Church Mountain
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Church Mountain, sometimes called Slievegad , is the most westerly of the Wicklow Mountains
in Ireland. At the summit are the remains of a large cairn and an old triangulation pillar. Just east of the N81
national route, it lies roughly halfway between Hollywood
to the north and Donard
to the south.
Wicklow Mountains
The Wicklow Mountains form the largest continuous upland area in Ireland. They occupy the whole centre of County Wicklow and stretch outside its borders into Counties Carlow, Wexford and Dublin. Where the mountains extend into County Dublin, they are known locally as the Dublin Mountains...
in Ireland. At the summit are the remains of a large cairn and an old triangulation pillar. Just east of the N81
N81 road
The N81 road is a national secondary road in Ireland, connecting the gates of Trinity College, Dublin to Tullow, County Carlow, north to south. The N81 continues past Tullow for another 8 km to terminate at the village of Closh, County Carlow, where it intersects the N80. The N81 is long...
national route, it lies roughly halfway between Hollywood
Hollywood, County Wicklow
Hollywood, historically known as Killinkeyvin , is a village in west County Wicklow, Ireland. It is situated on the Wicklow Gap road, near its junction with the N81 national secondary road...
to the north and Donard
Donard
Donard is a small village in County Wicklow, Ireland located at the northern end of the Glen of Imaal, in the western part of the Wicklow Mountains....
to the south.