Divis

Divis
Dubhais

Highest point
Elevation	1,568 ft (478 m) ^[1]
Prominence	1,250 ft (380 m) ^[1]
Listing	Marilyn
Naming
Translation	black back (Irish)
Geography
Location	County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Parent range	Belfast Hills
OSI/OSNI grid	J280754
Topo map	OSNI Discovery 15

Map of Divis National Trust brochure

Divis (from Irish Dubhais, meaning "black back") is a large mountain and area of sprawling moorland to the north-west of Belfast in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The mountain is 1,568 ft (478 m) tall, making it the highest of the Belfast Hills.^[1] It extends north to the Antrim Plateau and shares its geology; consisting of a basaltic cover underlain by limestone and lias clay.

Only recently have the Divis area and its surrounding mountains been handed over to the National Trust; from 1953 to 2005, it was under the control of the Ministry of Defence. It was also used as a training area for the British Army. It might have been released earlier, but due to the period of unrest known as the Troubles, the British Government and military viewed the area as a useful vantage point, overlooking Belfast.

Situated on the mountain is Divis transmitting station.

References

1 2 3 MountainViews

External links

Places in County Antrim

List of places in County Antrim

Cities	Belfast (part) Lisburn (part)

Towns	Antrim Ballycastle Ballyclare Ballymena Ballymoney Carrickfergus Larne Newtownabbey Portrush Randalstown

Villages	Aghagallon Aghalee Ahoghill Aldergrove Armoy Aughafatten Ballinderry Upper Ballinderry Lower Ballintoy Ballybogy Ballycarry Ballyeaston Ballygally Ballylinny Ballynure Ballyrobert Ballystrudder Ballyvoy Balnamore Bendooragh Broughshane Buckna Bushmills Capecastle Cargan Carnalbanagh Carncastle Carnlough Clogh Cloghmills Cogry-Kilbride Craigarogan Crumlin Cullybackey Cushendall Cushendun Dervock Derrymore Doagh Donegore Drains Bay Dunadry Dundrod Dunloy Gawley's Gate Glenarm Glenavy Glenoe Glynn Gracehill Grange Corner Greenisland Groggan Kells-Connor Kellswater Keshbridge Killead Knocknacarry Longkesh Loughguile Lurganure Lurganville Maghaberry Magheramorne Martinstown Mill Bay Millbank Milltown Moneyglass Monkstown Moss-Side Mounthill Mullaghboy Newtown Crommelin Parkgate Portballintrae Portbraddon Portglenone Rasharkin Roughfort Stoneyford Straid Stranocum Templepatrick Toome Tullynacross Waterfoot Whitehead

Townlands	Ballycraigy Barmeen Bonnybefore Broomhedge Broomhedge Lower Carnmoney Dunamuggy Dunmurry Dunseverick Galgorm Parks Glengormley Jordanstown Kilroot Lambeg Lisnagarvy Loughlynch Monkstown Rathcoole Solar Tobergill White Abbey

Landforms	Belfast Lough Benbane Head Black Mountain Cavehill Divis Fair Head Giant's Causeway Glens of Antrim Glenariff Forest Park Islandmagee Lagan Valley Larne Lough Lough Beg Portmore Lough Rathlin Island Scawt Hill Slemish Slieve True Slieveanorra Forest Tievebulliagh Waterloo Bay

Baronies	Antrim Lower Antrim Upper Belfast Lower Belfast Upper Carrickfergus Cary Dunluce Lower Dunluce Upper Glenarm Lower Glenarm Upper Kilconway Massereene Lower Massereene Upper Toome Lower Toome Upper

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Mountains and hills of Ulster

List of mountains in Ireland

Antrim Hills	Slemish Tievebulliagh Scawt Hill

Antrim Plateau	Benevenagh Donald's Hill Fair Head

Belfast Hills	Black Mountain Cavehill Carnmoney Divis Slieve True

Croaghgorms	Croaghgorm

Derryveagh	Seven Sisters Aghla Beg Aghla More Ardloughnabrackbaddy Crocknalaragagh Errigal Mackoght Muckish

Inishowen	Slieve Snaght Raghtin More

Mournes	Slieve Bearnagh Slieve Binnian Slieve Commedagh Slieve Croob Slieve Donard Slieve Muck Ben Crom

Sperrins	Benbradagh Loughermore Mullaghcarn Mullaghmore Sawel Slieve Gallion

Southwest Donegal	Slieve League

Others	Belmore Mountain Benaughlin Cuilcagh Slieve Beagh Slieve Gullion Slieve Rushen

Geology of Northern Ireland

Volcanism	Antrim plateau Benevenagh Black Mountain Cavehill Divis Donald's Hill Giant's Causeway Murlough Bay Rathlin Island

Volcanic plugs	Carrick a Rede Scawt Hill Slemish Slieve Gallion Slieve Gullion Tievebulliagh

Dykes and Sills	Fair Head Ring of Gullion The Maidens The Skerries

Metamorphic	Benbradagh Loughermore Mourne Mountains Mullaghcarn Mullaghmore Sawel Mountain Slieve Bearnagh Slieve Binnian Slieve Commedagh Slieve Croob Slieve Donard Slieve Gallion Slieve Muck Sperrins

Sedimentary	Belmore Mountain Benaughlin Mountain Cuilcagh Hibernian Greensands Group Islandmagee Magheramorne Marble Arch Caves Slieve Rushen Ulster White Limestone Group Waterloo Bay

Lists	Geological faults of Northern Ireland

Coordinates: 54°36′27″N 6°0′34″W / 54.60750°N 6.00944°W / 54.60750; -6.00944

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