Musheramore [Muisire Mor]

About Musheramore [Muisire Mor]

Dominating the Boggeragh range, this expansive Marilyn offers a rugged introduction to the North Cork uplands. Its peat-heavy slopes carry a deep spiritual history, marked by ancient holy wells. Often climbed alongside the smaller Musherabeg, the summit provides clear, sweeping views across the Lee Valley toward the distant Paps of Anu.

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• •The name derives from the Irish Muisire Mór, though it was historically known as Knock Muskery. This stems from Cnoc Múscraighe, named for the Gaelic tribe of the Múscraige who once controlled these lands and gave their name to the surrounding barony of Muskerry.
• •The mountain features two distinct holy wells. St John’s Well on the northern slopes remains a site for traditional Midsummer Mass, while a second well closer to the summit was historically used to seek healing for sick livestock.
• •As the highest peak in the Boggeragh Mountains, it serves as a prominent landmark in North Cork. To the west, the views are particularly fine, looking across the Derrynasaggart Mountains towards the distinctive twin peaks of the Paps of Anu.
• •Musheramore is classified as a Marilyn and a Hewitt, reflecting its status as a significant peak with over 150 metres of prominence, a trait that makes it visible from much of central County Cork.
• •Given its position in the Boggeragh Mountains—a name derived from the Irish 'bogach'—the terrain underfoot is exactly as damp and peat-rich as the regional geography suggests.