Larkfield

About Larkfield

Rising just above the 1,000-foot mark, this County Leitrim hill sits quietly in the landscape near Manorhamilton. Classified as a Hump, its modest elevation belies its position as a fine viewpoint over the Bonet River valley and the surrounding limestone plateaus that define this rugged border region.

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• •The name Larkfield is an anglicisation of the Irish townland name Cluain na nUiseog, which translates as 'meadow of the skylarks', reflecting the hill's character as open, upland grazing land.
• •From the summit, walkers are treated to a clear perspective of the Bonet River valley and the dramatic limestone scarps of the Dartry Mountains to the northwest.
• •The hill overlooks the historic territory of the O'Rourkes, the Gaelic lords of West Breifne, whose influence was centered around nearby Dromahair and Manorhamilton for centuries.
• •At 305 metres (1,001 feet), the summit only just achieves mountain status by the traditional definition, clearing the thousand-foot threshold by less than the height of a standard walking pole.