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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).
Lists of mountains and hills of the British Isles (2 C, 12 P) Pages in category "Lists of mountains and hills of Ireland" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
The website PeakVisor states, as of February 2024, that there are 41 mountains or hills in County Dublin, Ireland, [1] while in the same month the Database of British and Irish Hills lists 16. [ 2 ] List
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]
Lugnaquilla [4] (Irish: Log na Coille, meaning 'hollow of the wood') [5] is the highest of the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland, rising to 925 metres (3,035 ft). It is also the highest Irish mountain outside of County Kerry, [6] and the highest point in County Wicklow and the province of Leinster.
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This category relates to mountains and hills sited in the island of Ireland as a whole, including both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Subcategories This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total.
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] The general direction of the mountain ranges is from north-east to south-west. [9]