Meenamaddo [Meenagleragh]

Tucked within the rugged peatlands of the Ox Mountains in County Sligo, this low-lying summit offers a quiet, pathless experience for those exploring the range’s western fringes. Classified as a Hump and Tump, the terrain is characteristically boggy, typical of the wild, heather-clad plateaus that define this often-overlooked corner of Ireland.

• •The name Meenamaddo derives from the Irish Mín an Mhadaidh, meaning the 'mountain pasture of the dog,' while its alternative name, Meenagleragh (Mín na gCléireach), translates as the 'mountain pasture of the clerics.'
• •Situated in the western part of the Ox Mountains, the hill sits amidst an expansive area of blanket bog, much of which is protected to preserve the unique peatland ecology of the Sliabh Gamh range.
• •From the 330-metre summit, the view stretches south toward the deep waters of Lough Talt and west across the border into County Mayo toward the distant silhouette of Nephin.
• •Given the saturated nature of the local terrain, the Irish word 'mín' (mountain pasture) is used quite optimistically here; any livestock attempting to graze would require a very high tolerance for damp ankles.