Loughermore

Summary

Loughermore (from Irish Luachair Mhór 'big rushy area'[1]) is a mountain in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is the 847th highest mountain in Ireland[2] and lies in a large uplands area known as the Loughermore Hills, which is bounded to the west and south by the Rivers Faughan and Foreglen and to the east, by the River Roe.

Loughermore (Luachair Mhór)
Highest point
Elevation396 m (1,299 ft)
Prominence270 m (890 ft)
ListingMarilyn
Geography
LocationCounty Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Parent rangeSperrin Mountains
OSI/OSNI gridC589157
Topo mapOSNI Discoverer Series 7 Londonderry (1:50000)

There is also Loughermore forest. It is called Fairview by most of the local community.

References edit

  1. ^ Placenames Database of Ireland
  2. ^ "MountainViews". MountainViews website. Retrieved 9 February 2010.

54°59′07″N 7°04′51″W / 54.985307°N 7.080753°W / 54.985307; -7.080753