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SLIEVE COMMEDAGH Latitude and Longitude:

54°11′20″N 5°56′19″W / 54.188855°N 5.938667°W / 54.188855; -5.938667
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Slieve Commedagh
Sliabh Coimhéideach
Slieve Commedagh from the south
Highest point
Elevation767 m (2,516 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence180 m (590 ft) [1]
Listing Marilyn, Hewitt
Coordinates 54°11′20″N 5°56′19″W / 54.188855°N 5.938667°W / 54.188855; -5.938667
Naming
English translationmountain of guarding/watching
Language of name Irish
Geography
Location County Down, Northern Ireland
Parent range Mournes
OSI/OSNI grid J346286
Topo map OSNI Discoverer 29

Slieve Commedagh (from Irish Sliabh Coimhéadach, meaning 'the guarding/watching mountain') [3] [4] is a mountain with a height of 767 m (2,516 ft) 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. The Mourne Wall passes east–west over the mountaintop, and there is a small one-room tower at the summit. There is also the remains of an ancient burial cairn on the summit. [1] On its southern side is a group of granite tors known as 'the Castles'. [1]

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

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References

  1. ^ a b c d e MountainViews
  2. ^ Peakbagger
  3. ^ "Sliabh Coimheádach/Slieve Commedagh". Logainm.ie (in Irish). Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  4. ^ Place Names NI