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| − | '''Slieve Commedagh''' is a mountain in [[County Down]]. It rises to 2,516 feet an is the highest of the [[Mourne Mountains]] after [[Slieve Donard]] | + | '''Slieve Commedagh''' is a mountain in [[County Down]]. It rises to 2,516 feet an is the highest of the [[Mourne Mountains]] after [[Slieve Donard]], which makes it also the second-highest mountain in County Down and in all of Northern Ireland. |
The name of the mountain is from the Gaelic ''Sliabh Coimhéideach'', meaning "mountain of guarding (or watching)" | The name of the mountain is from the Gaelic ''Sliabh Coimhéideach'', meaning "mountain of guarding (or watching)" | ||
Revision as of 10:14, 30 January 2016
| Slieve Commedagh | |||
| County Down | |||
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 Slieve Commedagh from the south | |||
| Range: | Mourne Mountains | ||
| Summit: | 2,516 feet J346286 | ||
Slieve Commedagh is a mountain in County Down. It rises to 2,516 feet an is the highest of the Mourne Mountains after Slieve Donard, which makes it also the second-highest mountain in County Down and in all of Northern Ireland.
The name of the mountain is from the Gaelic Sliabh Coimhéideach, meaning "mountain of guarding (or watching)"
Slieve Commedagh stands to the northwest of Slieve Donard, and the two are linked by a col. At the summit of the mountain is a small one-room tower which is part of the Mourne Wall. The wall passes over the summit of the mountain.
The Slieve Commedagh massif also includes the peaks of Slievecorragh (to the east), Shan Slieve, Slievenamaddy and Slievenabrock (to the north).
Pictures
Slieve Commedagh from Slieve Donard
Slieve Commedagh (mid.) from the south
Slieve Commedagh (R) from Murlough Beach
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