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Slieve Gallion
Slieve Gallion — mountain in Northern Ireland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Slieve Gallion is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "mountain in Northern Ireland". Coordinates: 54.7300°, -6.7600°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Slieve Gallion (Irish: Sliabh gCallann) is a mountain in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is the easternmost of the Sperrin Mountains. It reaches a height of 528 metres (1,732 ft) and dominates the western shore of Lough Neagh. Its prominent northeastern summit has a transmitter station with a small road leading to it, and stands at a height of 496 metres (1,627 ft). By road, Slieve Gallion is 4 miles (6.4 km) from Moneymore, 8 miles (13 km) from Cookstown, and 8 miles (13 km) from Magherafelt. The mountain is part of the parishes of Desertmartin, Lissan and Ballinascreen.
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Background
History
The earliest reference to Slieve Gallion is from the 7th century, in the Book of Armagh, where it is called , likely meaning "the height of Saint Patrick". This later became Sliabh gCallann, the first element meaning "mountain". A folk etymology is that it means "Callan's mountain", and legend has it that a giant named Callann Mór is buried at Carnanbane on the west side of the mountain. From the Middle Ages until the 20th century, gatherings were held on the mountain to mark the festival of Lughnasadh. In recent decades, there has been an increase in the number of sheep grazing in the area, as well as an increase in mountain biking and hill walking, contributing to erosion.
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- Coordinates
- 54.7300, -6.7600
- Address
- County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Sources
- wikidata: Q7540432 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Slieve Gallion (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Slievegallion.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Slieve Gallion?
- Slieve Gallion is in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.7300°, -6.7600°.
- Is Slieve Gallion free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Slieve Gallion is free.