Truskmore
| Truskmore | |
|---|---|
| Trosc Mór | |
| File:Truskmore distant.jpg Truskmore seen from Gleniff Horseshoe Drive | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 647 m (2,123 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 560 m (1,840 ft)[1][2] |
| Listing | County Top (Sligo), Marilyn, Hewitt |
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| Naming | |
| English translation | big cod (fish) |
| Language of name | Irish |
| Geography | |
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| Location | border of County Sligo and County Leitrim, Republic of Ireland |
| Parent range | Dartry Mountains |
| OSI/OSNI grid | G758473 |
Truskmore (Irish: Trosc Mór, meaning 'big cod')[3] is a mountain with a height of 647 metres (2,123 ft) on the border of County Sligo and County Leitrim in Ireland. It is the highest summit in the Dartry Mountains and the highest in Sligo.[1] It is in the middle of a plateau whose edges are marked by high cliffs,[4] including Benbulbin (526m), Benwiskin (514m), Slievemore (597m) and Kings Mountain (462m).[1] The top of Truskmore lies in County Sligo, a short distance from the border with County Leitrim; however, the mountain itself is in both counties.[4]
Transmission site
[edit | edit source]The Truskmore television transmitter opened on 1 February 1962, the second of the original five main Telefis Éireann transmitters to go on air after Kippure (December 1961). It used as antenna carrier a 135 metres [1] tall mast. Initially its transmissions were only in 405 lines on VHF channel 11, with 625-lines transmissions beginning in November 1963 on Channel I. The new RTÉ Radio VHF FM radio service was added in 1966. The second television service came in 1978 on Channel G and UHF television transmission began in 1996 with the advent of Teilifís na Gaeilge. In 2009 a new 175-m mast was erected in preparation for the changeover to digital television transmission and the original 1961 mast was removed. Since the national shutdown of the analog television networks on 24 October 2012,[5] Truskmore now broadcasts[6] the Irish DTT service Saorview and the national FM radio channels to the northwest of Ireland, including a large area of the west of Northern Ireland. The site is owned and operated by 2RN, a subsidiary[7] of the Irish public service broadcaster RTÉ.
Current transmissions
[edit | edit source]Digital television
[edit | edit source]| Frequency | UHF | kW | Multiplex | Pol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 642 MHz | 42 | 160 | Saorview 1 | H |
| 666 MHz | 45 | 160 | Saorview 2 | H |
FM radio
[edit | edit source]| Frequency | kW | Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88.2 MHz | 125 | RTÉ Radio 1 | Since 1986 |
| 97.8 MHz | 125 | RTÉ lyric fm | Since 1999 |
| 90.4 MHz | 125 | RTÉ 2fm | 89.7 MHz Before 1986 |
| 92.6 MHz | 125 | RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta | 91.9 MHz Before 1986 (Mono only before 1982) |
| 100.0 MHz | 125 | Today FM | Since 1997 |
| 102.5 MHz | Ocean FM | Since 2004 | |
| 104.4 MHz | iRadio | Since 2011 | |
| 107.4 MHz | Newstalk | Since 2006 Mono only |
Truskmore relay transmitters
[edit | edit source]| DTT Relay | County | Mux 1 | Mux 2 | kW | Pol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aranmore | Donegal | 47 | 44 | 4 | V |
| Castlebar | Mayo | 22 | 25 | 2 | H |
| Dooncarton | Mayo | 27 | 32 | 0.5 | V&H |
| Glencolumcille | Donegal | 33 | 36 | 0.2 | H |
| Glenties | Donegal | 32 | 34 | 0.1 | H |
Gallery
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Truskmore (in the distance) from the south
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OSI Triangulation pillar marking the summit of Truskmore
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Transmission site on the summit
See also
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- Truskmore SE Cairn
- List of Irish counties by highest point
- List of tallest structures in Ireland
- Lists of mountains in Ireland
- Lists of mountains and hills in the British Isles
- List of Marilyns in the British Isles
- List of Hewitt mountains in England, Wales and Ireland
References
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