Slemish Mountain
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Slemish Mountain is a prominent volcanic plug in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, traditionally associated with Saint Patrick and popular for hiking and pilgrimage.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain
ⓘ
volcanic plug ⓘ |
| age | Palaeogene period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Christian pilgrimage sites in Northern Ireland
ⓘ
Mountains and hills of County Antrim ⓘ Volcanic plugs of Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| closestLargeTown | Ballymena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| distanceFromBallymena | approximately 8 miles east ⓘ |
| elevation |
1434 feet
ⓘ
437 metres ⓘ |
| formedBy | solidified magma in volcanic vent ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | Palaeogene volcanic activity ⓘ |
| geologicalType | basalt ⓘ |
| gridReferenceSystem | Irish grid reference system ⓘ |
| hasAccessRoute | marked walking trail ⓘ |
| hasCarPark | at base of mountain ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | associated with Saint Patrick ⓘ |
| hasEvent | annual Saint Patrick's Day pilgrimage ⓘ |
| hasFeature | distinctive conical profile ⓘ |
| landUse |
recreation
ⓘ
rough grazing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Antrim
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| locatedOn | island of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Northern Ireland Environment Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | English ⓘ |
| nativeName | Sliabh Mis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | Irish ⓘ |
| near |
Ballymena
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Broughshane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offersViewOf |
Antrim countryside
ⓘ
Braid Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Antrim Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularFor |
hiking
ⓘ
hillwalking ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ |
| prominence | prominent isolated hill ⓘ |
| protectedStatus | area of geological interest ⓘ |
| region | County Antrim uplands ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | Christian pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| safetyAdvisory | steep and rocky slopes ⓘ |
| tourism | local tourist attraction ⓘ |
| tradition | site where Saint Patrick herded sheep as a slave ⓘ |
| visitedOn | Saint Patrick's Day ⓘ |
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