Slieve Commedagh Explained

Slieve Commedagh
Other Name:Sliabh Coimhéideach
Elevation M:767
Elevation Ref:[1] [2]
Prominence M:180
Listing:Marilyn, Hewitt
Translation:mountain of guarding/watching
Language:Irish
Location:County Down, Northern Ireland
Range:Mournes
Coordinates:54.1889°N -5.9387°W
Grid Ref Ireland:J346286
Topo:OSNI Discoverer 29

Slieve Commedagh [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).

See also

References

  1. http://mountainviews.ie/mv/index.php?mtnindex=63 MountainViews
  2. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=8942 Peakbagger
  3. Web site: Sliabh Coimheádach/Slieve Commedagh. 2020-09-07. Logainm.ie. Irish.
  4. http://www.placenamesni.org/resultdetails.php?entry=17144 Place Names NI