Slievemore

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

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).

Archaeology

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

See also

• Lists of mountains in Ireland

External links

• mountain views.ie
• [1]
• 1994 RTÉ report about the deserted village