Nephin

Nephin or Nefin (), at 806 metres (2646 ft), is the highest standalone mountain in Ireland and the second-highest peak in Connacht (after Mweelrea). It is to the west of Lough Conn in County Mayo.

Key facts

Mountain.name: Nephin
Mountain.other_name: Néifinn
Mountain.photo: Nephin Mountain from Lough Conn - geograph.org.uk - 767140.jpg
Mountain.photo_caption: Nephin from Lough Conn, several miles away
Mountain.elevation_m: 806
Mountain.prominence_m: 778
Mountain.listing: P600, Marilyn, Hewitt
Mountain.location: County Mayo, Ireland
Mountain.map: island of Ireland
Mountain.map_relief: yes
Mountain.map_caption: Location in Ireland
Mountain.grid_ref_Ireland: G103079

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Nephin or Nefin (), at 806 metres (2646 ft), is the highest standalone mountain in Ireland and the second-highest peak in Connacht (after Mweelrea). It is to the west of Lough Conn in County Mayo.

==Location== thumb|left|Nephin beyond Lough Conn It lies in the centre of Glen Nephin (Gleann Néifinne), a district bounded by Lough Conn to the east, the Windy Gap/Barnageehy to the south, and Birreencorragh mountain to the west.