Slieve Commedagh
Encyclopedia
Slieve Commedagh is a 767 m (2,516 ft) mountain
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
. At the summit of the mountain is a small one-room tower. This stone tower is part of the Mourne Wall
, which passes over the mountain.
The Slieve Commedagh massif
also includes the peaks of Slievecorragh (to the east), Shan Slieve, Slievenamaddy and Slievenabrock (to the north).
Mountain
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in County Down
County Down
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, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. It is the second-highest of the Mourne Mountains, after Slieve Donard
Slieve Donard
Slieve Donard is a 850 m mountain in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is part of the Mourne Mountains and the highest peak in Northern Ireland and in the wider province of Ulster. It is the 19th highest peak on the island of Ireland...
, 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
Mountain pass
A mountain pass is a route through a mountain range or over a ridge. If following the lowest possible route, a pass is locally the highest point on that route...
. At the summit of the mountain is a small one-room tower. This stone tower is part of the Mourne Wall
Mourne Wall
The Mourne Wall is a wall that was constructed to enclose a reservoir's catchment area in the Mourne Mountains, Northern Ireland. It was built between 1904 and 1922 by the Belfast Water Commissioners to enclose the water catchment in the Mournes....
, which passes over the mountain.
The Slieve Commedagh massif
Massif
In geology, a massif is a section of a planet's crust that is demarcated by faults or flexures. In the movement of the crust, a massif tends to retain its internal structure while being displaced as a whole...
also includes the peaks of Slievecorragh (to the east), Shan Slieve, Slievenamaddy and Slievenabrock (to the north).