Slieau Freoaghane (;
Manx for 'mountain of the
bilberry
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is a hill on the
Isle of Man
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, and the second highest of the Island's five
Marilyns.
It is located in the
Sheading of Michael and can be climbed from
Kirk Michael
Michael ( gv, Maayl) is one of the six sheadings of the Isle of Man. It is located on the west of the island (part of the traditional ''North Side'' division) and consists of the three historic parishes of Ballaugh, Jurby and Michael.
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Barregarrow
Barregarrow ( gv, Bayr Garroo ) is a district located between the 13th milestone and 14th milestones on the A3 Castletown to Ramsey road including the area of the Barregarrow cross-road junction and the C4 Ballaleigh Road and B10 Sartfield (Bran ...
to the west, from
Brandy Cottage to the south, or from
Druidale in the east. The summit is marked with a
trig point
A triangulation station, also known as a trigonometrical point, and sometimes informally as a trig, is a fixed surveying station, used in geodetic surveying and other surveying projects in its vicinity. The nomenclature varies regionally: they a ...
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See also
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Hills and mountains of the Isle of Man
250px, Some of the Isle of Man's mountainous terrain as viewed from the top of Snaefell.
The Isle of Man is mostly hilly, but has only one summit, Snaefell, classified as a mountain (over 2,000 feet).
Overview
The south of the island has a sm ...
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Geography of the Isle of Man
The Isle of Man is an island in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland in Northern Europe, with a population of almost 85,000. It is a British Crown dependency. It has a small islet, the Calf of Man, to its south. It is located at .
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Marilyns of the Isle of Man
Mountains and hills of the Isle of Man
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