Barrclashcame Explained

Barrclashcame
Other Name:Barr Chlais Céim
Elevation M:772
Elevation Ref:[1] [2]
Prominence M:707
Listing:P600, Hewitt, Marilyn
Translation:top of Clais Céim
Language:Irish
Location:County Mayo, Republic of Ireland
Range:Sheeffry Hills
Map:island of Ireland
Map Relief:yes
Coordinates:53.6627°N -9.7419°W
Grid Ref Ireland:L849695

Barrclashcame [1] is a mountain with a height of 772m (2,533feet) in the Sheeffry Hills of County Mayo, Ireland.

Geography

The mountain is the highest peak of the Sheeffry Hills and stands in the townland of Clashcame, from which it is named.[1]

A short distance to the northwest is the peak called Barrclashcame Northwest or Storikeennageer (580 m)[3] and to the northeast is the peak of Tievummera (762 m).[4]

Barrclashcame overlooks Doo Lough to the southwest and Glenummera to the south, which separate it from the Mweelrea and Ben Gorm mountains.

See also

References

  1. Web site: Barrclashcame. MountainViews.ie. 2012-01-28.
  2. 8983. Clashcame. 2012-01-28.
  3. http://mountainviews.ie/mv/index.php?mtnindex=312 MountainViews.ie - Barrclashcame Northwest
  4. http://mountainviews.ie/mv/index.php?mtnindex=67 MountainViews.ie - Tievummera