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), and 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, more 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 Irish major geographical high points.[5][1]

List

  Real Munro: Height over 3,000 feet (914 m), prominence over 150 metres (492 ft).
  P600: Any height, prominence over 600 metres (1,969 ft).
# = Rank Table[lower-alpha 1]
H = Height
Irish County and Provincial Tops[3] (MountainViews Online Database[lower-alpha 2], October 2018)
#Rank Over­all[lower-alpha 3] NameParent range/AreaPro­vinceCounty H (m)Prom. (m) Isola­tion[lower-alpha 4] (m) Topo Map OSI/OSNI Grid Coordi­nates Listing
11Carraun­toohil
Highest in Munster		MacGilly­cuddy's ReeksMunsterKerry 1,0391,03940078V804 844W 9 44 33.695
N 51 59 58.021		Real Munro, Furth, P600, Marilyn, Hewitt, Vandeleur-Lynam, Arderin, MountainViews
213 Lugnaquilla
Highest in Leinster		Wicklow MountainsLeinsterWicklow 9259051,70056T032 917W 6 27 52.327
N 52 58 1.052		Real Munro, Furth, P600, Marilyn, Hewitt, Vandeleur-Lynam, Arderin, MountainViews
3-414 Galtymore‡Galty MountainsMunsterLimerick 9188981,00074R878 238W 8 10 44.941
N 52 21 57.545		Real Munro, Furth, P600, Marilyn, Hewitt, Vandeleur-Lynam, Arderin, MountainViews
3-414 Galtymore‡Galty MountainsMunsterTipperary 9188981,00074R878 238W 8 10 44.941
N 52 21 57.545		Real Munro, Furth, P600, Marilyn, Hewitt, Vandeleur-Lynam, Arderin, MountainViews
519 Slieve Donard
Highest in Ulster		Mourne MountainsUlsterDown 8508221,00029J357 277W 5 55 15.234
N 54 10 48.856		P600, Marilyn, Hewitt, Vandeleur-Lynam, Arderin, MountainViews
634 Mweelrea
Highest in Connacht		Mweelrea MountainsConnachtMayo 8147791,50037L789 668W 9 49 49.289
N 53 38 14.065		P600, Marilyn, Hewitt, Vandeleur-Lynam, Arderin, MountainViews
7-844 Mount Leinster‡Blackstairs MountainsLeinsterCarlow 7947061,80068S827 525W 6 46 49.302
N 52 37 5.364		P600, Marilyn, Hewitt, Vandeleur-Lynam, Arderin, MountainViews
7-844 Mount Leinster‡Blackstairs MountainsLeinsterWexford 7947061,80068S827 525W 6 46 49.302
N 52 37 5.364		P600, Marilyn, Hewitt, Vandeleur-Lynam, Arderin, MountainViews
946 Knockmeal­downKnockmeal­down MountainsMunsterWaterford 79268390074S058 084W 7 54 57.209
N 52 13 40.446		P600, Marilyn, Hewitt, Vandeleur-Lynam, Arderin, MountainViews
1073 KippureWicklow MountainsLeinsterDublin 7572623,30056O116 154W 6 19 54.782
N 53 10 41.302		Marilyn, Hewitt, Vandeleur-Lynam, Arderin, MountainViews
1176 ErrigalDerryveagh MountainsUlsterDonegal 7516881,4001B928 207W 8 06 46.739
N 55 02 3.624		P600, Marilyn, Hewitt, Vandeleur-Lynam, Arderin, MountainViews
1288BenbaunTwelve BensConnachtGalway 72968490037L786 539W 9 49 54.340
N 53 31 16.455		P600, Marilyn, Hewitt, Vandeleur-Lynam, Arderin, MountainViews
13104 KnockboyShehy MountainsMunsterCork 70668560085W005 620W 9 26 36.402
N 51 48 9.072		P600, Marilyn, Hewitt, Vandeleur-Lynam, Arderin, MountainViews
14-15140 Sawel‡Sperrin MountainsUlsterDerry 6786571,80013H618 973W 7 02 22.072
N 54 49 11.082		P600, Marilyn, Hewitt, Vandeleur-Lynam, Arderin, MountainViews
14-15140 Sawel‡Sperrin MountainsUlsterTyrone 6786571,80013H618 973W 7 02 22.072
N 54 49 11.082		P600, Marilyn, Hewitt, Vandeleur-Lynam, Arderin, MountainViews
16-17164 Cuilcagh‡Breifne MountainsUlsterCavan 6655702,60026H123 281W 7 48 41.198
N 54 12 3.500		Marilyn, Hewitt, Vandeleur-Lynam, Arderin, MountainViews
16-17164Cuilcagh‡Breifne MountainsUlsterFerma­nagh 6655702,60026H123 281W 7 48 41.198
N 54 12 3.500		Marilyn, Hewitt, Vandeleur-Lynam, Arderin, MountainViews
18198TruskmoreDartry MountainsConnachtSligo 64756050016G759 473W 8 22 17.844
N 54 22 27.148		Marilyn, Hewitt, Vandeleur-Lynam, Arderin, MountainViews
19234Truskmore SE CairnDartry MountainsConnachtLeitrim 631050016G763 471W 8 21 54.56
N 54 22 19.23		(not listed)
20318 Slieve FoyeCooley MountainsLeinsterLouth 58949480029&36AJ169 120W 6 12 58.318
N 54 02 36.257		Marilyn, Arderin, MountainViews
21353Slieve GullionCooley MountainsUlsterArmagh 5734784,30029J025 203W 6 26 0.545
N 54 07 18.760		Marilyn, Arderin, MountainViews
22420TrostanAntrim HillsUlsterAntrim 5505152,5009D179 236W 6 09 19.313
N 55 02 44.690		Marilyn, Arderin, MountainViews
23466 MoylussaSlieve BernaghMunsterClare 5325022,20058R648 759W 8 31 20.488
N 52 50 0.623		Marilyn, Arderin, MountainViews
24-25479Arderin‡Slieve BloomLeinsterLaois 5274201,20054S232 989W 7 39 15.208
N 53 02 26.099		Marilyn, Arderin, MountainViews
24-25479Arderin‡Slieve BloomLeinsterOffaly 5274201,20054S232 989W 7 39 15.208
N 53 02 26.099		Marilyn, Arderin, MountainViews
26518Brandon HillSouth Midlands (Brandon Hill)LeinsterKilkenny 5154505,60068S697 402W 6 58 26.978
N 52 30 35.161		Marilyn, Arderin, MountainViews
27811Seltanna­saggartArigna MountainsConnachtRos­common 42813760026G901 201W 8 8 36
N 54 7 21		(not listed)
281000Cupidstown HillWicklow MountainsLeinsterKildare 379542,60050O005 205W 6 29 32.84
N 53 13 33.57		(not listed)
291014Slieve BeaghFermanagh/ S. TyroneUlsterMona­ghan 37328580018H523 426W 7 15 10.80
N 54 19 8.40		Marilyn
301206Carn Clonhugh
(Corn Hill)		North MidlandsLeinsterLongford 27820314,00034N187 842W 7 42 52
N 53 48 28		Marilyn
311211Slieve na CalliaghNorth MidlandsLeinsterMeath 27617111,80042N586 775W 7 06 42
N 53 44 40		Marilyn
321262Mullagh­meenNorth MidlandsLeinsterWest­meath 2581463,30041N469 793W 7 17 15
N 53 45 41		(not listed)

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Ranking of the mountain or hill in this table of Ireland's highest County Tops
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ 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

  1. 1 2 3 Kieron Gribbon (3 October 2012). Ireland's County High Points: A Walking Guide. The Collins Press. ISBN 978-1848891401.
  2. ↑ Kieron Gribbon (2015). "Ireland's County High Points". High Point Ireland. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  3. 1 2 Simon Stewart (2004). "Highest points by county in Ireland". MountainViews.
  4. ↑ Kieron Gribbon (2015). "Ireland's Province High Points". High Point Ireland. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  5. ↑ Kieron Gribbon (2015). "Ireland's Major Geographical High Points". High Point Ireland. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  6. ↑ "MountainViews.ie, a hillwalking resource for Ireland". Mountaineering Ireland (Irish Mountaineering Council). 2014.
  7. ↑ Simon Stewart (2018). "MountainViews Sources and Credits". MountainViews.ie.
  8. ↑ Mountainviews, (September 2013), "A Guide to Ireland's Mountain Summits: The Vandeleur-Lynams & the Arderins", Collins Books, Cork, ISBN 978-1-84889-164-7
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