- Belmore Mountain
Infobox Mountain
Name = Belmore Mountain
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Elevation = 398 m
Location =Northern Ireland
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Prominence = 322 m
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Grid_ref_Ireland = H138417
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Pronunciation =Belmore Mountain is a
hill in the west ofCounty Fermanagh ,Northern Ireland . With a summit roughly 398metre sabove sea level , [Kelly 226.] it is the second highest point in Fermanagh, the highest being atCuilcagh on the Northern Ireland–Republic of Ireland border in the south of the county.Belmore Mountain dominates the skyline in the nearby
county town ofEnniskillen and gives its name to Belmore Street in the town. The feature also provides the inspiration for the title of the Belmore Family atCastle Coole .Geologically dominated by
limestone , outcropping of thesedimentary rock forms extensive sheer cliffs near the summit. Chemical erosion caused by the natural acidity of water has formed a cave system underneath the mountain, accessible at the village ofBoho . Faulting has produced the Knockmoreescarpment on the western flanks of Belmore. Other smallvillages andhamlets around the foot of Belmore includeLetterbreen andSpringfield, Fermanagh .Agriculture is limited due to the steep slopes and thin peaty soils on Belmore, however extensive plantations of
coniferous forest can be found on the upperplateau .Among the notable features of the mountain is a chambered giant's cave. [Martin 170.]
Toponymy
Belmore Mountain is directly related to the toponymy of the
Belmore River inNew South Wales ,Australia , the suburb of Belmore inSydney ,Belmore Park , also in Sydney and inGoulburn .Somerset Lowry-Corry, 4th Earl Belmore served as the 14thGovernor of New South Wales from1868 –1872 .Other places with the toponym Belmore include
Belmore, Ohio ,Belmore, Florida andBelmore, Ontario Notes
References
*Hughes, William (1882). "Geologic Notes of Ireland". Dublin: Gill.
*Kelly, John (1859). "The Carboniferous Rocks of Ireland." "The Atlantis". July.
*Martin, C. P. (1935). "Prehistoric Man in Ireland". London: Macmillan.
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