Slieve Commedagh facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Slieve Commedagh
Sliabh Coimhéideach
Slieve Commedagh from the south
Highest point
Elevation	767 m (2,516 ft)
Prominence	180 m (590 ft)
Listing	Marilyn, Hewitt
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 (from Irish: Sliabh Coimhéideach, meaning "the guarding/watching mountain") is a mountain with a height of 767 m (2,516 ft) 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.

Slieve Commedagh lies to the northwest of Slieve Donard, and the two are linked by a col. The Mourne Wall passes east-west over the mountaintop, and there is a small one-room tower at the summit. There is also the remains of an ancient burial cairn on the summit. On its southern side is a group of granite tors known as 'the Castles'.

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

Gallery

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  Slieve Commedagh and the Mourne Wall viewed from the top of Slieve Donard

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  Slieve Commedagh (middle background) from the south

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  Slieve Commedagh (right) viewed from Murlough Beach