Barrclashcame (from Irish Barr Chlais Céim, meaning 'top of Clais Céim')[1] is a mountain with a height of 772 metres (2,533 ft) in the Sheeffry Hills of County Mayo, Ireland.
| Barrclashcame | |
|---|---|
| Barr Chlais Céim | |
 Barrclashcame (back left) from the Bundorragha River to the south | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 772 m (2,533 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 707 m (2,320 ft)[1] |
| Listing | P600, Hewitt, Marilyn |
| Coordinates | 53°39′46″N 9°44′31″W / 53.662731°N 9.741944°W |
| Naming | |
| English translation | top of Clais Céim |
| Language of name | Irish |
| Geography | |
  Barrclashcame Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Mayo, Republic of Ireland |
| Parent range | Sheeffry Hills |
| OSI/OSNI grid | L849695 |
Geography
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The mountain is the highest peak of the Sheeffry Hills and stands in the townland of Clashcame, from which it is named.[1]
A short distance to the northwest is the peak called Barrclashcame Northwest or Storikeennageer (580 m)[3] and to the northeast is the peak of Tievummera (762 m).[4]
Barrclashcame overlooks Doo Lough to the southwest and Glenummera to the south, which separate it from the Mweelrea and Ben Gorm mountains.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Barrclashcame". MountainViews.ie. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- ^ "Clashcame". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- ^ MountainViews.ie - Barrclashcame Northwest
- ^ MountainViews.ie - Tievummera
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