Sawel Mountain
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Sawel Mountain (from Irish Samhail Phite Méabha, meaning "the likeness of Méabh's vulva")[3][4] is the highest peak in the Sperrin Mountains, and the 8th highest in Northern Ireland. It is also the highest mountain in Northern Ireland outside of the Mourne Mountain range located in County Down.
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Sawel | |
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Samhail or Samhail Phite Méabha | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 678 m (2,224 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 580 m (1,900 ft)[1] |
Listing | County Top (Londonderry and Tyrone), Marilyn, Hewitt |
Coordinates | 54°49′N 7°02′W |
Naming | |
English translation | likeness to Méabh's vulva |
Language of name | Irish |
Geography | |
Location | County Londonderry/County Tyrone,[2] Northern Ireland |
Parent range | Sperrins |
OSI/OSNI grid | H618973 |
Topo map | OSNI Discoverer Series 13 The Sperrins (1:50000), OSNI Activity Map Sperrins (1:25000) |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Psammite & semipellite[1] |
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