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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 ...
Binn Chaorach (or Beenkeragh or Benkeeragh) (Irish: Binn Chaorach, meaning 'mountain of sheep') [2] is the second-highest peak in Ireland, at 1,008.2 metres (3,308 ft), on both the Arderin and Vandeleur-Lynam lists. It is part of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks range in County Kerry.
Carrauntoohil is the highest mountain in Ireland on all classification scales. [7] [11] It is the 133rd-highest mountain, and 4th most prominent mountain, in Britain and Ireland, on the Simms classification. [11]
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]
Nephin or Nefin [1] [2] (Irish: Néifinn), at 806 metres (2646 ft), is the highest standalone mountain in Ireland and the second-highest peak in Connacht (after Mweelrea). It is to the west of Lough Conn in County Mayo. Néifinn is variously translated as meaning 'heavenly', 'sanctuary', or "Finn's Heaven".
Fauscoum (Irish: Fáschom), also known as Kilclooney Mountain, is a mountain in County Waterford, Ireland. It is the highest mountain of the Comeragh Mountain Range and the second highest mountain in County Waterford after Knockmealdown.
Slieve Commedagh, at 767 m (2,516 ft), is the second-highest of the Mourne Mountains. [10] The mountain is an easy climb although the path is very eroded at places. The most popular route begins at Donard Forest on the north side of the mountain and follows the Glen River and then the Mourne Wall to the summit. In recent years a stone path has ...
Slieve Commedagh (from Irish Sliabh Coimhéadach, meaning 'the guarding/watching mountain') [3] [4] is a mountain with a height of 767 m (2,516 ft) in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is the second-highest of the Mourne Mountains, after Slieve Donard, [1] and the second-highest mountain in Northern Ireland.