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Mourne Mountains Area   E: Lamagan Subarea
Place count in area: 58, OSI/LPS Maps: 20, 29 
Highest place:
Slieve Donard, 849m
Maximum height for area: 849 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 821 metres,

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Slievelamagan Mountain Sliabh Lámhagáin A name in Irish (Ir. Sliabh Lámhagáin [PNNI], 'creeping/crawling mountain') Down County in NI and in Ulster Province, in Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam, Irish Highest Hundred Lists, Granite granophyre Bedrock

Height: 702.2m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 29 Grid Reference: J32887 26032
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Longitude: -5.966147, Latitude: 54.166118 , Easting: 332887, Northing: 326033 Prominence: 148.96m,  Isolation: 1.3km
ITM: 732807 826038,   GPS IDs, 6 char: Slvlmg, 10 char: Slvlmgn
Bedrock type: Granite granophyre, (Mourne Mountains granite)

So named, according to Harris (author of The Antient and Present State of the County of Down), because it has to be climbed in a crawling position. The southern slopes are, indeed, relentlessly steep. An alternative name, Sliabh Snámháin, has the same meaning. Below Lamagan Slabs is a spot called Percy Bysshe, which suggests a connection with the poet Shelley.   Slievelamagan is the 109th highest place in Ireland.

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Carrick Little track to ascend Southern shoulder .. by GWPR   (Show all for Slievelamagan (Sliabh Lámhagáin))
 
This photo shows the Ben Crom Dam from below Ben .. by mneary34   (Show all for Slievelamagan (Sliabh Lámhagáin))
 
Just back off Slievelamagan this evening after so .. by fingal   (Show all for Slievelamagan (Sliabh Lámhagáin))
 
Great viewpoint .. by paulocon   (Show all for Slievelamagan (Sliabh Lámhagáin))
 
Slow Recovery .. by susanc   (Show all for Slievelamagan (Sliabh Lámhagáin))
 
Lamagan and the mysterious disappearing path.......
by PinkyFloyd  7 Aug 2018
Traipsed up the mighty Lamagan today for the first time from the col between Binnian and Lamagan. Started perfectly on the path which I soon lost. Yes the path looked clear on my map but could I find it after a few hundred metres? Nope! So off I went, tracking North and a little East making my own merry way up the mountain. I kinda enjoyed gawking up and picking my path, I knew to stay well away from the east face so just used a bit of grit and stubbornness and common sense.

I eventually found the path again, I think, it's hard to say, but it led me to the Col. A look at google maps in satellite view shows the path quite clearly, but it's one thing to see it on google maps and another thing entirely to find it at ground level! I enjoyed the hike, yes it was a bit of a slog but it's a majestic looking mountain and it felt great to climb it. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/106/comment/20005/
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