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Place count in area: 23, OSI/LPS Maps: 28, 29, 35, 36
Highest place: Slieve Foye, 589m Maximum height for area: 589 metres, Maximum prominence for area: 494 metres,
Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
Slieve FoyeMountainSliabh Feá A name in Irish also Carlingford Mountain an extra name in English (Ir. Sliabh Feá [GE], 'mountain of rushes')County Highpoint of Louth, in County Highpoint, Arderin Lists, Undifferentiated, or layered gabbro 1-4 Bedrock
Height:589mOS 1:50k Mapsheet: 29&36AGrid Reference: J16902 11934 Place visited by 636 members. Recently by: doogleman, cactustravelfan, conororourke, dunphymgt, justynagru, Fenton, Andy1287, Patrickdoyle, dregish, abcd, Grumbler, scapania, leonardt, briankelly, itshimkeith I have visited this place: NO (You need to be a logged-in member to change this.)
Locally the name is understood as Sliabh Fathaigh, 'mountain of the giant', and this ties in with local lore about a giant being discernible among the summit rocks [KM, personal comment]. Also called Carlingford Mountain.
Slieve Foye is the highest mountain in the Cooley/Gullion area and the 301st highest in Ireland. Slieve Foye is the most easterly summit and also the second most southerly in the Cooley/Gullion area. Slieve Foye is the highest point in county Louth. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/298/