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Pages in category "Mountains and hills of County Fermanagh" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Benaughlin Mountain, or simply Benaughlin (from Irish Binn Eachlainn), [1] is a large hill in the Cuilcagh Mountain range in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.It rises to 373 metres (1,224 ft) above sea level and is mainly composed of sandstone, limestone and shale.
the Sliabh Beagh hills, situated to the east on the Monaghan border, and; the Cuilcagh mountain range, located along Fermanagh's southern border, which contains Cuilcagh, the county's highest point, at 665m. The county borders: County Tyrone to the north-east, County Monaghan to the south-east, County Cavan to the south-west, County Leitrim to ...
The Cliffs of Magho are a 9-kilometre-long (5.6 mi) limestone escarpment located in the townland of Magho, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The NNW-facing cliffs overlook the western reaches of Lower Lough Erne and define the northern edge of Lough Navar Forest , a major plantation managed by the Forest Service of Northern Ireland .
The highest is at 380 metres (1,250 ft) and lies just inside County Fermanagh. The area is mainly blanket bog , with many small lakes and streams throughout. In Northern Ireland, much of Slieve Beagh has been designated as a Special Area of Conservation . [ 1 ]
The kingdom of Fermanagh was formed in the 10th century, out of the larger kingdom of Uí Chremthainn, which was part of the overkingdom of Airgíalla. [3] By the late 11th century it had grown to cover all of what is now County Fermanagh. [3] The kingdom came to be ruled by the Mag Uidhir (Maguire) clan from the late 13th century onward.
Belmore Mountain (from Irish Sliabh Bhéal Mór [1], meaning 'big mouth mountain') is a hill in the townland of Gortgall, western County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.With a summit roughly 398 metres (1,306 ft) above sea level, [2] it is the second highest point in Fermanagh, the highest being at Cuilcagh on the Northern Ireland–Republic of Ireland border in the south of the county.
Knockmore (from Irish Cnoc Mór 'big hill') is an upland area and townland situated in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland outside the village of Derrygonnelly, in the historical barony of Magheraboy. This area, together with the adjacent Barrs of Boho and most of the uplands in Boho parish , are described as the Knockmore Scarplands. [ 1 ]