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Slieve donard
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{{Mtnbox start norange|
Name=Slieve Donard|
Location =
County Down,
Northern Ireland|
Elevation=850
metre m (2707
foot (unit of length) ft|
Photo=mournes wiki.jpg|
Caption=Slieve Donard (centre) pictured from St. John's Point, County Down}}
{{Mtnbox prom|''c.'' 825 m}}
{{Mtnbox topo|
Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland OSNI ''Landranger'' 29}}
{{Mtnbox Ireland|grid_ref=J358276 |
listing=
Marilyn (hill) Marilyn,
Hewitt (hill) Hewitt}}
{{Mtnbox language|translation=Mountain of Donard |
language=
Irish language Irish |
pronunciation=??}}
{{Mtnbox finish}}
'''Slieve Donard''' (''Sliabh Domengard'' in
Irish language Irish) is the highest
mountain in
Northern Ireland at 850 metres. It is situated by the small seaside town of
Newcastle, County Down Newcastle on the east coast. Sitting at the edge of the
Mourne Mountains only 3
kilometre km from the sea, it provides spectacular views of the coast and as far afield as
Belfast, 30
miles north. The mountain is an easy climb although the path is very eroded at places. The most prominent feature of this mountain is the
Mourne Wall running along its southern and western shoulders.
Image:mourne_wall_donard.jpg Mourne Wall.html" title="Meaning of left left|thumb|The [[Mourne Wall descending Slieve Donard.html" title="Meaning of thumb|The [[Mourne Wall">left|thumb|The [[Mourne Wall descending Slieve Donard">thumb|The [[Mourne Wall">left|thumb|The [[Mourne Wall descending Slieve Donard
Mount Donard is named after '''St. Domangart''' of Slieve Donard, or Domangard, also known as '''St. Donard''', a follower of
Saint Patrick St. Patrick and the patron saint of the town of
Maghera, also in County Down. His feast day is
24th March; his "church Rath Muirbuilc, now called Maghera, was at the foot of the mountain near the sea, but he had also an oratory on the very summit of the hill." His death is given as
507 Anno Domini AD.
External link
*Computer generated summit panoramas [http://www.viewfinderpanoramas.org/panoramas/IRL/Donard-N.gif North] [http://www.viewfinderpanoramas.org/panoramas/IRL/Donard-S.gif South] [http://www.viewfinderpanoramas.org/panoramas.html index]
Category:Marilyns of Northern Ireland
Category:Hewitts of Northern Ireland
Category:Mountains and hills of Northern Ireland
Category:County Down
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