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Slieve Commedagh

Slieve Commedagh is a mountain with a height of 767 m (2,516 ft) in County Down, Northern Ireland. After Slieve Donard, it is the second-highest of the Mourne Mountains and the second-highest mountain in Northern Ireland.

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Slieve Commedagh
Sliabh Coimheádach1
Slieve Commedagh from the south
Highest point
Elevation767 m (2,516 ft)23
Prominence180 m (590 ft)2
ListingMarilyn, Hewitt
Coordinates54°11′20″N 5°56′19″W / 54.188855°N 5.938667°W / 54.188855; -5.938667
Naming
English translation
mountain of guarding/watching
Language of name
Irish
Geography
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LocationCounty Down, Northern Ireland
Parent rangeMournes
OSI/OSNI gridJ346286
Topo mapOSNI Discoverer 29

Slieve Commedagh (SLEEV COM-eh-da; from Irish Sliabh Coimhéideach, meaning 'the guarding/watching mountain')4 is a mountain with a height of 767 m (2,516 ft) in County Down, Northern Ireland. After Slieve Donard, it is the second-highest of the Mourne Mountains and the second-highest mountain in Northern Ireland.2

Slieve Commedagh is northwest of Slieve Donard, and the two are linked by a col. Further west of Slieve Commedagh is the lower summit of Slieve Corragh. The Mourne Wall passes east–west over the mountaintop, and there is a small tower at the summit. There are also the remains of an ancient burial cairn on the mountaintop.2 Slieve Commedagh overlooks the Glen River to the east, and the Pot of Legawherry to the west.2

On its southern side are a group of granite tors known as 'the Castles'.2 This overlooks the Brandy Pad, a track used in the 18th century to smuggle commodities such as brandy and tobacco, mainly from Britain.5

The Slieve Commedagh massif also includes the lesser summits of Shan Slieve, Slievenamaddy and Slievenabrock (to the north).

  • Slieve Commedagh and the Mourne Wall viewed from Slieve Donard
    Slieve Commedagh and the Mourne Wall viewed from Slieve Donard
  • The Pot of Legawherry from the slopes of Slievenaglogh
    The Pot of Legawherry from the slopes of Slievenaglogh
  • The tower on Slieve Commedagh
    The tower on Slieve Commedagh
See also

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References

References

  1. "Sliabh Coimheádach/Slieve Commedagh". Placenames Database of Ireland.
  2. "Slieve Commedagh". MountainViews Online Database. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  3. Peakbagger
  4. "Slieve Commedagh, County Down". Place Names NI. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  5. Tempan, Paul (2010). "Irish Hill and Mountain Names" (PDF). MountainViews Online Database.