Church Mountain
Mountain in Ireland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Church Mountain, also called Slieve Gad (Irish: Sliabh gCod / Sliabh an Chodaigh, meaning 'mountain of the covenant'), is the westernmost of the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland. It is 544 metres (1,785 ft) high. At the summit are the remains of a large ancient cairn of pagan origin. This cairn was partially destroyed and a small building, apparently a church, was built on it in the Middle Ages. Pilgrims formerly climbed the mountain during the festival of Lughnasa to visit a holy well on the summit.[1]
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (November 2020) |
| Church Mountain / Slieve Gad | |
|---|---|
| Sliabh gCod / Sliabh an Chodaigh | |
 Church Mountain from the south | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 544 m (1,785 ft) |
| Prominence | 129 m (423 ft) |
| Coordinates | 53.05334°N 6.585697°W |
| Geography | |
  Church Mountain / Slieve Gad Location in Ireland | |
| Location | Wicklow, Republic of Ireland |
| Parent range | Wicklow Mountains |
| OSI/OSNI grid | N948012 |
| Topo map | OSi Discovery 56 |
The mountain lies roughly halfway between Hollywood to the north and Donard to the south.[2]
Ruins on the summit of the mountain
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