Carrigatuke

About Carrigatuke

Standing as the highest point of the Fews Mountains, this heathery summit is a dominant feature of the South Armagh skyline. Characterised by its large telecommunications mast and rocky outcrops, it offers a wide-reaching perspective over the surrounding drumlin landscape, reaching as far as the Mournes on clear days.

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• •The name derives from the Irish Carraig an tSeabhaic, meaning 'Rock of the Hawk', a reference to the birds of prey that hunt across the southern slopes of the Fews.
• •From the trig pillar, the view extends across the rolling Armagh countryside to the distinctive volcanic profile of Slieve Gullion in the southeast and the granite peaks of the Mourne Mountains further east.
• •In the 17th century, these hills were a notorious refuge for 'tories'—Irish outlaws—including the famous rapparee Redmond O'Hanlon, who used the rugged terrain to evade capture.
• •The summit is crowned by a high-power television transmitter, making this one of the most easily identified landmarks in the county, even when the peak itself is shrouded in mist.
• •As a tarmac service road leads directly to the masts at the summit, it is one of the few hills where you can achieve Marilyn status while technically remaining in your car.