Sawel Mountain

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Sawel
Samhail or Samhail Phite Méabha
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Sawel as seen from the southeast. Photo taken 22 July 2007.
Highest point
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Naming
Translation likeness to Meabh's vulva (Irish)
Geography
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Location in Ireland
Location County Londonderry/County Tyrone,[1] Northern Ireland
Parent range Sperrins
OSI/OSNI grid H618973
Topo map OSNI Discoverer Series 13 The Sperrins (1:50000), OSNI Activity Map Sperrins (1:25000)

Sawel Mountain (from Irish: Samhail Phite Méabha, meaning "likeness to Meabh's vulva")[2][3] is a mountain in County Londonderry and County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.

Etymology

The Irish name of the mountain, Samhail Phite Méabha, is a reference to a glen or hollow on the side of Sawel.[2][3] It was also historically called Slieve Sawel,[4][5][6] 'Slieve' being an anglicization of Sliabh ("mountain").

Geography

The mountain is the highest peak in the Sperrin Mountains, and the 8th highest in Northern Ireland. To the north of Sawel is County Londonderry, and to the south, County Tyrone. The summit is 678 metres (2,224 ft) and is composed of crystalline limestone.[7][8] Around the peak, there is "montane heathland", with plant life including heather, bilberries and cowberries, although this is being damaged by hillwalking and grazing.[9] Sawel is the source of the River Faughan, a 29 miles (47 km) long tributary of the River Foyle.[10]

See also

References

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