Devilsmother
Mountain in Connemara, Ireland
Devilsmother
Ireland
Devilsmother is a 645-metre-high (2,116 ft) mountain in Connemara, Ireland. Devilsmother is in the Partry Mountains,[2] at the head of Killary Harbour, overlooking the Western Way long-distance path. It sits on the border between County Galway (to the south) and County Mayo (to the north).[2]
Etymology
The mountain has two Irish language names: Magairlí an Deamhain (meaning "the demon's testicles") and Binn Gharbh (meaning "rough peak").[3] The anglicized spellings Mogarlyandoon and Ben Garrif appear on some historical maps. Originally, it seems that Magairlí an Deamhain was the knobbly end of the mountain's northern ridge, while Binn Gharbh was the mountain as a whole. The English name Devilsmother may be "a euphemistic false translation" or may be based on an alternative name.[3]
References
- ^ "Devilsmother". Placenames Database of Ireland.
- ^ a b c d "Devilsmother 645m". MountainViews.ie.
- ^ a b Tempan, Paul. "Irish Hill and Mountain Names". MountainViews.ie.
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