Slieve Gallion | |
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Sliabh gCallann | |
![]() Slieve Gallion from the southwest | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 528 m (1,732 ft) |
Listing | Marilyn |
Coordinates | 54°44′N 6°46′W / 54.73°N 6.76°W |
Naming | |
English translation | mountain of the heights |
Language of name | Irish |
Geography | |
Location | County Londonderry, Northern Ireland |
OSI/OSNI grid | H8188 |
Topo map | OSNI Discoverer 13 |
Slieve Gallion (Irish: Sliabh gCallann)[1][2] is a mountain in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is the easternmost of the Sperrin Mountains.[3] It reaches a height of 528 metres (1,732 ft) and dominates the western shore of Lough Neagh.[2] Its prominent northeastern summit has a transmitter station with a small road leading to it, and stands at a height of 496 metres (1,627 ft).[4]
By road, Slieve Gallion is 4 miles (6.4 km) from Moneymore, 8 miles (13 km) from Cookstown, and 8 miles (13 km) from Magherafelt. The mountain is part of the parishes of Desertmartin, Lissan and Ballinascreen.
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