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Glinsk, County Mayo
Glinsk ()〔(Glinsk ) Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved: 2012-09-26.〕 is a townland in the County Mayo Gaeltacht in Ireland. It is in the parish of Kilcommon and barony of Erris. Glinsk Mountain (304 metres) is a remote area of upland blanket bog with sea cliffs descending to Broadhaven Bay and continuing along the coast to a height of 255 metres at Benwee Head. The mountain is the source of the Muingnabo River.〔(Map of Glinsk ) Ordnance Survey Ireland. Retrieved: 2012-09-26.〕
==History and geography==
Due to particularly ancient blanket bog deposits, believed to predate the Neolithic period, bog filled lakes and conifer forestry plantations in the area surrounding Glinsk, the population is extremely low with no houses in this townland and few within several surrounding kilometres.
The only obvious remains of human habitation in the area is the ruin of a British lookout tower built in 1806 high up on the southern side of Glinsk mountain. The English, having been taken by surprise when the French landed at Killala during the Irish Rebellion of 1798, were determined that it should not happen again. They built watch towers along the coast, each of which could be seen from those on either side of it. The one built on the southern slopes of Glinsk is situated 283 metres above sea level. The ruin, some two metres in height, can still be seen.
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