Nephin (original) (raw)
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Mountain in County Mayo, Ireland
For the Crusader fortress in the Holy Land, see Enfeh.
| Nephin | |
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| Néifinn | |
 Nephin from Lough Conn, several miles away |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 806 m (2,644 ft) |
| Prominence | 778 m (2,552 ft) |
| Listing | P600, Marilyn, Hewitt |
| Coordinates | 54°00′43″N 9°22′05″W / 54.012°N 9.368°W / 54.012; -9.368 |
| Geography | |
  NephinLocation in Ireland |
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| Location | County Mayo, Ireland |
| OSI/OSNI grid | G103079 |
Nephin or Nefin[1][2] (Irish: Néifinn), at 806 metres (2646 ft), is the highest standalone mountain in Ireland and the second-highest peak in Connacht (after Mweelrea). It is to the west of Lough Conn in County Mayo.
Nephin beyond Lough Conn
It lies in the centre of Glen Nephin (Gleann Néifinne), a district bounded by Lough Conn to the east, the Windy Gap/Barnageehy to the south, and Birreencorragh mountain to the west.
Nephin is mentioned in Cath Maige Tuired ("The Battle of Moytura") as one of the "twelve chief mountains" of Ireland. In the text it is called Nemthenn. This name may be related to nemeton, a term for a sacred space in Celtic polytheism.[3]
The mountain's importance may be inferred by the decision at the Synod of Ráth Breasail in 1111 to make Nephin the northern boundary of the diocese of Cong. Gleann Neimhthinne is stated by John O'Donovan as being one of the seven constituent parts of Tirawley.
Glen Nephin remained a Gaelic-speaking area into the second half of the 19th century.
Nephin was included in the 2020 movie Wild Mountain Thyme.
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- Lists of mountains in Ireland
- List of Irish counties by highest point
- List of mountains of the British Isles by height
- List of P600 mountains in the British Isles
- List of Marilyns in the British Isles
- List of Hewitt mountains in England, Wales and Ireland
- ^ M'Parlan, J.; Dublin Society (1802). Statistical Survey of the County of Mayo: With Observations on the Means of Improvement : Drawn Up in the Year 1801, for the Consideration, and Under the Direction of the Dublin Society. Goldsmiths'-Kress library of economic literature. Graisberry and Campbell.
- ^ Hyde, D. (1971). The Love Songs of Connacht: Being the Fourth Chapter of the Songs of Connacht. Irish University Press. ISBN 978-0-7165-1329-2.
- ^ Tempan, Paul. Irish Hill and Mountain Names. MountainViews.ie.
- Historical Note of the Medieval Territory of Gleann Neimhthinne, Tomas G. O Cannan, Cathair na Mart 20, pp. 118–128, Westport, County Mayo, 2000