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Slieve Commedagh

Slieve Commedagh rises to 767 m. Slieve Donard stands 849 m to the southeast, 0.9 miles off. The nearest named place is The Castles, a cliff 0.4 miles away.

The story

Slieve Commedagh (SLEEV COM-eh-da; 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. After Slieve Donard, it is the second-highest of the Mourne Mountains and the second-highest mountain in Northern Ireland. 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. Slieve Commedagh overlooks the Glen River to the east, and the Pot of Legawherry to the west. On its southern side are a group of granite tors known as 'the Castles'. This overlooks the Brandy Pad, a track used in the 18th century to smuggle commodities such as brandy and tobacco, mainly from Britain. The Slieve Commedagh massif also includes the lesser summits of Shan Slieve, Slievenamaddy and Slievenabrock (to the north).

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Wikidata Q3778889, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
767 m

How to reach it

Coordinates54.18885, -5.93858

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Donard Park: 2.0 mi
  • Castle Park: 2.4 mi
  • Castlewellan Forest Park: 5.2 mi
  • Harrison Vista: 5.2 mi
  • Annalong Marine Park: 5.7 mi
Artworks
Peaks
  • Shan Slieve: 0.4 mi
  • Slieve Corragh: 0.6 mi
  • Slieve Beg: 0.7 mi
  • Slievenamaddy: 0.8 mi
  • Slieve Donard: 0.9 mi
Historic sites: 58
  • Ice House: 5.1 mi
  • Kilcoo Church (ruins): 5.1 mi
  • Castlewellan Castle: 5.3 mi
  • Moorish Tower: 5.5 mi
  • Tea House: 5.6 mi
Cliffs: 34
  • The Castles: 0.4 mi
  • Eagle Rock: 0.7 mi
  • Slieve Beg: 0.8 mi
  • Annalong Buttress: 1.0 mi
  • Upper Cove: 1.2 mi
Gardens: 31
Picnic sites: 29
Attractions: 26
Nature reserves: 13
Springs: 13
Museums: 8
Beaches: 6
  • Tyrella Beach: 9.2 mi
  • Rossglass Beach: 10.9 mi
  • Beach - Costa del Ceanfield: 12.1 mi
  • Gilpin Harbour: 17.3 mi
  • Mill Quarter Beach: 18.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Black Stairs: 1.2 mi
  • Stepping Stones: 17.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of Slieve Commedagh. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slieve DonardSE849 m0.9 mi
Slieve BinnianSSW746 m3.6 mi
Slieve BearnaghW739 m2.1 mi
SlievelamaganSW702 m1.9 mi
Slieve MeelbegW702 m2.8 mi
Slieve MeelmoreW687 m2.5 mi
Slieve Bearnagh North TorW680 m1.9 mi
Slieve Binnian North TopSW678 m3.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2817:5018:37
June solstice04:5121:0222:02
September equinox07:1018:3819:25
December solstice08:4314:5216:02

Local time (Europe/London).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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