Slieve Lamagan

Slieve Lamagan or Slievelamagan (from Irish Sliabh Lámhagáin, meaning 'mountain of crawling/creeping')^[3] is one of the Mourne Mountains in County Down, Northern Ireland. It has a height of 702.2 metres (2,304 ft).^[1] Slieve Lamagan stands in the middle of the high Eastern Mournes, overlooking Ben Crom Reservoir to the west, Annalong River valley to the east, and Cove Mountain to the northeast. At its southern foot is a small lake called Blue Lough, and a rock formation known as 'Percy Bysshe' .^[1]

Slieve Lamagan
Sliabh Lámhagáin
Slieve Lamagan from the southeast
Highest point
Elevation	702.2 m (2,304 ft)[1]
Prominence	198 m (650 ft)[2]
Listing	Hewitt, Marilyn
Coordinates	54°9′58″N 5°57′58″W[2]
Naming
Language of name	Irish
Geography
Slieve Lamagan Location in Northern Ireland
Location	County Down, Northern Ireland
Parent range	Mourne Mountains

It is said that the mountain was named Sliabh Lámhagáin, "mountain of crawling/creeping", because its steepness meant it had to be climbed in a crawling position.^[3] An older name was Slieve Snavan, from Sliabh Snámháin, which has the same meaning.^[3]

See also

• Lists of mountains in Ireland
• List of mountains of the British Isles by height
• List of Marilyns in the British Isles
• List of Hewitt mountains in England, Wales and Ireland

References

1. "Slievelamagan". MountainViews.ie. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
2. "Slievelamagan". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
3. "Slievelamagan". Northern Ireland Place-names Project.