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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).
Tievebaun is the third-highest mountain in the Dartry Mountains range, and ranks as the 254th highest mountain in Ireland. Tievebaun is the highest independent peak in County Leitrim; however, the mountain's summit is only the second-highest point in the county, as the southeast ridge of Truskmore Mountain lies within Leitrim, at 631 m (2,070 ...
Jim Ryan's 2006 book on the Reeks, Carrauntoohil and MacGillycuddy's Reeks: A Walking Guide to Ireland's Highest Mountains, stated that there were 25,000 annual visitors to the Reeks. [2] The 2013 MAP report quoted Ryan's figures, which were cited in the MAP's Terms of Reference , but stated that: "The Reeks are accessed by at least 25,000 ...
The Irish Times outdoors correspondent, John G. Dwyer, said of the Twelve Bens, "These are true kickass mountains, with criminally stunning views [..]". [ 19 ] The 16-kilometre (9.9 mi) 8–9 hour Glencoaghan Horseshoe [ d ] is noted as providing some of the "most exhilarating mountaineering in Ireland", [ 23 ] and is called "a true classic" by ...
In the middle of the Beenkeragh Ridge is another other summit called, The Bones (Irish: Na Cnámha) 957 metres (3,140 ft). [citation needed] Beenkeragh is the second-highest peak in Ireland, on both the Arderin and Vandeleur-Lynam lists. It is the 179th-highest mountain in Britain and Ireland on the Simm classification. [3]
Cuilcagh (from Irish Binn Chuilceach, meaning 'chalky peak' [3]) is a mountain on the border between County Fermanagh (in Northern Ireland) and County Cavan (in the Republic of Ireland). With a height of 666 metres (2,185 ft) it is the highest point in both counties.
The Nephin Beg Range or Nephin Mountains [1] is a mountain range in County Mayo, Ireland. The range contains the mountains of Slieve Carr (its highest peak), ...
Carrauntoohil is the most common and official spelling of the name, being the only version in use by Ordnance Survey Ireland, [20] [21] the Placenames Database of Ireland, [22] and by Irish academic Paul Tempan, compiler of the Irish Hill and Mountain Names database (2010). [23]