Church Mountain

Church Mountain / Slieve Gad
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
Naming
Native nameSliabh gCod / Sliabh an Chodaigh
Geography
Church Mountain / Slieve Gad is located in island of Ireland
Church Mountain / Slieve Gad
Church Mountain / Slieve Gad
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Wicklow, 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'), is the westernmost of the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland. 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. 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.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Church Mountain". Mountain Views. Retrieved 15 April 2007.
  2. ^ PeakVisor. "Church Mountain". PeakVisor. Retrieved 1 February 2024.

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