Devilsmother


Devilsmother is a mountain in Connemara, Ireland.

Geography

Devilsmother is in the Partry Mountains, at the head of Killary Harbour, overlooking the Western Way long-distance path. It sits on the border between County Galway and County Mayo.

Etymology

The mountain has two Irish language names: Magairlí an Deamhain and Binn Gharbh. The anglicized spellings Mogarlyandoon and Ben Garrif appear on some historical maps. Originally, it seems that Magairlí an Deamhain was the name of a knobbly ridge north of the summit, while Binn Gharbh applied to the mountain as a whole. The English name Devilsmother may be "a euphemistic false translation" or may be based on an alternative name.