Slievenaglogh

About Slievenaglogh

Tucked within the rugged Cooley Mountains, this stony peak offers an unexpectedly wild character for its modest elevation. It serves as a rocky bridge between the higher Slieve Foye and Clermont Carn, rewarding climbers with an unencumbered perspective across Carlingford Lough toward the jagged peaks of the Mourne Mountains.

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• •The name is derived from the Irish Sliabh na gCloch, meaning "Mountain of the Stones," which refers to the weathered granite boulders and loose scree scattered across its summit plateau.
• •The hill is a significant waypoint on the Táin Way, a long-distance trail inspired by the Táin Bó Cúailnge, an ancient Irish epic detailing a legendary cattle raid through these very hills.
• •Looking north-east across the narrow waters of Carlingford Lough, the summit offers a clear sightline to the prominent granite tors of Slieve Bingian and the forested slopes of Slieve Martin in County Down.
• •Despite its official classification as a Marilyn, its height of 319 metres means it is often treated as a scenic leg-stretch for walkers moving between the more dominant nearby summits.