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Pages in category "Mountains and hills of County Meath" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. F.
Slieve na Calliagh (Irish: Sliabh na Caillí or Sliabh na Cailleach, meaning 'the Cailleach's mountain') are a range of hills and ancient burial site near Oldcastle, County Meath, Ireland. The summit is 276 metres (906 ft), the highest point in the county. [2]
At 258 metres (846 ft), the summit of Mullaghmeen is the highest point in County Westmeath, however, it is the lowest county top in Ireland. [1] The soil of Mullaghmeen is limestone, and in 1936 the Department of Agriculture decided it would be suited to the planting of deciduous trees, and created the 400 ha Mullaghmeen Forest, the largest ...
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.
Loughcrew or Lough Crew (Irish: Loch Craobh, meaning 'lake of the tree') is an area of historical importance near Oldcastle, County Meath, Ireland.It is home to a group of ancient tombs from the 4th millennium BC, some decorated with rare megalithic art, which sit on top of a range of hills.
The Hill of Tara (Irish: Teamhair or Cnoc na Teamhrach) [2] is a hill and ancient ceremonial and burial site near Skryne in County Meath, Ireland.Tradition identifies the hill as the inauguration place and seat of the High Kings of Ireland; it also appears in Irish mythology.
A widely used definition of an Irish mountain requires a minimum prominence of 100 metres (328 ft) (e.g. a HuMP), and is the basis for the 100 Highest Irish Mountains. While Irish mountains are ranked according to Irish classifications, they are also ranked on classifications that cover Great Britain and Ireland (e.g. Simms and P600s).
Meath County Council is the local authority for the county. Meath is the 14th-largest of Ireland's 32 traditional counties by land area, and the 8th-most populous, with a total population of 220,826 according to the 2022 census. [2] The county town and largest settlement in Meath is Navan, located in the centre of the county along the River Boyne.