Dartry Mountains

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File:Dartry Mountains, Sligo.jpg
The Dartry Mountains in Sligo

The Dartry Mountains are a range in the north-west of Ireland, mainly on the border of County Sligo and County Leitrim. They take their name from the tribe and kingdom which once dominated here: the Dartraige.

The range is a large dissected limestone plateau with several named peaks such as Benbulbin, Benwhiskin and Truskmore. Glaciation has carved the distinctive shapes of this mountain range.

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Long Dyke with the Dartry Mountains
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