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The MacGillycuddy's Reeks range contains Ireland's highest mountain, Carrauntoohil 1,038.6 m (3,407 ft), and the Reeks is the highest range of peaks in Ireland. [ 29 ] [ 9 ] However, many of its peaks do not meet all classification criteria for a "mountain" (e.g. particularly the 100–150 m (330–490 ft) in elevation change from neighbouring ...
The Twelve Bens or Twelve Pins, also called the Benna Beola [2] (Irish: Na Beanna Beola, meaning 'the peaks of Beola'), [a] is a mountain range of mostly sharp-peaked quartzite summits and ridges in the Connemara National Park [b] in County Galway, in the west of Ireland. [4]
Slieve Snaght (Irish: Sliabh Sneachta, meaning 'snow mountain') [2] is a mountain in the middle of the Inishowen peninsula of County Donegal, Ireland.It rises to a height of 615 metres (2,018 ft), making it the highest mountain in Inishowen, [2] and is one of the northernmost mountains of Ireland.
The Slieve Bloom Mountains (Irish: Sliabh Bladhma; Latin: Bladinae montes) is a mountain range in Ireland. They rise from the central plain of Ireland to a height of 527 metres (1,729 ft). They rise from the central plain of Ireland to a height of 527 metres (1,729 ft).
The Silvermine Mountains or Silvermines Mountains (Irish: Sliabh an Airgid) [1] are a mountain range in County Tipperary, Ireland. The highest peak of the range is Keeper Hill or Slievekimalta at 694 metres (2,277 ft) high. Traditionally, the mountains were deemed to be part of the Slieve Felim Mountains. [2] [3]
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 .
The Derryveagh Mountains (Irish: Cnoic Dhoire Bheatha) are the major mountain range in County Donegal, Ireland. It makes up much of the landmass of the county and is the area of Ireland with the lowest population density .
The Wicklow Mountains are the largest area of continuous high ground in Ireland, having an unbroken area of over 500 km 2 (190 sq mi) above 300 metres (980 ft). [7] They occupy the centre of County Wicklow and extend into Counties Dublin , Carlow and Wexford . [ 8 ]