| Slievenamon | |
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| Sliabh na mBan | |
Slievenamon viewed from the northeast |
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| Elevation | 721 m (2,365 ft) |
| Prominence | 638 m (2,093 ft) |
| Listing | Marilyn, Hewitt |
| Translation | Mountain of the women (Irish) |
| Location | |
| Location | County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Topo map | OSi Discovery 67 |
| OSI/OSNI grid | S297307 |
Slievenamon (Irish: Sliabh na mBan, [ˈʃlʲiəw n̪ˠə ˈmˠanˠ]) is a mountain in County Tipperary in the province of Munster in Ireland. It stands at 721 m (2,365 ft). It is located in the south of the county, near the town of Clonmel. Situated at the western end of a range of low hills, Slievenamon is a striking conical mass, offering a dramatic view from the top over the counties of Tipperary, Kilkenny and Waterford
The mountain has its fair share of Irish legends. The mountain is said to have got its name from the ancient fairy women or Feimhin, who enchanted a warrior named Fionn mac Cumhaill and his followers. Another legend tells how Fionn decided to choose his bride from a group of women racing to the top to meet him sitting at the top of Slievenamon. The first to reach the summit was Gráinne, a figure who would become notorious in Irish folklore because of her exploits with the hero Diarmuid.
Carrigmaclea (aka Carraigmoclear), a low hill attached to Slievenamon, was the site of a battle during the Irish Rebellion of 1798.
The mountains surface is dominated by Coillte forestry.
Some mountain biking and scrambler enthusiasts use the many paths and tracks on much of the mountain regularly.
The mountain is mentioned in the books The Hidden Side of Things (1913) and The Lives of Alcyone (1924, with Annie Besant) written by the theosophist clairvoyant Charles Webster Leadbeater.