| 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 |
| Naming | |
| English translation | mountain of the steep slope |
| Language of name | Irish |
| Geography | |
  Slieve Gullion Location in Northern Ireland  Slieve Gullion Slieve Gullion (island of Ireland)  Slieve Gullion Slieve Gullion (the United Kingdom) | |
| 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.
- ^ "Cooley/Gullion Area - Slieve Gullion". MountainViews. Ordnance Survey Ireland. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "Slieve Gullion". PlaceNames NI. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ^ T.S. Ó Máille (1960) "Cuileann in áitainmneacha", in 'Béaloideas', Journal of the Folklore of Ireland Society XXVIII.
- ^ Christopher Somerville – 13 June 2009 (13 June 2009). "Walk of the week: Slieve Gullion Co Armagh by Christopher Somerville, Irish Independent, Saturday June 13 2009". Independent.ie. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
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