Mweelrea SE Spur

Sitting as a lower shoulder on the southeastern flank of the Mweelrea massif, this Tump offers a rugged vantage point over the dark waters of Killary Harbour. The terrain is typical of South Mayo—rocky and often wet—providing a quieter perspective on the dramatic glacial corries that define this coastal range.

• •The name Mweelrea is an anglicisation of the Irish Cnoc Maol Réidh, meaning ‘bald hill with the smooth top’. While the mountain has several sharp ridges, the name refers to the broad, high plateau that sits above this southeastern spur.
• •This spur directly overlooks the Delphi valley. The valley’s name was coined in the 1830s by the Marquis of Sligo, who felt the local landscape of deep lakes and steep mountains bore a striking resemblance to the Delphi of Greece.
• •Standing at 493m provides a specific perspective down the length of Killary Harbour, Ireland's only fjord. Across the water to the south, the jagged profiles of the Twelve Bens and the Maumturks in County Galway dominate the horizon.
• •In the frequent West of Ireland rain, the ‘smooth top’ described in the hill's name is often less of a visual feature and more of a slippery reality for anyone attempting to navigate its grassy slopes.