List of Irish counties by highest point
This is a list of Irish counties by their highest point. These are most commonly known as county high points but are also sometimes referred to as county tops and county peaks.[1][2] There are 32 counties in Ireland but in the case of 10 counties, marked with (‡), the highest point is shared between two counties, so there are only 27 distinct Irish county high points. This list is generated from the Irish MountainViews Online Database (October 2018 edition). The overall ranking of an Irish County High Point against all other peaks in Ireland is based on the Vandeleur-Lynam definition where a peak must have a minimum topographic prominence of 15 metres (49 ft) to be on the list of peaks in Ireland.[3] The four Irish provincial tops, also referred to as province high points,[1][4] are also listed. The listings of Irish county high points under the definitions of Irish mountains (e.g. Furths, Marilyn, Arderins), are also provided.
The list of Irish county and provincial high points contains four of Ireland's five Real Munros, and 14 of Ireland's 25 P600 "Major" mountains.
Ireland's County High Points is one of 16 sub-lists, which together comprise the complete list of 188 major Irish geographical high points.[5][1]
List
[edit]# | Rank Overall[c] | Name | Parent range/Area | Province | County | H (m) | Prom. (m) | Isolation[d] (m) | Topo Map | OSI/OSNI Grid | Coordinates | Listing |
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1 | 1 | Carrauntoohil Highest in Munster |
MacGillycuddy's Reeks | Munster | Kerry | 1,039 | 1,039 | 400 | 78 | V804 844 | W 9 44 33.695 N 51 59 58.021 |
Real Munro, Furth, P600, Marilyn, Hewitt, Vandeleur-Lynam, Arderin, MountainViews |
2 | 13 | Lugnaquilla Highest in Leinster |
Wicklow Mountains | Leinster | Wicklow | 925 | 905 | 1,700 | 56 | T032 917 | W 6 27 52.327 N 52 58 1.052 |
Real Munro, Furth, P600, Marilyn, Hewitt, Vandeleur-Lynam, Arderin, MountainViews |
3-4 | 14 | Galtymore‡ | Galty Mountains | Munster | Limerick | 918 | 898 | 1,000 | 74 | R878 238 | W 8 10 44.941 N 52 21 57.545 |
Real Munro, Furth, P600, Marilyn, Hewitt, Vandeleur-Lynam, Arderin, MountainViews |
3-4 | 14 | Galtymore‡ | Galty Mountains | Munster | Tipperary | 918 | 898 | 1,000 | 74 | R878 238 | W 8 10 44.941 N 52 21 57.545 |
Real Munro, Furth, P600, Marilyn, Hewitt, Vandeleur-Lynam, Arderin, MountainViews |
5 | 19 | Slieve Donard Highest in Ulster |
Mourne Mountains | Ulster | Down | 850 | 822 | 1,000 | 29 | J357 277 | W 5 55 15.234 N 54 10 48.856 |
P600, Marilyn, Hewitt, Vandeleur-Lynam, Arderin, MountainViews |
6 | 34 | Mweelrea Highest in Connacht |
Mweelrea Mountains | Connacht | Mayo | 814 | 779 | 1,500 | 37 | L789 668 | W 9 49 49.289 N 53 38 14.065 |
P600, Marilyn, Hewitt, Vandeleur-Lynam, Arderin, MountainViews |
7-8 | 44 | Mount Leinster‡ | Blackstairs Mountains | Leinster | Carlow | 794 | 706 | 1,800 | 68 | S827 525 | W 6 46 49.302 N 52 37 5.364 |
P600, Marilyn, Hewitt, Vandeleur-Lynam, Arderin, MountainViews |
7-8 | 44 | Mount Leinster‡ | Blackstairs Mountains | Leinster | Wexford | 794 | 706 | 1,800 | 68 | S827 525 | W 6 46 49.302 N 52 37 5.364 |
P600, Marilyn, Hewitt, Vandeleur-Lynam, Arderin, MountainViews |
9 | 46 | Knockmealdown | Knockmealdown Mountains | Munster | Waterford | 792 | 683 | 900 | 74 | S058 084 | W 7 54 57.209 N 52 13 40.446 |
P600, Marilyn, Hewitt, Vandeleur-Lynam, Arderin, MountainViews |
10 | 73 | Kippure | Wicklow Mountains | Leinster | Dublin | 757 | 262 | 3,300 | 56 | O116 154 | W 6 19 54.782 N 53 10 41.302 |
Marilyn, Hewitt, Vandeleur-Lynam, Arderin, MountainViews |
11 | 76 | Errigal | Derryveagh Mountains | Ulster | Donegal | 751 | 688 | 1,400 | 1 | B928 207 | W 8 06 46.739 N 55 02 3.624 |
P600, Marilyn, Hewitt, Vandeleur-Lynam, Arderin, MountainViews |
12 | 88 | Benbaun | Twelve Bens | Connacht | Galway | 729 | 684 | 900 | 37 | L786 539 | W 9 49 54.340 N 53 31 16.455 |
P600, Marilyn, Hewitt, Vandeleur-Lynam, Arderin, MountainViews |
13 | 104 | Knockboy | Shehy Mountains | Munster | Cork | 706 | 685 | 600 | 85 | W005 620 | W 9 26 36.402 N 51 48 9.072 |
P600, Marilyn, Hewitt, Vandeleur-Lynam, Arderin, MountainViews |
14-15 | 140 | Sawel‡ | Sperrin Mountains | Ulster | Derry | 678 | 657 | 1,800 | 13 | H618 973 | W 7 02 22.072 N 54 49 11.082 |
P600, Marilyn, Hewitt, Vandeleur-Lynam, Arderin, MountainViews |
14-15 | 140 | Sawel‡ | Sperrin Mountains | Ulster | Tyrone | 678 | 657 | 1,800 | 13 | H618 973 | W 7 02 22.072 N 54 49 11.082 |
P600, Marilyn, Hewitt, Vandeleur-Lynam, Arderin, MountainViews |
16-17 | 164 | Cuilcagh‡ | Breifne Mountains | Ulster | Cavan | 665 | 570 | 2,600 | 26 | H123 281 | W 7 48 41.198 N 54 12 3.500 |
Marilyn, Hewitt, Vandeleur-Lynam, Arderin, MountainViews |
16-17 | 164 | Cuilcagh‡ | Breifne Mountains | Ulster | Fermanagh | 665 | 570 | 2,600 | 26 | H123 281 | W 7 48 41.198 N 54 12 3.500 |
Marilyn, Hewitt, Vandeleur-Lynam, Arderin, MountainViews |
18 | 198 | Truskmore | Dartry Mountains | Connacht | Sligo | 647 | 560 | 500 | 16 | G759 473 | W 8 22 17.844 N 54 22 27.148 |
Marilyn, Hewitt, Vandeleur-Lynam, Arderin, MountainViews |
19 | 234 | Truskmore SE Cairn | Dartry Mountains | Connacht | Leitrim | 631 | 0 | 500 | 16 | G763 471 | W 8 21 54.56 N 54 22 19.23 |
(not listed) |
20 | 318 | Slieve Foye | Cooley Mountains | Leinster | Louth | 589 | 494 | 800 | 29&36A | J169 120 | W 6 12 58.318 N 54 02 36.257 |
Marilyn, Arderin, MountainViews |
21 | 353 | Slieve Gullion | Cooley Mountains | Ulster | Armagh | 573 | 478 | 4,300 | 29 | J025 203 | W 6 26 0.545 N 54 07 18.760 |
Marilyn, Arderin, MountainViews |
22 | 420 | Trostan | Antrim Hills | Ulster | Antrim | 550 | 515 | 2,500 | 9 | D179 236 | W 6 09 19.313 N 55 02 44.690 |
Marilyn, Arderin, MountainViews |
23 | 466 | Moylussa | Slieve Bernagh | Munster | Clare | 532 | 502 | 2,200 | 58 | R648 759 | W 8 31 20.488 N 52 50 0.623 |
Marilyn, Arderin, MountainViews |
24-25 | 479 | Arderin‡ | Slieve Bloom | Leinster | Laois | 527 | 420 | 1,200 | 54 | S232 989 | W 7 39 15.208 N 53 02 26.099 |
Marilyn, Arderin, MountainViews |
24-25 | 479 | Arderin‡ | Slieve Bloom | Leinster | Offaly | 527 | 420 | 1,200 | 54 | S232 989 | W 7 39 15.208 N 53 02 26.099 |
Marilyn, Arderin, MountainViews |
26 | 518 | Brandon Hill | South Midlands (Brandon Hill) | Leinster | Kilkenny | 515 | 450 | 5,600 | 68 | S697 402 | W 6 58 26.978 N 52 30 35.161 |
Marilyn, Arderin, MountainViews |
27 | 811 | Seltannasaggart | Arigna Mountains | Connacht | Roscommon | 428 | 137 | 600 | 26 | G901 201 | W 8 8 36 N 54 7 21 |
(not listed) |
28 | 1000 | Cupidstown Hill | Wicklow Mountains | Leinster | Kildare | 379 | 54 | 2,600 | 50 | O005 205 | W 6 29 32.84 N 53 13 33.57 |
(not listed) |
29 | 1014 | Slieve Beagh | Fermanagh/ S. Tyrone | Ulster | Monaghan | 373 | 285 | 800 | 18 | H523 426 | W 7 15 10.80 N 54 19 8.40 |
Marilyn |
30 | 1206 | Carn Clonhugh (Corn Hill) |
North Midlands | Leinster | Longford | 278 | 203 | 14,000 | 34 | N187 842 | W 7 42 52 N 53 48 28 |
Marilyn |
31 | 1211 | Slieve na Calliagh | North Midlands | Leinster | Meath | 276 | 171 | 11,800 | 42 | N586 775 | W 7 06 42 N 53 44 40 |
Marilyn |
32 | 1262 | Mullaghmeen | North Midlands | Leinster | Westmeath | 258 | 146 | 3,300 | 41 | N469 793 | W 7 17 15 N 53 45 41 |
(not listed) |
Gallery
[edit]-
Mullaghmeen Hill in County Westmeath, the lowest of all County Tops in Ireland.
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Carn Clonhugh (or Corn Hill) in County Longford, is the most isolated County Top in Ireland.
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Ranking of the mountain or hill in this table of Ireland's highest County Tops
- ^ MountainViews was created in 2002 by Simon Stewart as a non-profit online database for climbers in Ireland to document and catalogue their Irish climbs.[6] Its main data feed is taken from the Ordnance Survey Ireland ("OSI"), however, it also integrates other established Irish mountain databases such as the Paul Tempan Logainm Irish Placenames Database.[7] Collins Press published its Online Datase in 2013 in the book: A Guide to Ireland's Mountain Summits: The Vandeleur-Lynams & the Arderins.[8] MountainViews is also partnered with the important Database of British and Irish Hills ("DoBIH"), which is the main live database for the categorisation of mountains and hills in the British Isles.
- ^ Ranking used by the Irish MountainViews Online Database against all Irish mountains or hills, and based on the Vandeleur-Lynam classification requiring a peak to be at least 15 metres (49 ft) in prominence.
- ^ This is not topographic isolation, but is the distance to the nearest mountain of any height, but with a minimum prominence of 15 metres (49 ft), as per the Irish MountainViews Online Database
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Kieron Gribbon (3 October 2012). Ireland's County High Points: A Walking Guide. The Collins Press. ISBN 978-1848891401.
- ^ Kieron Gribbon (2015). "Ireland's County High Points". High Point Ireland. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ a b Simon Stewart (2004). "Highest points by county in Ireland". MountainViews.
- ^ Kieron Gribbon (2015). "Ireland's Province High Points". High Point Ireland. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ Kieron Gribbon (2015). "Ireland's Major Geographical High Points". High Point Ireland. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "MountainViews.ie, a hillwalking resource for Ireland". Mountaineering Ireland (Irish Mountaineering Council). 2014.
- ^ Simon Stewart (2018). "MountainViews Sources and Credits". MountainViews.ie.
- ^ Mountainviews, (September 2013), "A Guide to Ireland's Mountain Summits: The Vandeleur-Lynams & the Arderins", Collins Books, Cork, ISBN 978-1-84889-164-7