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Ireland's 500m Prominence High Points

Each of Ireland's 500m Prominence High Points is a summit with at least 500 metres of prominence. This list is derived entirely from the Irish Marilyns, and is one of the eight primary sub-lists used to create the Ireland's Major Geographical High Points list which was first published on 5th December 2015 on our High Point Ireland website.

​Technically a summits list, its high minimum prominence threshold of 500m produced almost as many qualifying locations as the 20km Isolation High Points list and makes it a worthy contributor to the Ireland's Major Geographical High Points list.

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High Points offer great walking opportunities all year round, however we particularly recommend visiting them during months when the days are longest. For this reason, we promote upland walking as our monthly theme for June.

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​Each marker on the map represents the location of a 500m Prominence High Point in Ireland. Click on a marker for further information about that location. All the summit locations marked on this map have also been listed in height order below.

Listed by height
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High Point name Elevation Irish Grid Reference Upland area
Carrauntoohil 1,039m V:804:844 MacGillycuddy's Reeks
Brandon Mountain 952m Q:460:116 Dingle Mountains
Lugnaquillia Mountain 925m T:032:918 Wicklow Mountains
Galtymore Mountain 918m R:878:238 Galtee Mountains
Baurtregaum 851m Q:750:077 Slieve Mish Mountains
Slieve Donard 850m J:358:277 Mourne Mountains
Mangerton Mountain 838m V:980:808 Mangerton Mountains
Purple Mountain 832m V:887:852 Purple Mountains
Mweelrea 814m L:790:668 Mweelrea Mountains
Nephin 806m G:103:080 Standalone mountain summit
Mount Leinster 794m S:827:525 Blackstairs Mountains
Knockmealdown 793m S:058:084 Knockmealdown Mountains
Kilclooney Mountain 792m S:317:105 Comeragh Mountains
Mullaghanattin 773m V:739:773 Dunkerron Mountains Southwest
Barrclashcame 772m L:849:695 Sheeffry Hills
Croagh Patrick 764m L:906:802 Croagh Patrick Hills
Errigal Mountain 751m B:928:208 Derryveagh Mountains
Blackstairs Mountain 735m S:811:448 Blackstairs Mountains
Benbaun 729m L:786:539 The Twelve Bens
Slieve Carr 721m F:915:145 Nephin Beg Range
Slievenamon 721m S:298:307 Slievenamon Hills
Corranabinnia 716m F:903:032 Nephin Beg Range
Knockboy 706m W:004:620 Shehy Mountains
Binn idir an dá Log 702m L:888:528 Maumturk Mountains
Ben Gorm 700m L:862:652 Ben Gorm Mountains
Birreencorragh 698m G:025:050 Nephin Beg Range
Keeper Hill 694m R:824:667 Silvermine Mountains
Knocknadobar 690m V:506:845 Doulus Head Hills
Croaghaun 688m F:560:061 West Achill Hills
Maumtrasna 682m L:961:637 Partry Mountains North
Sawel Mountain 678m H:618:973 Sperrin Mountains
Croaghgorm 674m G:948:896 Bluestack Mountains
Slievemore 671m F:650:087 West Achill Hills
Cuilcagh 665m H:124:280 Cuilcagh Hills
Truskmore 647m G:759:473 Dartry Mountains Northwest
Slieve Snaght 615m C:424:390 Central Inishowen Hills
Croghan Mountain 606m T:131:729 Croghan Hills
Garraun 598m L:767:610 Garraun Hills
Slieve Foye 589m J:169:120 Cooley Mountains
Trostan 550m D:180:236 Antrim Hills
Slieve Aghkerane 541m L:778:961 Corraun Hills

Ireland's 500m Prominence High Points

  • Carrauntoohil (1,039m)
  • Brandon Mountain (952m)
  • Lugnaquillia Mountain (925m)
  • Galtymore Mountain (918m)
  • Baurtregaum (851m)
  • Slieve Donard (850m)
  • Mangerton Mountain (838m)
  • Purple Mountain (832m)
  • Mweelrea (814m)
  • Nephin (806m)
  • Mount Leinster (794m)
  • Knockmealdown (793m)
  • Kilclooney Mountain (792m)
  • Mullaghanattin (773m)
  • Barrclashcame (772m)
  • Croagh Patrick (764m)
  • Errigal Mountain (751m)
  • Blackstairs Mountain (735m)
  • Benbaun (729m)
  • Slieve Carr (721m)
  • Slievenamon (721m)
  • Corranabinnia (716m)
  • Knockboy (706m)
  • Binn idir an dá Log (702m)
  • Ben Gorm (700m)
  • Birreencorragh (698m)
  • Keeper Hill (694m)
  • Knocknadobar (690m)
  • Croaghaun (688m)
  • Maumtrasna (682m)
  • Sawel Mountain (678m)
  • Croaghgorm (674m)
  • Slievemore (671m)
  • Cuilcagh (665m)
  • Truskmore (647m)
  • Slieve Snaght (615m)
  • Croghan Mountain (606m)
  • Garraun (598m)
  • Slieve Foye (589m)
  • Trostan (550m)
  • Slieve Aghkerane (541m)

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