Record SL-447633 · Wikidata Q7540441
Slieve Na Calliagh
Sliabh na Caillí
No list classifications
Elevation
329
m
1,079 ft
Prominence
171 m
Isolation
—
Coordinates
53.7440° N,
7.1111° W
Grid ref
—
Description
WikipediaSlieve na Calliagh (Irish: Sliabh na Caillí or Sliabh na Cailleach, meaning 'the Cailleach's mountain') are a range of hills and ancient burial site near Oldcastle, County Meath, Ireland. The summit is 276 metres (906 ft), the highest point in the county. On the hilltops are about twenty passage tombs, some decorated with rare megalithic art, which were built in the 4th millennium BC. Also called the Loughcrew tombs, it is a protected National Monument and is one of the main passage tomb cemeteries in Ireland, along with Brú na Bóinne, Carrowkeel and Carrowmore.
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesRows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.