Slieau Freoaghane

Slieau Freoaghane

Summit cairn and trig point on Slieau Freoaghane
Highest point
Elevation 488 m (1,601 ft) [1]
Prominence c. 153 m
Listing Marilyn
Naming
Translation bilberry mountain (Manx)
Geography
Location Isle of Man
OS grid SC34158831
Topo map OS Landranger 95

Slieau Freoaghane (from the Manx for mountain of the bilberry; pronounced [sluːfəˈraːn])[2] is a hill on the Isle of Man, and the second highest of the Island's five Marilyns.[1] It is located in the Sheading of Michael and can be climbed from Kirk Michael or Barregarrow to the west, from Brandy Cottage to the south, or from Druidale in the east. The summit is marked with a trig point.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Alan Dawson (1992). "Region 29. Isle of Man". Relative Hills of Britain. Cicerone Press. p. 121. ISBN 9781852840686.
  2. George Broderick (1995). Sheading of Michael (Kirk Michael, Ballaugh and Jurby). Placenames of the Isle of Man. 2. Walter de Gruyter. p. 98. ISBN 9783110929324.

Coordinates: 54°15′47″N 4°33′00″W / 54.263°N 4.550°W / 54.263; -4.550


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