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Slemish

hill or mountain · Mid and East Antrim · 438m

Marilyn
GaelicAI-generated

Slemish is thought to derive from the Gaelic 'Sliabh Mis', meaning 'Mis's mountain'. Mis was a legendary figure, possibly a goddess or queen.

Word origins

Sliabh
Gaelicmountain(from sliabh "mountain")
Mis
GaelicMis (personal name)(from Mis "Mis (personal name)")