Curlew Mountains | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 259 m (850 ft) |
Prominence | 197 m (646 ft) |
Geography | |
Location | Counties Roscommon & Sligo, Ireland |
Parent range | Curlew Mountains |
The Curlew Mountains (Irish: An Corrshliabh, meaning 'the rough or rugged mountain') are a range of low-lying hills situated between Boyle and Castlebaldwin in northeastern Connacht.[1]
The assignation of the name Curlew to the mountains may not relate the Curlew bird, but rather to the Irish: corrshliabh which means "steep-sided pointed mountains".[2]
Geologically, the Curlew Mountains are made of Devonian sandstone and conglomerate that is harder than the surrounding Carboniferous limestone, hence their appearance as an upland feature.[3]
The Battle of Curlew Pass, in which Irish forces led by Red Hugh O'Donnell defeated an English army of about 2000 was fought here on 15 August 1599.[4]