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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Naming | |
| English translation | mountain 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 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).
Gallery edit
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Slieve Commedagh and the Mourne Wall viewed from the top of Slieve Donard -
Slieve Commedagh (middle background) from the south -
Slieve Commedagh (right) viewed from Murlough Beach
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e MountainViews
- ^ Peakbagger
- ^ "Sliabh Coimheádach/Slieve Commedagh". Logainm.ie (in Irish). Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ Place Names NI