Coumsallahaun

About Coumsallahaun

Rising within the Silvermine Mountains of County Tipperary, this 320m Hump offers a quiet, uncrowded alternative to the more popular peaks of the range. Its broad, often damp summit provides a direct look across the Mulkear River valley toward the darker slopes of the Slievefelim Mountains to the south.

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• •The name likely derives from the Irish Com Salacháin, meaning 'muddy hollow', an apt description for the marshy depressions that frequently dot the slopes of this North Tipperary upland.
• •Though relatively modest in height, the summit offers clear views northwest across the Nenagh River valley toward the expansive waters of Lough Derg and the hills of East Clare beyond.
• •It is classified as a Hump, meaning it has a drop of at least 100 metres on all sides, marking it out as a distinct, if humble, feature of the Silvermine range.
• •While the surrounding range is named for the silver and lead mining that sustained the nearby village of Silvermines for centuries, you are significantly more likely to find sodden heather here than precious metals.