Slievemore

Slievemore (Irish: Sliabh Mór, meaning 'big mountain') is the second highest peak on Achill Island after Croaghaun, in County Mayo, Ireland. Its elevation is 671 m (2,201 ft).

Slievemore
Slievemore from Dugort
Highest point
Elevation	671 m (2,201 ft)
Prominence	582 m (1,909 ft)
Parent peak	Croaghaun
Listing	Marilyn, Hewitt
Naming
Native name	Sliabh Mór (Irish)
English translation	'big mountain'
Pronunciation	Irish: [ˈʃl̠ʲiəw mˠoːɾˠ]
Geography
Slievemore Location in Ireland÷
Location	County Mayo, Ireland
Parent range	Achill Island
OSI/OSNI grid	F650086
Topo map	OSi Discovery 30

Archaeology

In 1991, the Achill Archaeological Field School was opened. That year, the Deserted Village Project was created to perform archaeology excavations in Slievemore.^[1]

See also

• Lists of mountains in Ireland