Tawnaghmore [An Tamhnach Mhor]

About Tawnaghmore [An Tamhnach Mhor]

Rising above the rugged North Mayo coastline, this modest Marilyn offers a classic Irish bog-trekking experience. Its name, An Tamhnach Mhór, hints at its character as a large upland pasture. Reaching the 340-metre summit rewards walkers with sweeping views across the Atlantic towards Downpatrick Head and the distant Nephin Beg range.

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• •The Irish name An Tamhnach Mhór translates as the 'great upland pasture', suggesting that despite the surrounding blanket bog, this hill historically provided a valuable island of grazing land for local livestock.
• •From the summit, the view north looks across Bunatrahir Bay toward the famous sea stack of Dún Briste at Downpatrick Head.
• •The hill is situated in a region of immense archaeological importance, lying just east of the Céide Fields, which contain the world's most extensive Stone Age field system.
• •In this corner of Mayo, the 'field' described in the name is a matter of perspective; you are far more likely to encounter knee-deep heather and saturated peat than a flat place to kick a ball.