Slieve Gullion

Slieve Gullion
Sliabh gCuillinn
Slieve Gullion from Aughanduff
Highest point
Elevation	573 m (1,880 ft)
Prominence	478 m (1,568 ft)[1]
Listing	County top (Armagh), Marilyn
Coordinates	54°08′N 6°26′W / 54.133°N 6.433°W / 54.133; -6.433
Naming
English translation	mountain of the steep slope
Language of name	Irish
Geography
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Location	County Armagh, Northern Ireland
Parent range	Ring of Gullion
OSI/OSNI grid	J024201

Slieve Gullion (from Irish Sliabh gCuillinn, meaning 'hill of the steep slope'^[2] or Sliabh Cuilinn, "Culann's mountain")^[3] is a mountain in the south of County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The mountain is the heart of the Ring of Gullion and is the highest point in the county, with an elevation of 573 metres (1,880 ft). At the summit is a small lake and two ancient burial cairns, one of which is the highest surviving passage grave in Ireland. Slieve Gullion appears in Irish mythology, where it is associated with the Cailleach and the heroes Fionn mac Cumhaill and Cú Chulainn. It dominates the countryside around it, offering views as far away as Antrim, Dublin Bay and Wicklow on a clear day.^[4] Slieve Gullion Forest Park is on its eastern slope.

Villages around Slieve Gullion include Meigh, Drumintee, Forkhill, Mullaghbawn and Lislea. The mountain gives its name to the surrounding countryside, and is the name of an electoral area within Newry, Mourne and Down District Council.