Slieve Commedagh

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
Sliabh Coimheádach[1]
Slieve Commedagh from the south
Highest point
Elevation	767 m (2,516 ft)[2][3]
Prominence	180 m (590 ft)[2]
Listing	Marilyn, Hewitt
Coordinates	54°11′20″N 5°56′19″W
Naming
English translation	mountain of guarding/watching
Language of name	Irish
Geography
Location	County Down, Northern Ireland
Parent range	Mournes
OSI/OSNI grid	J346286
Topo map	OSNI Discoverer 29

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).

Gallery

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

See also

• List of mountains in Ireland