Slievemore (Irish: Sliabh Mór, meaning 'big mountain') is the second highest peak on Achill Island after Croaghaun, in County Mayo, Ireland. Its elevation is 671 m (2,201 ft).

Slievemore
Slievemore from Dugort
Highest point
Elevation671 m (2,201 ft)
Prominence582 m (1,909 ft)
Parent peakCroaghaun
ListingMarilyn, Hewitt
Naming
Native nameSliabh Mór (Irish)
English translation'big mountain'
PronunciationIrish: [ˈʃl̠ʲiəw mˠoːɾˠ]
Geography
Slievemore is located in island of Ireland
Slievemore
Slievemore
Location in Ireland÷
LocationCounty Mayo, Ireland
Parent rangeAchill Island
OSI/OSNI gridF650086
Topo mapOSi Discovery 30

Archaeology

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In 1991, the Achill Archaeological Field School was opened. That year, the Deserted Village Project was created to perform archaeology excavations in Slievemore.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Achill Archaeological Field School 2009". Achill Archaeological Field School. Retrieved 7 March 2009.
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54°00′33″N 10°03′36″W / 54.00905°N 10.05994°W / 54.00905; -10.05994