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Slieve Donard (/ ˌ s l iː v ˈ d ɒ n ər d / SLEEV DON-ərd; from Irish Sliabh Dónairt, meaning 'Dónairt's mountain') [4] is the highest mountain in Northern Ireland, the highest in Ulster, the seventh-highest in Ireland, [1] [5] and 76th highest in the United Kingdom with a height of 850 metres (2,790 ft).
The listings of Irish county high points under the definitions of Irish mountains (e.g. Furths, Marilyn, Arderins), are also provided. 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.
The most northerly point in Ireland, Malin Head, is in County Donegal, as are the sixth-highest (601 metres (1,972 ft)) sea cliffs in Europe, at Slieve League, and the province's largest island, Arranmore. The most easterly point in Ireland is also in Ulster, in County Down, and the most westerly point in the UK is in County Fermanagh.
They include the highest mountain in all of Ulster, Slieve Donard at 850 m (2,790 ft). [2] The Mournes are designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty [3] and it has been proposed to make the area Northern Ireland's first national park. [4] The area is partly owned by the National Trust and sees over 50,000 visitors every year.
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 ...
Ulster Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 1,337 at the 2010 census. [3] It was named after the province of Ulster in Ireland. [4]
Mount Davis (3,213 ft or 979 m) is the highest point in Pennsylvania.Located in Forbes State Forest near the hamlet of Markleton in Elk Lick Township, Somerset County, it lies on a gentle crest of a 30-mile (50 km) ridge extending from central Somerset County southward into Garrett County, Maryland, where it is known as Negro Mountain.
The highest point on Pisgah Mountain is at 1,611 feet (491 m) in the borough of Summit Hill, which sits atop the ridge. Near Summit Hill was the "Sharpe Mountain" (peak) where in 1791 Phillip Ginter is documented as having discovered anthracite , leading to the formation of the Lehigh Coal Mine Company .