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Slieve Commedagh
Sliabh Coimheádach[1]

Slieve Commedagh from the south

Highest point
Elevation767 m (2,516 ft)[2][3]
Prominence180 m (590 ft)[2]
ListingMarilyn, Hewitt
Coordinates54°11′20″N 5°56′19″W / 54.188855°N 5.938667°W
Naming
English translationmountain of guarding/watching
Language of nameIrish
Geography
Map
LocationCounty Down, Northern Ireland
Parent rangeMournes
OSI/OSNI gridJ346286
Topo mapOSNI Discoverer 29

Slieve Commedagh (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

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