The Sheeffry Hills or Sheeffry Mountains is a range of hill

Hill

A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. Hills often have a distinct summit, although in areas with scarp/dip topography a hill may refer to a particular section of flat terrain without a massive summit A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. Hills...

s in County Mayo

County Mayo

County Mayo is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Mayo, which is now generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county is 130,552...

, Ireland

Ireland

Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

. It is bounded to the west by Glencullin Lough and Doolough; to the south by Glenummera and Tawnyard Lough; to the east by Owenmore Glen and to the north by the Bunowen River.

The highest peak is Barrclashcame

Barrclashcame

Barrclashcame is a 772 m mountain in County Mayo, Republic of Ireland. It is within the townland of Clashcame and is the highest peak of the Sheeffry Hills....

 (772 m). The range also includes—from west to east—the peaks of Barrclashcame Northwest aka Storikeennageer (580 m), Tievummera (762 m), Tievnabinnia (742 m), Tawnyard (436 m) and Tawnyrower (510 m).

There are a number of lough

Lough

A lough is a body of water and is either:* A lake* A sea lough, which may be a fjord, estuary, bay, or sea inlet.It can also be used as a surname, with various pronunciations: law, loch, low, lowe, loth, loff....

s within the Sheeffry Hills, the two biggest being Lugacolliwee and Lugaloughan. The others are—from west to east—Lough Awaniareen, Lough Allisheen, Lough Tarriff, Lough Brawn, Lugalough

Settlements in the area include Drummin

Drummin, County Mayo

Drummin is a small village in County Mayo, Ireland, near the town of Westport.Situated close to Croagh Patrick, Drummin is known for its scenery and the constant rumour of gold....

 and Carrowkennedy (to the east), Cregganbaun

Cregganbaun

-Geology:In 2007 there were reports of a proposal by a company called Mayo’s Gold to open a niche tourism gold mine in Cregganbaun, and an interpretative visitor centre in Louisburgh. This re-ignited a 20 years controversy when several mining companies attempted to open commercial quantity gold...

 (west), and Delphi (south). Carrowkennedy was the site of an ambush

Carrowkennedy ambush

The Carrowkennedy Ambush was an ambush carried out by the Irish Republican Army on 2 June 1921, during the Irish War of Independence. It took place in Carrowkennedy, County Mayo....

 in June 1921, during the Irish War of Independence

Irish War of Independence

The Irish War of Independence , Anglo-Irish War, Black and Tan War, or Tan War was a guerrilla war mounted by the Irish Republican Army against the British government and its forces in Ireland. It began in January 1919, following the Irish Republic's declaration of independence. Both sides agreed...

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External links

• Ordnance Survey Ireland - Online map viewer (centered on the Sheeffry Hills)