Slieve Bearnagh Explained

Slieve Bearnagh
Elevation M:739
Prominence:304 m
Listing:Marilyn, Hewitt
Translation:gap mountain
Language:Irish
Location:County Down, Northern Ireland
Range:Mourne Mountains
Map:Northern Ireland
Map Size:300
Label Position:right
Coordinates:54.1851°N -5.9895°W
Grid Ref Ireland:J313281
Topo:OSNI Outdoor Pursuits map Mourne Country

Slieve Bearnagh [1] is one of the Mourne Mountains in County Down, Northern Ireland.[2] It has a height of 739m (2,425feet).[3] Its summit is crowned by two tors with a gap between them, giving it a distinctive shape.[2] The Mourne Wall crosses the summit of Slieve Bearnagh east to west. Paths lead to the cols on either side of the mountain, namely Pollaphuca ("pool of the púca") to the west and Hare's Gap to the east. From the latter, one can also descend southwards to the head of the Ben Crom reservoir.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.placenamesni.org/resultdetails.php?entry=14739 Place Names NI
  2. Book: Paddy Dillon . 2013 . The Mountains of Ireland: a Guide to Walking the Summits . . 9781849659512 . 208–209 .
  3. https://mountainviews.ie/summit/83/ MountainViews.ie