Latteragh

About Latteragh

Rising above the Nenagh to Thurles road, this modest Tipperary summit offers a quiet escape in the foothills of the Silvermine Mountains. Though classified as a Tump, its real draw is the panoramic reach across the fertile North Tipperary plains toward the higher, dark silhouettes of the Keeper Hill range.

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• •The name derives from the Irish word Leitreacha, the plural of Leitir, meaning 'hillsides' or 'steep slopes', reflecting the undulating transition between the local plains and the higher ground of the Silvermines.
• •At the foot of the hill lie the remains of a 6th-century monastery founded by St. Odhrán. Medieval records claim the site was once a significant seat of learning, hosting three thousand scholars before a plague struck the community in 548 AD.
• •From the 373-metre summit, the view is dominated by the massive bulk of Keeper Hill (Sliabh Coimeálta) to the southwest, while the distinctive notched profile of the Devil's Bit is clearly visible to the east.
• •Despite its monastic history of quiet contemplation, a modern hiker’s primary meditation here usually involves the precise art of avoiding the thick gorse and damp patches typical of these under-visited Tipperary slopes.