Truskmore
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Truskmore is a 647 m (2,123 ft) mountain
Mountain
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 on the border of County Sligo and County Leitrim
County Leitrim
County Leitrim is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Leitrim. Leitrim County Council is the local authority for the county...

, Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...

. It is the highest peak of the Dartry Mountains
Dartry Mountains
The Dartry Mountains are a range in the north west of Ireland.They are situated mainly on the border of County Sligo and County Leitrim....

 and the highest in County Sligo.

Truskmore is the highest point on a large plateau
Plateau
In geology and earth science, a plateau , also called a high plain or tableland, is an area of highland, usually consisting of relatively flat terrain. A highly eroded plateau is called a dissected plateau...

 stretching across northeast Sligo and northwest Leitrim. The edges of this plateau is marked by high cliff
Cliff
In geography and geology, a cliff is a significant vertical, or near vertical, rock exposure. Cliffs are formed as erosion landforms due to the processes of erosion and weathering that produce them. Cliffs are common on coasts, in mountainous areas, escarpments and along rivers. Cliffs are usually...

s—these include Benbulbin (526m), Benwiskin (514m), Slievemore (597m) and Kings Mountain (462m).

The peak of Truskmore is in County Sligo, a short distance from the border with County Leitrim. However, the mountain itself is within both counties.
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