Galtymore
| Galtymore | |
|---|---|
| Galty Mountains | |
Galtee Mountain range seen from the north, with the summit of Galteemore at its centre | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 917.9 m (3,011 ft) |
| Prominence | 898 m (2,946 ft) |
| Listing | County top (Limerick and Tipperary), P600, Marilyn, Furth, Hewitt, Arderin, Simm, Vandeleur-Lynam |
| Coordinates | 52°21′58″N 8°10′45″W / 52.365985°N 8.17915°W |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Cnoc Mór na nGaibhlte (Irish) |
| English translation | 'big hill of the Galtees' |
| Pronunciation | Irish: [ˌknˠɔk ˈmˠoːɾˠ n̪ˠə ˈŋa(vʲ)lʲtʲə] |
| Geography | |
| Location | County Limerick/Tipperary, Ireland |
| Parent range | Galty Mountains |
| OSI/OSNI grid | R878237 |
| Topo map | OSi Discovery 74 |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Devonian |
| Mountain type(s) | Conglomerate & purple-reddish sandstone, (Slievenamuck Conglomerate Formation) |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Black Road Route |
Galtymore or Galteemore (Irish: Cnoc Mór na nGaibhlte, meaning 'big hill of the Galtees') is a mountain in the province of Munster, Ireland. At 917.9 metres (3,011 ft 6 in), it is one of Ireland's highest mountains, being the 12th-highest on the Arderin list, and 14th-highest on the Vandeleur-Lynam list. Galtymore has the 4th-highest topographic prominence of any peak in Ireland, which classifies Galtymore as a P600, or "major mountain". It is one of the 13 Irish Munros.
The Galtee mountains are formed from sandstone and shale and contain 24 peaks above 100 metres (330 ft). It runs east-west for thirty kilometres (20 mi) between counties Tipperary and Limerick; Galtymore is the highest point of both counties. The mountain is accessed by hillwalkers via the 3–4 hour Black Road Route, but is also summited as part of the longer 5–6 hour Circuit of Glencushnabinnia, and the at least 10–hour east-to-west crossing of the entire range, called the Galtee Crossing, which is climbed annually in the Galtee Challenge.
The mountain and its deep corrie lakes are associated with various Irish folklore tales regarding Saint Patrick and serpents.