An Mám Mór

An Mám Mór, meaning 'the big mountain pass,' takes its name from the Irish mám (mountain pass) and mór (great, big). The Gap is first documented in historical records as 'Maymore' in Grand Jury Presentments of 1771, with a later reference as 'Mamore' in 1807. Located in Inishowen East barony within the civil parish of Clonmany, the Gap served as a vital isolated route through the Urris Hills, c...