Slieau Freoaghane Explained

Slieau Freoaghane
Elevation M:488
Elevation Ref: 
Prominence:c. 153 m
Listing:Marilyn
Translation:bilberry mountain
Language:Manx
Location:Isle of Man
Grid Ref Uk:SC34158831
Topo:OS Landranger 95

Slieau Freoaghane (in Manx pronounced as /sluː fəˈɾaːn/; Manx for 'mountain of the bilberry')[1] is a hill on the Isle of Man, and the second highest of the Island's five Marilyns.[2] It is located in the Sheading of Michael and can be climbed from Kirk Michael or Barregarrow to the west, from Brandy Cottage to the south, or from Druidale in the east. The summit is marked with a trig point.

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54.263°N -4.55°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: George Broderick . 1995 . Sheading of Michael (Kirk Michael, Ballaugh and Jurby) . 2 . Placenames of the Isle of Man . . 9783110929324 . 98 .
  2. Book: Alan Dawson . 1992 . Relative Hills of Britain . . 9781852840686 . Region 29. Isle of Man . 121 .