Slieve True
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| Slieve True | |||
| County Antrim | |||
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| Range: | Belfast Hills | ||
| Summit: | 1,024 feet J347891 54°43’55"N, 5°54’35"W | ||
Slieve True or Slievetrue is a hill of 1,024 feet in County Antrim; one of the Belfast Hills. It is near Knockagh Monument and Monkstown, about four miles north of Belfast.
Slieve True derives its name from three standing stones (known as "The Three Brothers") about half a mile southwest of the summit, giving it the Gaelic name Sliabh an Triúir, meaning "Hill of the three". These stones have since been integrated into a field wall. There is also a cairn in the area.[1]
In May 2013, the electricity company Gaelectric opened a wind farm in the Carn Hill area of Slievetrue, consisting of 6 wind turbines at a total cost of £20 million.
References
- ↑ "Lewis' Topographical Directory of Ireland". http://www.oracleireland.com/lewis/index-lewis.htm. Retrieved 2009-04-24.