Sawel

mountain, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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Sawel Mountain Sawel Mountain, Northern Ireland.

Sawel is a mountain located in the Sperrin Mountains range in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. It reaches an elevation of 2,224 feet (678 meters) and is one of several peaks in the range that exceed 2,000 feet (610 meters). The Sperrin Mountains were significantly shaped by glaciation, leaving behind evidence of both erosion and deposition, and are largely covered in blanket bog and heather. Sawel is situated west of Lough Neagh, which is the geographic center of Northern Ireland's highlands.12

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…the more rounded Sperrin Mountains; Sawel, at 2,224 feet (678 metres), is the highest of several hills over 2,000 feet (610 metres). The far southwest, the historic County Fermanagh, is focused geographically on the basin of Lough Erne, in a drumlin-strewn area ringed by hills more than 1,000 feet (300…
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…the more rounded Sperrin Mountains; Sawel, at 2,224 feet (678 metres), is the highest of several hills over 2,000 feet (610 metres). The far southwest, the historic County Fermanagh, is focused geographically on the basin of Lough Erne, in a drumlin-strewn area ringed by hills more than 1,000 feet (300…
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