Barrclashcame

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
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

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.

Geography

Barrclashcame summit cairn

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

• Lists of mountains in Ireland
• List of mountains of the British Isles by height
• List of P600 mountains in the British Isles
• List of Marilyns in the British Isles
• List of Hewitt mountains in England, Wales and Ireland

References

1. "Barrclashcame". MountainViews.ie. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
2. "Clashcame". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
3. MountainViews.ie - Barrclashcame Northwest
4. MountainViews.ie - Tievummera