Seefin (Ballyhoura Mountains) Explained

Seefin
Other Name:Suí Finn
Translation:Seat of Fionn
Language:Irish
Elevation M:528
Location:County Limerick,
Republic of Ireland
Range:Ballyhoura Mountains
Map:Ireland
Label Position:right
Map Size:200
Grid Ref Ireland:R644180
Listing:Marilyn

Seefin (Irish: Suí Finn) is a mountain near the southern border of County Limerick, Ireland. At 528m (1,732 ft) it is the highest point and the second most northerly summit in the Ballyhoura Mountains and the 396th highest in Ireland. Latitude: 52.313847 Longitude: -8.522738.[1]

Name

The name Suí Finn translates as the Seat of Fionn (Mac Cumhaill). It is so named because, according to tradition, Fionn mac Cumhaill and the Fianna stopped here in their travels around the country.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ballyhoura Mountains - Seefin Mountain . Mountain Views . 2008-06-28.