by Charlotte Rainey (P6 St Mary's Primary School, Ballymena)

'St Patrick' by Charlotte Rainey P.6

St Patrick stayed on Slemish for six long years because he was captured and brought to Ireland as a slave by Niall of the Nine Hostages. There he was sold to a farmer called Meliuc, who made him a shepherd.

When he was lonely he'd pray to God. So every St Patrick's Day lots of people climb Slemish as a tradition in memory of St Patrick's lonely life there. Many tourists still come from all over the world to see this wonderful mountain and some will even attempt to climb it.

Slemish used to be a volcano, but that was a long time ago and it hasn't erupted yet. I think it closed over hundreds of years ago so it's completely dormant.

I live quite near to Slemish and around my part it is a beautiful sight. When you climb it you can see Scotland and if it's not misty you might see far beyond that. On very clear days you can see five counties.

Some farmers from surrounding areas still keep their sheep on Slemish. It is ideal because of the rough grasses and ground.

The Irish name for Slemish is Sliabh Mish.

by Karl Connon (P6 St Mary's Primary School, Ballymena)

I know a bit about Slemish because I live near it. From my point of view I think it is a good mountain to climb and good to make a camp to stay overnight in.

About two centuries ago Slemish used to erupt and you know what that means, yes it was a volcano. Hot melting lava came out and poured over the land. My teacher Mr Kearney told us that when lava comes out of the volcano and it clears up, the grass is very fertile.

There was a Saint called Patrick who lived on Slemish. Every year on St Patrick's Day everybody would climb it and sit on the chair that Saint Patrick sat on.

From my mind I recommend Slemish as the best mountain in County Antrim. If any of you have been up climbing Slemish it is very rocky and you have to get past the rocks to get to the top of it.

I like Slemish the best because I want it to be there till the day I die.

Have you ever climbed Slemish? Can you see it from where you live? Do you have any stories about the mountain and the people who have been associated with it? What does Slemish mean to you?

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