leitrim, Ireland

Climbing
Easiest route Hike

Slieve Anierin (Irish: Sliabh an Iarainn, meaning "mountain of the iron") is a large hill in County Leitrim, Ireland.

Etymology

The meaning of the Irish name Sliabh an Iarainn is mountain of the iron.[3] Between Lough Allen and the base of the mountain some ironworks operated till the last part of XIX century.[2]

Geography

The 585-metre (1,919 ft) high hill stands in a prominent position and dominates Lough Allen's East coast.[4] Its top hosts a trig point of the Ordnance Survey fixed on a low concrete plinth.

Geology

Slieve Anierin is mainly composed of sandstone and shale.[2]

See also

References

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  1. ↑ "Sliabh an Iarainn". Placenames Database of Ireland. Dublin City University. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Breifne Area Iron Mountains Subarea - Slieve Anierin". MountainViews. Ordnance Survey Ireland. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  3. ↑ Mark Bulik (2015). The Sons of Molly Maguire: The Irish Roots of America's First Labor War. Fordham University Press. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  4. ↑ Ireland Guide. Gill & Macmillan Ltd. 2000. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
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