Slieve Bawn
{{short description|Hill in County Roscommon, Ireland}}
{{distinguish|text=either of the hills in the Blackstairs Mountains, Slievebaun and Slievebawn}}
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{{Infobox mountain
| name = Slieve Bawn
| other_name = Sliabh Bána
| photo = The Holy Year Cross.JPG
| photo_caption = The Holy Year Cross erected in 1950
| listing = Marilyn
| elevation_m = 262
| prominence_m = 215
| map = Ireland
| map_relief = yes
| location = Telton, County Roscommon, Ireland
| coordinates = {{coord|53|43|44|N|8|4|2.8|W|region:IE|display=inline,title}}
}}
Slieve Bawn or Sliabh Bághna[http://www.logainm.ie/1166711.aspx Placenames Database of Ireland] (meaning "Mountain of Bághna", ancient Firbolg chieftain) is a hill in County Roscommon, Ireland. It lies between Strokestown (to the northwest) and Ballyleague (to the southeast). It is the third-highest point in the county, after Kilronan Mountain and Seltannasaggart.
Archaeology
The 1837 Ordnance Survey Ireland 6" map shows no indication of any archaeological features atop the hill, but in 1950, when the Holy Year Cross was raised on the hilltop, skeletal remains were uncovered. This suggests that a passage grave once sat atop the hill.{{fact|date=November 2017}}
Passage graves are usually cairns containing a passage leading to a central corbelled-roofed chamber, which is sometimes a cruciform shape. Passage graves are sometimes found in prominent locations, such as on hill-tops. Generally speaking, the less complex the passage tomb the older it is.{{cite book|last=Moore|first=Sam|title=Archaeological Monuments of County Longford|location=Longford|year=2007|pages=4}}
Cross
The cross was erected by local people for the Christian Jubilee of 1950.
