Corcogemore
| Corcogemore | |
|---|---|
| Corcóg | |
Corcogemore from the R336 road | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 609 m (1,998 ft) |
| Prominence | 221 m (725 ft) |
| Listing | Marilyn, Hewitt, Arderin, Simm, Vandeleur-Lynam |
| Coordinates | 53°28′56″N 9°34′43″W / 53.482115°N 9.578483°W |
| Naming | |
| English translation | cone or beehive |
| Language of name | Irish |
| Geography | |
Corcogemore Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Galway, Ireland |
| Parent range | Maumturks |
| OSI/OSNI grid | L9526049144 |
| Topo map | OSi Discovery 45 |
| Geology | |
| Rock type(s) | Pale quartzites, grits, graphitic top bedrock |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | via R336 at Maam Cross |
Corcogemore (Irish: Corcóg, meaning 'Cone or Beehive') at 609 metres (1,998 ft), is the 208th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 253rd–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Corcogemore is located on a small massif that includes Binn Mhór (661 metres (2,169 ft)), and Mullach Glas (622 metres (2,041 ft)); this massif is situated at the far southeastern sector of the long north-west to south-east central spine of the Maumturks mountain range in the Connemara National Park in County Galway, Ireland. Corcogemore is the 8th-highest peak in the Maumturks range, and the most southerly in the range; after Lackavrea, Corcogemore is the 2nd-most easterly Maumturk.