Sawel Mountain
| Sawel | |
|---|---|
| Samhail or Samhail Phite Mheabh | |
 Sawel as seen from the southeast. Photo taken 22 July 2007. |
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| Elevation | 678 m (2,224 ft) |
| Prominence | 657 m (2,156 ft) |
| Listing | Marilyn, Hewitt |
| Translation | likeness to Meabh's vulva (Irish) |
| Location | |
| Location | County Londonderry/County Tyrone,[1] Northern Ireland |
| Range | Sperrins |
| Topo map | OSNI Discoverer Series 13 The Sperrins (1:50000), OSNI Activity Map Sperrins (1:25000) |
| OSI/OSNI grid | H618973 |
Sawel Mountain, historically Slieve Sawel[2][3][4] (from Irish: Samhail Phite Mheabh meaning "likeness to Meabh's vulva"),[5][6] is a mountain in County Londonderry and County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is the highest peak in the Sperrin Mountains, and the seventh highest in Northern Ireland. To the north of Sawel is County Londonderry, and to the south, County Tyrone. The summit is 678 metres (2,224 ft) and is composed of crystalline limestone.[7][8] Around the peak, there is "montane heathland", with plant life including heather, bilberries and cowberries, although this is being damaged by hillwalking and grazing.[9] Sawel is the source of the River Faughan, a 29 miles (47 km) long tributary of the River Foyle.[10] The Irish name of the mountain, Samhail Phite Mheabh, is a reference to a glen or hollow on the side of Sawel.[5][6]
[edit] References
- ^ Marshall, David (2006). Best Walks in Ireland. Frances Lincoln Publishers. pp. 340. ISBN 9780711224209. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2Bb9nZ8dx_0C&pg=PA105&dq=%22sawel%22&client=firefox-a#PPA340,M1. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
- ^ Cahill, Jane (1987). Northern Ireland. Chelsea House Publishers. p. 12. http://books.google.ie/books?id=lCzrtmD8lCUC&q=%22Slieve+Sawel%22&dq=%22Slieve+Sawel%22&hl=en&ei=abZUTPmjCIm6jAedr4nDBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCYQ6AEwAA. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
- ^ Wade, Herbert (1922). The New International Encyclopaedia. Dodd, Mead & Co. p. 617. http://books.google.ie/books?id=kjdXAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Slieve+Sawel%22&dq=%22Slieve+Sawel%22&hl=en&ei=HrdUTPKOCIW6jAfn4tmIAg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CDIQ6AEwAw. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
- ^ Chambers's Encyclopaedia: Volume 9. W. and R. Chambers. 1867. p. 618. http://books.google.ie/books?id=dmJAAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA618&dq=%22Slieve+Sawel%22&hl=en&ei=3LdUTJ2gGJHQjAf1w4TKAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CEAQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=%22Slieve%20Sawel%22&f=false. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
- ^ a b MountainViews
- ^ a b Mills, A. D. (2003). A Dictionary of British Place-Names. Oxford University Press. http://www.oxfordreference.com/views/ENTRY.html?subview=Main&entry=t40.e11500. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
- ^ Somerville, Christopher (2008-09-25). "Sperrin Hills: walk of the month". Daily Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/uk/northernireland/739385/Sperrin-Hills-walk-of-the-month.html. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
- ^ "Sperrin Mountains". Encyclopaedia Britannica. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/849578/Sperrin-Mountains. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
- ^ "Wildlife Action in Derry~Londonderry". Derry City Council. 2008. http://www.derrycity.gov.uk/biodiversity/downloads/08/Derry%20LBAP.pdf. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
- ^ Starrett, Ian (2000-10-12). "Preserving McGilloway's ways". News Letter. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-66000348.html. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
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Coordinates: 54°49′N 7°02′W / 54.817°N 7.033°W
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