Slieve Gullion (Irish: Sliabh Cuilinn) is a mountain in the south of County Armagh in Northern Ireland. The mountain forms the core of the Ring of Gullion and stands as the highest point in the county with an elevation of 573 metres. Slieve Gullion plays a prominent role in the mythology and history of the area surrounding it and dominates the countryside around it, offering views of as far away as Connacht and Dublin Bay in favorable weather con...
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Slieve Gullion (Irish: Sliabh Cuilinn) is a mountain in the south of County Armagh in Northern Ireland. The mountain forms the core of the Ring of Gullion and stands as the highest point in the county with an elevation of 573 metres. Slieve Gullion plays a prominent role in the mythology and history of the area surrounding it and dominates the countryside around it, offering views of as far away as Connacht and Dublin Bay in favorable weather conditions.
Slieve Gullion is the eroded remains of a Paleocene volcanic complex. It is surrounded by a ring dyke. Slieve Gullion has been shaped by glaciation and exhibits a classic 'crag and tail' glacial feature. The 'tail', composed of glacial deposits, points south, ending at Drumintee.
Two cairns exist on top of the mountain on either side of the lake - the Northern one is a circular mound of stones approprimatley 40 feet in diameter whilst the Southern one is a large, well preserved passage grave which is the highest yet discovered in...
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