Seefingan
Mountain in Counties Dublin and Wicklow, Ireland
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::summary Mountain in Counties Dublin and Wicklow, Ireland ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox mountain"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Seefingan |
| native_name | ga |
| photo | Snow in Manor Kilbride, County Wicklow 02.jpg |
| photo_caption | Seefingan (left) and Seefin (right) as seen from Manor Kilbride |
| elevation_m | 723 |
| prominence_m | 99 |
| parent_peak | Kippure |
| listing | Hewitt |
| location | Counties Wicklow & Dublin, Ireland |
| range | Wicklow Mountains |
| map | island of Ireland |
| map_relief | yes |
| map_caption | Location in Ireland |
| topo | OSi Discovery 56 |
| :: |
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Seefingan often spelt Seafingan ( meaning Fingan's Seat) is a mountain that straddles two county boundaries from its summit in Wicklow eastwards down into South Dublin, in Ireland. There are extensive views from the summit and there is a large megalithic cairn nearby.
Geography
At 724 m Seefingan is the 11th highest summit in the Wicklow Mountains, the second highest point in South Dublin after Kippure and the 92nd highest summit in Ireland.
The summit is a smooth grassy area but the three ridges are boggy, and particularly difficult to negotiate after rain. There are footpaths but they can be difficult to follow through the boggy parts; a Seefin – Seefingan – Kippure circuit is one possible route. There is not a cairn on the summit, but there is a notice warning walkers of Kilbride Camp and the nearby military firing range. There are extensive views to the mountains of western Wicklow, Mullaghcleevaun and Poulaphouca Reservoir, the prominent communication masts on the top of Kippure and across the city of Dublin towards Howth. A few hundred yards west of the summit lies a large megalithic cairn, which probably marks the site of a collapsed passage tomb. There is also a trig point here.
Archaeology
William Domville Handcock describes the top of Seefingan (or "See Finnan") in his The History and Antiquities of Tallaght in the County of Dublin from 1877: ::quote
Following the crest of the hill for about a mile or so, we arrive at See Finnan, a mountain considerably higher than Seeghane, and quite covered with bog and heath. There is a very large and perfect cairn on the top of it, which, like that at Seeghane, does not appear to have been opened. It may contain a chamber, like that on Seefin, which is about a mile further on, and is the loftiest hill of the three. ::
References
Sources
References
- "Hills over 2000' and 30m of prominence". Hewitts of Ireland.
- Philip's. (1994). "Atlas of the World". Reed International.
- Fairbairn, Helen. (2014). "Dublin & Wicklow: A Walking Guide". Gill Books.
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