Skip to content

Mám Trasna

Mám Trasna, seen from above at true elevation

Mám Trasna rises to 682 m. Barrclashcame stands 772 m to the west-northwest, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Glennagleragh Mtn, a peak 1.1 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 4.4 miles off.

The story

Maumtrasna, historically Formnamore (Irish: Formna Mór, 'the great shoulder'), is the highest of the Partry Mountains in south County Mayo, Ireland, rising to 682 metres (2,238 ft) above sea level. The summit is broad and flat with several ridges running off it, including Skeltia (An Scoltach), Benwee (Binn Bhuí), Buckaun (An Bocán) and Binnaw (Binn Fheá). The peak of Knocklaur (Cnoc Láir, 'middle hill') stands on the ridge between Maumtrasna and Devilsmother mountains. The name 'Maumtrasna' comes from Mám Trasna, meaning "the pass across", and originally meant the hill pass on the road between Lough Nafooey and Lough Mask. The townland of Maumtrasna is on the south bank of the Srahnalong river. The townland was the location of the infamous Maumtrasna murders in 1882.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q8525591, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
682 m

How to reach it

Coordinates53.61337, -9.57084

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Glennagleragh Mtn: 1.1 mi
  • Leynabricka: 1.1 mi
  • Beuwee: 1.3 mi
  • Knocklaur: 1.6 mi
  • Devilsmother Far North Top: 2.6 mi
Historic sites
  • Doolough Tragedy 1849 Memorial: 8.2 mi
  • Plough near Maum: 8.5 mi
  • Castlekirk: 8.7 mi
  • Doo Lough Valley and Famine Memorial: 9.4 mi
  • Ballykine Castle: 10.3 mi
Springs: 52
Beaches: 26
  • Cooltraw Strand: 12.6 mi
  • Black Strand: 12.6 mi
  • White Strand: 12.7 mi
  • Thornhill Strand: 12.7 mi
  • Thornhill Strand: 12.7 mi
Attractions: 22
  • Joyce Country Sheepdogs: 2.4 mi
  • The Sheep And Wool Heritage Centre: 5.2 mi
  • Waterfall: 5.2 mi
  • Croagh Patrick Stables: 11.8 mi
  • Ard na Gaoithe: 12.4 mi
Artworks: 19
Parks: 10
Museums: 7
Gardens: 6
  • Wild Willow Garden: 11.7 mi
  • Walled garden: 12.8 mi
  • Walled Garden: 16.1 mi
  • Green Campus Garden: 19.6 mi
  • Hospital Garden: 19.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Nature reserves: 1
  • Old Head Woods: 14.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Cliffs: 1
  • Aill na Graí: 22.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Mám Trasna. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
BarrclashcameWNW 296°772 m7.8 mi
TievummeraWNW 299°762 m7.1 mi
TievnabinniaNW 310°742 m6.6 mi
Binn idir an dá LogSSW 212°701.977 m8.1 mi
Ben GormW 277°700 m6.2 mi
Ben CregganWNW 284°693 m6.7 mi
Ben Creggan South TopWNW 282°687 m6.5 mi
LetterbreckaunSW 229°667 m8.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4218:0518:51
June solstice05:0921:1422:13
September equinox07:2418:5319:40
December solstice08:5415:1216:20

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/332372633

More peaks in Ireland

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Mám Trasna.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens