Devilsmother
Magairlí an Deamhain/Binn Gharbh [1]
Devilsmother seen from Killary Harbour
Highest point
Elevation	645 m (2,116 ft) [2]
Prominence	280 m (920 ft) [2]
Listing	Hewitt, Marilyn
Coordinates	53°36′01″N 9°38′17″W / 53.600399°N 9.638164°W / 53.600399; -9.638164
Geography
Devilsmother Ireland
Location	Border of County Galway and Mayo, Republic of Ireland
Parent range	Partry Mountains
OSI/OSNI grid	L915624
Topo map	OSi Discovery 37

Devilsmother is a 645-metre-high (2,116 ft) mountain in Connemara, Ireland. Devilsmother is in the Partry Mountains, ^[2] at the head of Killary Harbour, overlooking the Western Way long-distance path. It sits on the border between County Galway (to the south) and County Mayo (to the north). ^[2]

Etymology

The mountain has two Irish language names: Magairlí an Deamhain (meaning "the demon's testicles") and Binn Gharbh (meaning "rough peak"). ^[3] The anglicized spellings Mogarlyandoon and Ben Garrif appear on some historical maps. Originally, it seems that Magairlí an Deamhain was the knobbly end of the mountain's northern ridge, while Binn Gharbh was the mountain as a whole. The English name Devilsmother may be "a euphemistic false translation" or may be based on an alternative name. ^[3]

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