Church Mountain

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For the mountain in Washington, United States, see Church Mountain (Washington).

Church Mountain / Slieve Gad
Sliabh gCod / Sliabh an Chodaigh
IMG Church Mountain5610c.jpg
Church Mountain from the south
Highest point
Elevation544 m (1,785 ft)
Prominence129 m (423 ft)
Coordinates53°03′12″N 6°35′09″W / 53.05334°N 6.585697°W / 53.05334; -6.585697
Geography
Church Mountain / Slieve Gad is located in island of Ireland
Church Mountain / Slieve Gad
Church Mountain / Slieve Gad
Location in Ireland
LocationWicklow, Republic of Ireland
Parent rangeWicklow Mountains
OSI/OSNI gridN948012
Topo mapOSi Discovery 56

Church Mountain, also called Slieve Gad (Irish: Sliabh gCod / Sliabh an Chodaigh, meaning 'mountain of the covenant'),[1] is the westernmost of the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland.[1] It is 544 metres (1,785 ft) high. At the summit are the remains of a large ancient cairn of pagan origin. This cairn was partially destroyed and a small building, apparently a church, was built on it in the Middle Ages.[1] Pilgrims formerly climbed the mountain during the festival of Lughnasa to visit a holy well on the summit.[1] The mountain lies roughly halfway between Hollywood to the north and Donard to the south.

See also[]

  • List of mountains in Ireland

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Church Mountain". Mountainviews.ie. Retrieved 15 April 2007.

Coordinates: 53°03′12″N 6°35′13″W / 53.05334°N 6.58697°W / 53.05334; -6.58697

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There is another Church Mountain in Whatcom County, Washington State, USA. It lies in the extreme northwest section of the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest north of Mount Baker. The national forest link to the trail on this Church Mountain is http://www.fs.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsinternet/!ut/p/c4/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3gjAwhwtDDw9_AI8zPwhQoY6BdkOyoCAPkATlA!/?ss=110605&navtype=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&cid=FSE_003853&navid=091000000000000&pnavid=null&position=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&ttype=main&pname=Mt.%20Baker-Snoqualmie%20National%20Forest-%20Home

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