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Mullaghmore,_County_Londonderry Latitude and Longitude:

54°50′58.909″N 6°51′3.532″W / 54.84969694°N 6.85098111°W / 54.84969694; -6.85098111
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Mullaghmore
an Mullach Mór
Highest point
Elevation550 m (1,800 ft)
Prominence235 m (771 ft)
Listing Marilyn
Geography
Location County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Parent range Sperrin Mountains
OSI/OSNI grid C739008
Topo map OSNI Discoverer Series 8 (1:50000)

Mullaghmore (from Irish an Mullach Mór 'the big summit') [1] is a mountain[ citation needed] in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is part of the Sperrins and the 359th highest point on the island of Ireland [2] The summit is dominated by a large telecommunication tower. The peak is located 5 miles north of the village of Draperstown, and 6 miles south of Dungiven. [3] It is also locally known as, "The Birren" hence the road name passing over it is "Birren Road" [4]

References

  1. ^ Placenames Database of Ireland
  2. ^ "MountainViews". MountainViews website. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
  3. ^ Mullaghmore, Draperstown, Google Maps. "Mulaghmore". Google Maps. Retrieved 29 March 2015. {{ cite web}}: |first1= has generic name ( help)
  4. ^ "NiCarFinder Tour Of Ulster promotional page".

54°50′58.909″N 6°51′3.532″W / 54.84969694°N 6.85098111°W / 54.84969694; -6.85098111