Lissoughter

Lissoughter or Lissoughter Hill (Irish: Cnoc Lios Uachtair, meaning 'hill of the upper ring-fort')^[2] is a prominent hill between the Twelve Bens and Maumturks mountain ranges, at the southern entrance to the Inagh Valley, in the Connemara National Park of County Galway, Ireland.^[3][4] With a height of 401 metres (1,316 ft), it does not qualify to be an Arderin or a Vandeleur-Lynam, however, its prominence of 336 metres (1,102 ft) ranks it as a Marilyn.^[5][6][3]

Lissoughter
Cnoc Lios Uachtair
Lissoughter from the southwest; the tallest peak behind it is Binn idir an da Log
Highest point
Elevation	401 m (1,316 ft)[1]
Prominence	336 m (1,102 ft)[1]
Listing	Marilyn
Coordinates	53°29′01″N 9°43′07″W[1]
Naming
English translation	hill of the upper ringfort
Language of name	Irish
Geography
Lissoughter Location in Ireland
Location	Recess, County Galway, Ireland
Parent range	Twelve Bens-Maumturks
OSI/OSNI grid	L8596849524
Topo map	OSi Discovery 44
Geology
Rock type(s)	Pale quartzites, grits, graphitic top bedrock[1]

A quarry on Lissoughter's southern slopes (the Lissoughter-Derryclare quarry, named after the peak and the neighbouring Derryclare mountain), is a noted source of the green-coloured Connemara marble (sometimes called Connemara Lissoughter Marble).^[2][7][8] As an isolated standalone peak, it is less frequented by hill-walkers, however, it is regarded for its views of the two ranges and the southern boglands of Connemara.^[4][7]

Gallery

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  Lough Inagh and Lissoughter (back, right), viewed from Knockpasheemore
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  Lissoughter, viewed from forest in Recess, County Galway
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  Connemara marble from the Lissoughter quarry.

Bibliography

• MountainViews Online Database (Simon Stewart) (2013). A Guide to Ireland's Mountain Summits: The Vandeleur-Lynams & the Arderins. Collins Books. ISBN 978-1-84889-164-7.
• Tim Robinson (2007). Connemara: Listening to the Wind. Penguin. ISBN 978-1844880669.
• Dillion, Paddy (2001). Connemara: Collins Rambler's guide. Harper Collins. ISBN 978-0002201216.
• Dillion, Paddy (1993). The Mountains of Ireland: A Guide to Walking the Summits. Cicerone. ISBN 978-1852841102.

See also

• Twelve Bens, major range in Connemara
• Maumturks, major range in Connemara
• List of Marilyns in the British Isles