Slieveboy

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Slieveboy
SlieveboyAskamore3872.jpg
From Camolin Park to the east
Highest point
Elevation 420 m (1,380 ft) [1]
Prominence 304 m (997 ft) [1]
Listing Marylin
Coordinates 52°39′22″N6°29′22″W / 52.656234°N 6.489369°W / 52.656234; -6.489369
Naming
Native nameSliabh Buí
Geography
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Slieveboy
Location in Ireland
Location County Wexford, Ireland
OSI/OSNI grid T022571
Topo map OSi Discovery 69
Climbing
Easiest route Askamore gap from north

Slieveboy (Irish : Sliabh Buí) [2] is a mountain located in north County Wexford, Ireland.

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Etymology

It is never called 'Slieveboy' by locals, but always its Irish form Sliabh Buí, which is pronounced 'Shleeav Bwee'. Sliabh Buí means Yellow Mountain.

Geography

The mountain rises directly above the village of Ballyduff, midway between Carnew and Camolin. The mountain is, except for the area around the summit, completely covered in forest. There is a network of forest roads on the hill, and two communication masts on the summit.

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References

  1. 1 2 "North Wexford Area - Slieveboy". MountainViews. Ordnance Survey Ireland . Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  2. "An Sliabh Buí/Slieveboy". logainm.ie. Retrieved 9 June 2024.

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