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The range is a large dissected limestone plateau. Glaciation has carved the distinctive shapes of this mountain range. The range includes the valleys of
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at 526 metres (1,726 ft), Benwiskin at 514 metres (1,686 ft), and Tievebaun at 611 metres (2,005 ft).
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at 647 metres (2,123 ft). Other notable mountains include
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Diarmuid and Grainne's cave, the highest cave in Ireland
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Truskmore
Elevation
Coordinates
54°20′N 8°25′W / 54.333°N 8.417°W / 54.333; -8.417
Ireland
Connacht
Sligo
Leitrim
Age of rock
Lower Carboniferous
Type of rock
Limestone
Sandstone
Irish
Ireland
Sligo
Leitrim
Lough Melvin
Lough Gill
Lough MacNean
Truskmore
Benbulbin
túath
Bréifne
Glencar
Glenade
Rank
Mountain peak
Elevation

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