Church Mountain
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.
| Church Mountain / Slieve Gad | |
|---|---|
| Sliabh gCod / Sliabh an Chodaigh | |
 Church Mountain from the south | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 544 m (1,785 ft) |
| Prominence | 129 m (423 ft) |
| Coordinates | 53.05334°N 6.585697°W |
| Geography | |
  Church Mountain / Slieve Gad Location in Ireland | |
| Location | Wicklow, Republic of Ireland |
| Parent range | Wicklow Mountains |
| OSI/OSNI grid | N948012 |
| Topo map | OSi Discovery 56 |
See also
References
- "Church Mountain". Mountainviews.ie. Retrieved 15 April 2007.
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