Slieve Commedagh

Slieve Commedagh
Sliabh Coimhéideach

Slieve Commedagh from the south
Highest point
Elevation 767 m (2,516 ft)[1][2]
Prominence 180 m (590 ft)[1]
Listing Marilyn, Hewitt
Coordinates 54°11′20″N 5°56′19″W / 54.188855°N 5.938667°W / 54.188855; -5.938667Coordinates: 54°11′20″N 5°56′19″W / 54.188855°N 5.938667°W / 54.188855; -5.938667
Naming
Translation mountain of guarding/watching (Irish)
Geography
Location County Down, Northern Ireland
Parent range Mournes
OSI/OSNI grid J346286
Topo map OSNI Discoverer 29

Slieve Commedagh (from Irish: Sliabh Coimhéideach, meaning "mountain of guarding/watching")[3] is a 767 m (2,516 ft) mountain in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is the second-highest of the Mourne Mountains, after Slieve Donard,[1] and the second-highest mountain in Northern Ireland.

Slieve Commedagh lies to the northwest of Slieve Donard, and the two are linked by a col. At the summit of the mountain is a small one-room tower. This stone tower is part of the Mourne Wall, which passes over the mountain.[1]

The Slieve Commedagh massif also includes the peaks of Slievecorragh (to the east), Shan Slieve, Slievenamaddy and Slievenabrock (to the north).

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 MountainViews
  2. Peakbagger
  3. Placenames Database of Ireland
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