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The Ox Mountains or Slieve Gamph (Irish: Sliabh Gamh)[1] are a mountain range in County Sligo on the west coast of Ireland. They are also known as Saint Patrick's Mountains after the saint who built churches on its slopes and left his name to some of its wells.[2]

Ox Mountains
Sliabh Gamh
View of the Ox Mountains from Knocknarea
Highest point
PeakKnockalongy
Elevation544 m (1,785 ft)
Coordinates54°10′N 8°50′W
Geography
Ox Mountains
CountryRepublic of Ireland
Provinces of IrelandConnacht

Geography


The highest peak in the Ox Mountains is Knockalongy, which is 544 metres (1,785 ft) high.[3]

View from Culleenamore beach of Knockalongy, the range's highest peak
View from Culleenamore beach of Knockalongy, the range's highest peak

The mountains begin immediately southwest of Ballysadare, and run west-southwest for some forty miles to the boundary of County Mayo, where they are continued to the southwest by the Slieve Gamph range, which runs first on the boundary of the two counties, and then into Mayo. The mountains have several summits from 1,200 to 1,800 feet high; and Slieve Gamph reaches 1,363 feet.[4]


Geology


Lead and copper mines were formerly worked in the Ox Mountains, but by 1900, the works had been long since discontinued.[4]


Peaks


HillHeight (m)
Knockalongy544 m
Annatoran512 m
Cloonacool440 m
Sruffaungarve Top400 m
Meenamaddo330 m
Knocknashee276 m

References


  1. Slieve Gamph or the Ox Mountains. Placenames Database of Ireland.
  2. The History of Sligo: Town and County Terence O'Rorke, p. 3, 1890.
  3. "Ox Mountains". MountainViews. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
  4. "Description of County Sligo from Atlas and Cyclopedia of Ireland (1900)". Library Ireland. Retrieved 24 February 2009. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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На других языках

[de] Ox Mountains

Die Ox Mountains (oder Slieve Gamph, irisch Sliabh Gamh, dt.: „Ochsenberg“) sind eine Bergkette im County Sligo im Westen Irlands. Sie sind auch unter dem Namen „St Patrick’s Mountains“ bekannt. Der heilige Patrick soll hier viele Kirchen errichtet haben.[1]
- [en] Ox Mountains

[fr] Ox Mountains

Les Ox Mountains (en irlandais Sliabh Gamh) sont un massif montagneux situé dans le comté de Sligo en Irlande. Le plus haut sommet du massif est Knockalongy qui s’élève à 544 m d’altitude. Le nom irlandais qui signifie montagnes des orages rappelle les vents très forts qui y soufflent en provenance de l’océan Atlantique[1].

[it] Monti Ox

I Monti Ox (in gaelico Sliabh Gamh) sono una catena montuosa, situata nella costa occidentale dell'Irlanda e, più precisamente, nella contea di Sligo, facente parte a sua volta della provincia di Connacht. Sono anche conosciuti come " Monti di San Patrizio" dal momento che il Santo predicò a lungo nella zona, dove fece erigere svariate chiese sui pendii. La vetta più alta della zona, grazie ai suoi 544m di altitudine, è Knockalongy.

[ru] Бычьи горы

Бычьи горы (ирл. Sliabh Gamh, англ. Ox Mountains[1]) — горы на западе Ирландии, в графстве Слайго. Известны как «Горы Святого Патрика в честь Святого Патрика, так как он много трудился на них, основывал церкви на их склонах, и оставил своё имя на некоторые из их шахт, например, на той, что в Дромарде»[2]. Высочайший пик — Нокалонги (Knockalongy), 544 метра[3].


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