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Lissoughter
Cnoc Lios Uachtair
Lissoughter from the southwest; the tallest peak behind it is Binn idir an da Log
Highest point
Elevation	401 m (1,316 ft)
Prominence	336 m (1,102 ft)
Listing	Marilyn
Coordinates	53°29′01″N 9°43′07″W / 53.48358°N 9.718475°W / 53.48358; -9.718475
Naming
English translation	hill of the upper ringfort
Language of name	Irish
Geography
LissoughterLocation in Ireland
Location	Recess, County Galway, Republic of Ireland
Parent range	Twelve Bens-Maumturks
OSI/OSNI grid	L8596849524
Topo map	OSi Discovery 44
Geology
Rock type(s)	Pale quartzites, grits, graphitic top bedrock

Lissoughter or Lissoughter Hill (Irish: Cnoc Lios Uachtair, meaning 'hill of the upper ring-fort') is a prominent hill between the Twelve Bens and Maumturks mountain ranges, at the southern entrance to the Inagh Valley, in the Connemara National Park of County Galway, Ireland. With a height of 401 metres (1,316 ft), it does not qualify to be an Arderin or a Vandeleur-Lynam, however, its prominence of 336 metres (1,102 ft) ranks it as a Marilyn.

A quarry on Lissoughter's southern slopes (the Lissoughter-Derryclare quarry, named after the peak and the neighbouring Derryclare mountain), is a noted source of the green-coloured Connemara marble (sometimes called Connemara Lissoughter Marble). As an isolated standalone peak, it is less frequented by hill-walkers, however, it is regarded for its views of the two ranges and the southern boglands of Connemara.

Gallery

• Lough Inagh and Lissoughter (back, right), viewed from Knockpasheemore
• Lissoughter, viewed from forest in Recess, County Galway
• Connemara marble from the Lissoughter quarry.

Bibliography

• MountainViews Online Database (Simon Stewart) (2013). A Guide to Ireland's Mountain Summits: The Vandeleur-Lynams & the Arderins. Collins Books. ISBN 978-1-84889-164-7.
• Tim Robinson (2007). Connemara: Listening to the Wind. Penguin. ISBN 978-1844880669.
• Dillion, Paddy (2001). Connemara: Collins Rambler's guide. Harper Collins. ISBN 978-0002201216.
• Dillion, Paddy (1993). The Mountains of Ireland: A Guide to Walking the Summits. Cicerone. ISBN 978-1852841102.

See also

• Twelve Bens, major range in Connemara
• Maumturks, major range in Connemara
• List of Marilyns in the British Isles

References

1. ^ "Lissoughter". MountainViews Online Database. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
2. ^ Paul Tempan (February 2012). "Irish Hill and Mountain Names" (PDF). MountainViews.ie.
3. ^ Mountainviews, (September 2013), "A Guide to Ireland's Mountain Summits: The Vandeleur-Lynams & the Arderins", Collins Books, Cork, ISBN 978-1-84889-164-7
4. ^ Dillion, Paddy (2001). Connemara: Collins Rambler's guide. Harper Collins. ISBN 978-0002201216. Walk 20: Recess and Cnoc Lios Uachtair
5. Simon Stewart (October 2018). "Arderins: Irish mountains of 500+m with a prominence of 30m". MountainViews Online Database.
6. Simon Stewart (October 2018). "Vandeleur-Lynams: Irish mountains of 600+m with a prominence of 15m". MountainViews Online Database.
7. ^ Tim Robinson (2007). Connemara: Listening to the Wind. Penguin. ISBN 978-1844880669.
8. "CONNEMARBLE GREEN Irish marble". MarbleGuide.com. Retrieved 13 August 2019. Connemarble Green is a green marble from Ireland (Derryclare, Lissoughter, Recess, Co. Galway, Connemara).

External links

• MountainViews: The Irish Mountain Website, Lissoughter
• MountainViews: Irish Online Mountain Database
• The Database of British and Irish Hills , the largest database of British Isles mountains ("DoBIH")
• Hill Bagging UK & Ireland, the searchable interface for the DoBIH

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British Isles	P600s Marilyns Fell Mountains by height by prominence (Simms classification)
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Outside Scotland	Furths Hewitts Nuttalls England Wales
England	Birketts Ethels Wainwrights
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v t e Mountains and hills of Connacht
List of mountains in Ireland
Achill Island	Croaghaun Slievemore
Dartry Mountains	Benbulbin Tievebaun Truskmore
Maumturks	Binn Chaonaigh Binn idir an dá Log Binn Mhór Corcogemore Knocknahillion Lackavrea Leenaun Hill Letterbreckaun Mullach Glas
Mweelrea Mountains	Mweelrea Ben Lugmore
Nephin Range	Nephin Nephin Beg Birreencorragh Corranabinnia Slieve Carr
Ox Mountains	Knockalongy Knocknashee
Partry Mountains	Devilsmother Maumtrasna
Sheeffry Range	Barrclashcame
Benna Beola	Twelve Bens Benbaun Benbrack Benbreen Bencollaghduff Bencorr Bencullagh Benfree Benglenisky Bengower Benlettery Derryclare Muckanaght Others Diamond Hill Tully Mountain Garraun group Benchoona Doughruagh Garraun
Others	Ben Gorm Bricklieve Mountains Croagh Patrick Curlew Mountains Errisbeg Knockmore Knocknarea Lissoughter Seltannasaggart Sliabh an Iarainn Slieve Bawn

v t e Lists of long-distance trails in Ireland
Long-Distance	Waymarked Ballyhoura Way Barrow Way Bealach na Gaeltachta Beara Way Blackwater Way Bluestack Way Burren Way Cavan Way Croagh Patrick Heritage Trail Dingle Way Dublin Mountains Way East Clare Way East Munster Way Grand Canal Way Hymany Way Leitrim Way Lough Derg Way Kerry Way Mid Clare Way Miners Way and Historical Trail Monaghan Way Multeen Way Nore Valley Way North Kerry Way Offaly Way Royal Canal Way Sheep's Head Way Slieve Bloom Way Slieve Felim Way Sligo Way South Leinster Way Suck Valley Way Táin Way Tipperary Heritage Way Western Way Westmeath Way Wicklow Way Non-Waymarked Bangor Trail Beara-Breifne Way (partial) Malin to Mizen
Pilgrim path	Cnoc na dTobar Cosán na Naomh Lough Derg Saint Kevin's Way Tochar Phádraig
Cycle greenway	Boyne Greenway Boyne Valley to Lakelands Greenway Cork Greenway (Harbour Greenway, Midleton–Youghal) Dublin–Galway Greenway Great Southern Trail Great Western Greenway Royal Canal Greenway Tralee–Fenit Greenway Waterford Greenway Kingdom of Kerry Greenways (North Kerry Greenway, South Kerry Greenway) (proposed)
Boarded mountain	Cuilcagh "Stairway to Heaven" (Cavan/Fermanagh) Diamond Hill (Connemara) Djouce (Wicklow) Glendalough "Spinc/White Trail" (Wicklow) Torc Mountain (Kerry)
Fell running	Denis Rankin Round Wicklow Round
Schemes	Walks Scheme
Lists of mountains in Ireland

• Marilyns of Ireland
• Mountains and hills of County Galway
• Mountains under 1000 metres