Sruth in Aghaidh an Aird
| Sruth in Aghaidh an Aird | |
|---|---|
 The waterfall from Glencar Lough | |
  Location in Ireland | |
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| Location | Counties Sligo & Leitrim, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 54°20′52″N 8°23′35″W / 54.347654°N 8.393123°W |
| Type | Plunge |
| Total height | 150 m (492 ft) |
| Number of drops | 2 |
Sruth in Aghaidh an Aird (Irish for "stream against the height"),[1][2][3] is Ireland’s highest waterfall, with a height of 150 metres (492 ft).[2][4] It is in the Dartry Mountains in the north-west of Ireland, marking part of the border between County Sligo and County Leitrim.
It flows for around 200 days a year,[5] from the southern side of the Darty Mountains plateau, into Glencar Lough. The waterfall's Irish name comes from the phenomenon where southerly winds sometimes blow the water backwards up and over the cliff edge.[1][2][6] A public hiking trail has been established allowing access close to the base of the falls.[2][3]
The waterfall is a prominent landmark, visible for many miles, and it formerly marked the ancient boundary of the túath of Cairbre Drom Cliabh, now the boundary between counties Sligo and Leitrim.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Hendroff, Adrian (2010). From High Places: A Journey Through Ireland's Great Mountains. The History Press Ireland. p. 61.
- ^ a b c d O'Gorman, Eddie (16 January 2021). "Visit Ireland's highest waterfall". The Sligo Champion. Retrieved 18 August 2022 – via Irish Independent.
- ^ a b "Sruth in Aghaidh an Aird – The Devil's Chimney". Sligo Walks. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ "Sruth in Aghaidh an Aird". World Waterfall Database. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ Gallagher, Emma (28 May 2016). "Couple's dream shared". The Sligo Champion. Retrieved 24 November 2017 – via Irish Independent.
- ^ Wood-Martin, William Gregory (1892). History of Sligo ; county and town ; with illustrations from original drawings and plans. Dublin: Hodges, Figgis & Co. p. 275. OCLC 1046562082.