Sugarloaf, County Cork
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| Sugarloaf | |||
| County Cork | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Range: | Caha Mountains | ||
| Summit: | 1,883 feet V87385295 51°43’60"N, 9°37’60"W | ||
Sugarloaf Mountain is a mountain among the Caha Mountains of County Cork, standing south-west of Glengarriff.
Name
Its English name is shared by several mountains in the British Isles. In Irish it is known as Gabhal Mhór, meaning "Big fork". This name seems to have developed from Sliabh na Gaibhle meaning "Mountain of the fork".
A form of the name anglicised from the Gaelic, Slieve Goul is found in several 19th century sources.
The 'Big Fork' stands in contrast to its lower neighbouring peak, Gabhal Bheag, meaning 'Little Fork', anglicised as Gowlbeg.[1]
Geography
Sugarloaf is one of the Caha Mountains and reaches a height of 1.883 feet
It is popularly thought to be one of Ireland's few extinct volcanoes but it actually owes its shape to erosion.[2]