Slemish Mountain is a volcanic plug formed during a period of intense volcanic activity around 60 million years ago. It is all that remains of a volcanic landform after the softer surrounding rock has eroded away over millions of years, leaving a distinctive hill or mountain.
Slemish, a mountain in Northern Ireland, is not associated with a specific discovery as it is a natural geographical feature that has been known to local inhabitants for centuries. Folklore attributes its discovery to St. Patrick, who is said to have tended sheep there during his enslavement in Ireland.
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Sliabh Mish - - now called Slemish
He minded pigs on Slemish mountain.
Saint Patrick is said to have tended pigs and sheep on Slemish Mountain in County Antrim, Northern Ireland during his captivity as a slave.
On Slemish mountain in county Antrim, Ireland.
According to legend, following his capture and being brought to Ireland as a slave, Patrick worked as a shepherd at Slemish Mountain for about six years, from ages 16 through 22.
St. Patrick was a patron saint of Ireland known for spreading Christianity. Slemish is a mountain in Northern Ireland where, according to tradition, St. Patrick tended sheep during his time as a slave in Ireland.
Saint Patrick is connected with Slemish as it is believed to be one of the locations where he tended sheep after being brought to Ireland as a slave. It is said that Patrick spent time on Slemish Mountain, where he found solace in his faith and began his journey towards becoming a missionary. While on Slemish, he deepened his spirituality and felt a divine calling to bring Christianity to the Irish people.
Slemish College was created in 1996.
Slemish College's motto is 'Learning together for individual success'.
Slemish is an extinct volcano in the north of Ireland.
As it is regarded as an extinct volcano, it is unlikely that it will erupt again.