Truskmore

#68 among destinations in Ireland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain, Top attraction

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Truskmore is a 647 m mountain on the border of County Sligo and County Leitrim in Ireland. It is the highest peak of the Dartry Mountains and the highest in Sligo. Truskmore is the highest point on a plateau stretching across northeast Sligo and northwest Leitrim. The edges of this plateau are marked by high cliffs, including Ben Bulbin, Benwiskin, Slievemore and Kings Mountain. The peak of Truskmore lies in County Sligo, a short distance from the border with County Leitrim; however, the mountain itself is within both counties. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 2123 ftProminence: 1837 ftCoordinates: 54°22'27"N, 8°22'18"W

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LeitrimIreland

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Truskmore – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Glencar Lough, Creevykeel Court Tomb, Benbulbin, Truskmore SE Cairn.

2.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Glencar Lough
66 min walk • Glencar Lough, locally known as Glencar Lake, is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It covers an area of 1.15 square kilometres and lies mostly in County Leitrim with a smaller part in County Sligo.
5.1 miNW
Archaeological site
Creevykeel Court Tomb
130 min walk • Creevykeel Court Tomb is one of the finest examples of a court tomb remaining in Ireland. The monument is located in the N15 Donegal to Sligo road, 50 meters north of Creevykeel cross-roads close to Cliffoney village in County Sligo.
3.9 miW
Lush mountain peak with hiking trails
Benbulbin, Drumcliff
99 min walk • Benbulbin, sometimes spelled Ben Bulben or Benbulben, is a large flat-topped rock formation in County Sligo, Ireland. It is part of the Dartry Mountains, in an area sometimes called "Yeats Country".
~1590 ftSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Truskmore SE Cairn
8 min walk • Truskmore South-East Cairn is the highest point in Leitrim at 631 m above sea level. It is part of Truskmore mountain and is located approximately 0.45 km southeast of the mountain's summit, which is 16 m higher and located in County Sligo.
5.9 miSW
54°19'34"N • 8°29'38"W
Drumcliffe Church, Drumcliff
152 min walk • Sacred and religious sites, Church
5.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Gortarowey Forest Recreation Area, Drumcliff
132 min walk • Gortarowey Forest Recreation Area is a forest park and recreation area at the foot of Ben Bulben near Drumcliffe in County Sligo, Ireland.
1.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tievebaun Mountain
43 min walk • Tievebaun, also known as Taobh Bán in Irish, is a mountain located in County Leitrim. Its classifications include: "Arderin" & "Vandeleur-Lynam". The height of the mountain is 611 m. The mountain is most notable for its cliffs as well as the pinnacles which are located on the eastern and northern sides, such as Eagle's Rock.
2.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Sruth in Aghaidh an Aird, Drumcliff
57 min walk • Sruth an Aghaidh an Aird is Ireland’s highest waterfall located on the Dartry Mountains in County Sligo in the northwest of Ireland. Sruth in Aghaidh an Aird is an Irish language name meaning "the stream that flows backwards", The waterfall is unusual in having no official English name.
6.8 miNE
Archaeological site
Aghaderrard Court Tomb
173 min walk • Aghaderrard Court Tomb is a court cairn and National Monument located in County Leitrim, Ireland.
3.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dartry Mountains
86 min walk • The Dartry Mountains are a mountain range in the north west of Ireland, in the north of counties Sligo and Leitrim. They lie between Lough Melvin, Lough Gill and Lough MacNean. The highest point is Truskmore at 647 metres.
4.6 miW
Archaeological site
Gortnaleck Court Tomb
117 min walk • Gortnaleck Court Tomb is a court cairn and National Monument located in County Sligo, Ireland.