| Cuilcagh | |
|---|---|
 Northern slopes of Cuilcagh Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 666 m (2,185 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 570 m (1,870 ft)[1] |
| Listing | County Top (Cavan and Fermanagh), P600, Marilyn, Hewitt |
| Coordinates | 54°12′00″N 7°48′40″W / 54.200°N 7.811°W |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Binn Chuilceach (Irish) |
| English translation | "calcareous/chalky peak" |
| Pronunciation | Irish: [ˌbʲiːn̠ʲ ˈxɪlʲcəx] English: /ˈkʌlkə/ |
| Geography | |
  Cuilcagh Location in Ulster | |
| Location | Fermanagh, Northern Ireland & Cavan, Republic of Ireland |
| OSI/OSNI grid | H123280 |
| Topo map | OSi Discovery 26 |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Cuilcagh Boardwalk Trail (Stairway to Heaven) |
| Official name | Cuilcagh Mountain |
| Designated | 31 December 1998 |
| Reference no. | 968[2] |
Cuilcagh (from Irish Binn Chuilceach, meaning 'chalky peak'[3]) is a mountain on the border between County Fermanagh (in Northern Ireland) and County Cavan (in the Republic of Ireland). With a height of 666 metres (2,185 ft) it is the highest point in both counties. It is also the 170th highest peak on the island of Ireland, and Ireland's only cross-border county top.[4] Water from the southern slope flows underground until it emerges some miles away in the Shannon Pot, the traditional source of the River Shannon. The area is sometimes referred to as the Cuilcagh Mountains.[1][5]
- ^ a b c "Cuilcagh/Cuilcagh Mountains". MountainViews Online Database. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "Cuilcagh Mountain". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Place Names NI - Home". www.placenamesni.org. Archived from the original on 25 July 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Cuilcagh". Mountainviews.ie. Retrieved 19 May 2007.
- ^ John G. O'Dwyer (26 November 2019). "Blow off the Christmas cabin-fever with a walk for the season". The Irish Times. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
Generally known as the Stairway to Heaven, this consists of a well-constructed new trail that conveys walkers high into the Cuilcagh Mountains.