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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,
Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
Hen MountainHillSliabh na Circe A name in IrishIr. Sliabh na Circe [PNNI3], ‘mountain of the hen’DownCounty in NI and in Ulster Province, in Local/Historical/Cultural List
Height:354mOS 1:50k Mapsheet: 29Grid Reference: J24530 27608 Place visited by 100 members. Recently by: Florence, Paddym99, garybuz, ElaineM76, Kirsty, annem, jonto1983, wintersmick, cmcv10, abptraining, Hyperstorm, archmeister, Dave68, Bob-the-juggler, Colin Murphy I have visited this place: NO (You need to be a logged-in member to change this.)
Hen Mountain is the lower neighbour of Cock Mountain. Other peaks in the area named after birds are Eagle Mountain and Pigeon Rock Mountain. The tors on Hen Mountain offer some scope for rock climbing. The Glack is a saddle between Cock Mountain and Hen Mountain. Ir. glac/glaic denotes the grasp of a clutching hand or the gap and is one of many anatomical terms applied to the Irish landscape.
Hen Mountain is the 1051th highest place in Ireland. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1388/