Musheramore Explained

Musheramore
Other Name:Muisire Mór[1]
Elevation M:643
Elevation Ref:[2] [3]
Prominence M:439
Listing:Hewitt, Marilyn
Translation:great [mountain] of the Múscraige
Language:Irish
Location:County Cork, Republic of Ireland
Range:Boggeragh Mountains
Coordinates:52.0139°N -8.9784°W
Map:Ireland
Label Position:right
Map Size:200
Grid Ref Ireland:W328850

Musheramore (Irish: Muisire Mór, 'big Mushera') is a mountain with a height of 643m (2,110feet) in County Cork, Ireland. It is the highest of the Boggeragh Mountains.[2] The neighbouring hill is Musherabeg (Muisire Beag, 'little Mushera'), with a height of 499m (1,637feet).[4] Historically the mountain was called Knock Muskery, from Cnoc Múscraighe meaning "hill of the Múscraige", a Gaelic tribe who gave their name to the barony of Muskerry.[5] There are two holy wells on the mountain: one near the summit for sick animals, and one on its northern slopes for humans (St John's Well), where mass was traditionally held on midsummer.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Muisire Mór / Musheramore . . 2 December 2020 .
  2. Web site: Musheramore, Boggeragh Mountains . . 2 December 2020 .
  3. Web site: Musheramore, Ireland . peakbagger.com . 2 December 2020 .
  4. Web site: Musherabeg, Boggeragh Mountains . MountainViews.ie . 2 December 2020 .
  5. Web site: Irish Landscape Names. MountainViews.ie. Paul Tempan. 2019.