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Place count in area: 59, OSI/LPS Maps: 20, 29
Highest place: Slieve Donard, 850m Maximum height for area: 850 metres, Maximum prominence for area: 822 metres,
Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
Slieve CroobMountainSliabh Crúibe A name in Irish (Ir. Sliabh Crúibe [DUPN], 'mountain of the hoof')DownCounty, in Arderin List, Mudstone, greywacke & conglomerate Bedrock
Height:534mOS 1:50k Mapsheet: 20Grid Reference: J31847 45378 Place visited by 175 members. Recently by: Xiom5724, m0jla, Reeks2011, LorraineG60, guestuser, LorraineG, melohara, mgtrose, MichaelG55, stevebullers, daftgrandad, ckilm, susanc, PPruz, eamonoc I have visited this place: YES (You need to be a logged-in member to change this.)
The River Lagan rises on the northern slopes of Slieve Croob. The three parishes of Magherahamlet, Kilmegan and Drumgooland converge on the summit, which has excellent panoramic views, including a particularly fine view of the northern peaks in the Mourne Mountains. Until the mid-20th century, there was a tradition of climbing the mountain on Blaeberry Sunday at the end of July or beginning of August. This is clearly a survival of a Lughnasa tradition [see MacNeill, 155-56]. The summit cairn is locally known as the Twelve Cairns, but this seems to be a relatively modern name arising from damage causing the break-up of a single cairn into several smaller heaps.
Slieve Croob is the 460th highest place in Ireland. Slieve Croob is the most northerly summit in the Mourne Mountains area. Trackback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/388/?PHPSESSID=2ocopt5je1t6s5nsfrfsaihdo6