OSI/OSNI grid J346286 Elevation 767 m Mountain range Mourne Mountains Parent range Mourne Mountains | Topo map OSNI Discoverer 29 Prominence 180 m Province Ulster Listing Marilyn | |
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Translation mountain of guarding/watching (Irish) Location County Down, Northern Ireland Similar Slieve Donard, Slieve Bearnagh, Slieve Binnian, Ben Crom, Slieve Meel | ||
Slieve Commedagh (from Irish: Sliabh Coimhéideach, meaning "mountain of guarding/watching") is a 767 m (2,516 ft) mountain in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is the second-highest of the Mourne Mountains, after Slieve Donard, and the second-highest mountain in Northern Ireland.
Map of Slieve Commedagh
Slieve Commedagh lies 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. This stone tower is part of the Mourne Wall, which passes over the mountain.
The Slieve Commedagh massif also includes the peaks of Slievecorragh (to the east), Shan Slieve, Slievenamaddy and Slievenabrock (to the north).
References
Slieve Commedagh Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA