Sruth in Aghaidh an Aird
| Sruth in Aghaidh an Aird | |
| County Leitrim, County Sligo | |
|---|---|
 Sruth in Aghaidh an Aird from Glencar Lough | |
| Fall: | 492 feet |
| Type: | Plunge |
| G74494442 | |
| Co-ordinates: | 54°20’53"N, 8°23’35"W |
Sruth in Aghaidh an Aird, sometimes called The Devil's Chimney, is Ireland’s highest waterfall, with a height of 492 feet.[1][2] It is in the Dartry Mountains, marking part of the border between County Sligo and County Leitrim.
The name is in the Irish language and means "stream against the height".[3][1][4]
The waterfall is not constant: it flows for around 200 days a year,[5] It carries its stream from the southern side of the Darty Mountains plateau, into Glencar Lough. The waterfall's Irish name comes from the phenomenon where southerly winds sometimes blow the water backwards up and over the cliff edge.[3][1][6] A public hiking trail has been established allowing access close to the base of the falls.[1][4]
The waterfall is a prominent landmark, visible for many miles, and it formerly marked the ancient boundary of the túath of Cairbre Drom Cliabh, now the boundary between County Sligo and County Leitrim in the northern part of Connaught.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 O'Gorman, Eddie (16 January 2021). "Visit Ireland's highest waterfall". The Sligo Champion. https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligochampion/lifestyle/visit-irelands-highest-waterfall-39957991.html. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ↑ "Sruth in Aghaidh an Aird". World Waterfall Database. http://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Sruth-In-Aghaidh-An-Aird-678. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Hendroff, Adrian (2010). From High Places: A Journey Through Ireland's Great Mountains. The History Press Ireland. p. 61.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Sruth in Aghaidh an Aird – The Devil's Chimney". Sligo Walks. http://sligowalks.ie/walks/sruth-in-aghaidh-an-aird-the-devils-chimney/. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ↑ Gallagher, Emma (28 May 2016). "Couple's dream shared". The Sligo Champion. https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligochampion/news/couples-dream-shared-34739329.html. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ↑ Wood-Martin, William Gregory (1892). History of Sligo ; county and town ; with illustrations from original drawings and plans. Dublin: Hodges, Figgis & Co.. p. 275. OCLC 1046562082. https://archive.org/details/historyofsligoco00wooduoft/page/275.