Divis

Divis
Dubhais
Elevation	478 m (1,568 ft)[1]
Prominence	380 m (1,250 ft)[1]
Listing	Marilyn
Translation	black back (Irish)
Location
Location	County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Range	Belfast Hills
OSI/OSNI grid	J280754
Topo map	OSNI Discovery 15

Map of Divis National Trust brochure

Divis (from Irish Dubhais, meaning "black back") is a large mountain and area of sprawling moorland to the north-west of Belfast in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The mountain is 478 m (1,568 ft) tall, making it the highest of the Belfast Hills.^[1] It extends north to the Antrim Plateau and shares its geology; consisting of a basaltic cover underlain by limestone and lias clay.

Only recently have the Divis area and its surrounding mountains been handed over to the National Trust; from 1953 to 2005, it was under the control of the Ministry of Defence. It was also used as a training area for the British Army. It might have been released earlier, but due to the period of unrest known as the Troubles, the British Government and military viewed the area as a useful vantage point, overlooking Belfast.

Situated on the mountain is Divis transmitting station.

References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 MountainViews

External links

• Northern Ireland Veterans Association
• BBC - Divis Mountain wins 'space award'
• BBC - Beacon of hope on city's mountain
• National Trust

Mountains and hills of Ulster List of mountains in Ireland Antrim Hills Slemish Tievebulliagh Scawt Hill Antrim Plateau Benevenagh Donald's Hill Fair Head Belfast Hills Black Mountain Cavehill Carnmoney Divis Slieve True Croaghgorms Croaghgorm Derryveagh Seven Sisters Aghla Beg Aghla More Ardloughnabrackbaddy Crocknalaragagh Errigal Mackoght Muckish Inishowen Slieve Snaght Mournes Slieve Bearnagh Slieve Binnian Slieve Commedagh Slieve Croob Slieve Donard Slieve Muck Ben Crom Sperrins Benbradagh Loughermore Mullaghcarn Mullaghmore Sawel Slieve Gallion Southwest Donegal Slieve League Others Belmore Mountain Benaughlin Cuilcagh Slieve Beagh Slieve Gullion Slieve Rushen

Geology of Northern Ireland Volcanism Antrim plateau Benevenagh Black Mountain Cavehill Divis Donald's Hill Giant's Causeway Murlough Bay Rathlin Island Volcanic plugs Carrick a Rede Scawt Hill Slemish Slieve Gallion Slieve Gullion Tievebulliagh Dykes and Sills Fair Head Ring of Gullion The Maidens The Skerries Metamorphic Benbradagh Loughermore Mourne Mountains Mullaghcarn Mullaghmore Sawel Mountain Slieve Bearnagh Slieve Binnian Slieve Commedagh Slieve Croob Slieve Donard Slieve Gallion Slieve Muck Sperrins Sedimentary Belmore Mountain Benaughlin Cuilcagh Hibernian Greensands Group Islandmagee Magheramorne Marble Arch Caves Scrabo Hill Slieve Rushen Ulster White Limestone Group Waterloo Bay Other List of geological faults of Northern Ireland

Coordinates: 54°36′27″N 6°0′34″W / 54.60750°N 6.00944°W / 54.60750; -6.00944