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Cuilcagh

View from Cuilcagh
Elevation665 m (2182 ft)
LocationFermanagh, Northern Ireland & Cavan,
Prominence606 m
Topo mapOSi Discovery 26
OSI/OSNI grid referenceH123280
ListingMarilyn, Hewitt
TranslationChalky peak (Irish)


Cuilcagh is the highest mountain in the Breifne area and the 165th highest on the island of Ireland [1]. The summit lies on the border between counties Fermanagh (in Northern Ireland) and Cavan (in the Republic of Ireland), and is the highest point in both counties. Water from the southern slope flows underground until it emerges some miles away in the Shannon Pot, considered the source of the River Shannon.

The Cuilcagh Mountain Park has recently been joined with the popular tourist attraction the Marble Arch Caves and the Cladagh Glen Nature Reserve to make the Marble Arch Caves and Cuilcagh Mountain European Geopark. The Geopark is protected and managed by Fermanagh District Council through the staff of the Marble Arch Caves Visitor Centre.

International status

Cuilcagh and the surrounding area have been recognised on a broader scale and has attracted international interest and both the Marble Arch Caves and the Cuilcagh Mountain Park have been awarded UNESCO Global Geopark status since 2004 and has become one of 25 of these types of sites around the world funded by the EU.

References

1. ^ Cuilcagh. Mountainviews.ie. Retrieved on May 19, 2007.


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County Fermanagh (Contae Fhear Manach or Fear Manach in Irish), is the westernmost of the six counties that form Northern Ireland, and the westernmost part of the United Kingdom. It is part of the province of Ulster.
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County Cavan (Contae an Chabháin in Irish) is a county in the Republic of Ireland.

Location

It is one of three counties situated in the province of Ulster without being part of Northern Ireland.
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Writing system: Latin (Irish variant) 
Official status
Official language of: Republic of Ireland
Northern Ireland
European Union
Regulated by: Foras na Gaeilge
Language codes
ISO 639-1: ga
ISO 639-2: gle
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The Kingdom of Bréifne (also Breffny, Brefnie, Brenny) was the traditional territory for an early Irish tribal group known as the Uí Briúin Bréifne.

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County Fermanagh (Contae Fhear Manach or Fear Manach in Irish), is the westernmost of the six counties that form Northern Ireland, and the westernmost part of the United Kingdom. It is part of the province of Ulster.
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County Cavan (Contae an Chabháin in Irish) is a county in the Republic of Ireland.

Location

It is one of three counties situated in the province of Ulster without being part of Northern Ireland.
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Anthem
Amhrán na bhFiann  
The Soldier's Song


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Location Cuilcagh Mountain, County Cavan

Lake type turlough

Primary outflows River Shannon

Basin countries Ireland

The Shannon Pot
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River Shannon (Irish: Sionainn altenatively Sionna), the longest river in the islands of Ireland and Great Britain at 386 km (240 mi), divides the west of Ireland (mostly the province of Connacht) from the east and south
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The Marble Arch Caves are a series of natural, limestone caves located near the village of Florencecourt in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. They run under the Cuilcagh mountains. The caves were first explored by Édouard-Alfred Martel in 1895.
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The Marble Arch Caves are a series of natural, limestone caves located near the village of Florencecourt in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. They run under the Cuilcagh mountains. The caves were first explored by Édouard-Alfred Martel in 1895.
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