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Ireland's Local Council High Points

Each of Ireland's Local Council High Points represents the highest place in at least one of the 42 Irish local council areas. This partially-derived list, researched and compiled by Kieron Gribbon, 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.

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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.

#JuneUplandWalk

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​Each marker on the map represents the location of a Local Council 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
Lugnaquillia Mountain 925m T:032:918 Wicklow Mountains
Galtymore Mountain 918m R:878:238 Galtee Mountains
Slieve Donard 850m J:358:277 Mourne Mountains
Mweelrea 814m L:790:668 Mweelrea Mountains
Mount Leinster 794m S:827:525 Blackstairs Mountains
Knockmealdown 793m S:058:084 Knockmealdown Mountains
Kippure 757m O:116:155 Wicklow Mountains
Errigal Mountain 751m B:928:208 Derryveagh Mountains
Benbaun 729m L:786:539 The Twelve Bens
Knockboy 706m W:004:620 Shehy Mountains
Sawel Mountain 678m H:618:973 Sperrin Mountains
Cuilcagh 665m H:124:280 Cuilcagh Hills
Truskmore 647m G:759:473 Dartry Mountains Northwest
Truskmore Southeast Slope 631m G:763:471 Dartry Mountains Northwest
Mullaghaneany 627m H:685:986 Sperrin Mountains
Slieve Foye 589m J:169:120 Cooley Mountains
Glendoo Mountain 586m O:142:204 Wicklow Mountains
Oughtmore 569m H:700:975 Sperrin Mountains
Slievenanee 543m D:167:214 Antrim Hills
Moylussa 532m R:651:756 Slieve Bearnagh Mountains
Arderin 527m S:232:989 Slieve Bloom Mountains
Brandon Hill 515m S:697:403 Brandon Hills
Divis 478m J:281:755 Belfast Hills
Divis West Slope 455m J:280:755 Belfast Hills
Seltannasaggart Southeast Slope 412m G:904:196 Arigna Mountains
Cupidstown Hill 379m O:006:206 Wicklow Mountains
Slieve Beagh East Top 373m H:532:436 Slieve Beagh Hills
Carrigatuke 365m H:904:321 Slieve Gullion Hills
Collin 328m J:261:706 Belfast Hills
Corn Hill 278m N:188:842 Standalone summit
Slieve na Calliagh 276m N:586:776 North Midland Hills
Mullaghmeen 258m N:469:794 North Midland Hills
Cairngaver 217m J:454:766 Craigantlet Hills
Knockbrack 176m O:154:594 Standalone summit
Rathmacullig 175m W:683:662 South Cork Hills
Meakstown 76m O:132:409 Standalone High Point
Barnacranny Hill 75m M:272:271 Standalone High Point

Ireland's Local Council High Points

  • Carrauntoohil (1,039m)
  • Lugnaquillia Mountain (925m)
  • Galtymore Mountain (918m)
  • Slieve Donard (850m)
  • Mweelrea (814m)
  • Mount Leinster (794m)
  • Knockmealdown (793m)
  • Kippure (757m)
  • Errigal Mountain (751m)
  • Benbaun (729m)
  • Knockboy (706m)
  • Sawel Mountain (678m)
  • Cuilcagh (665m)
  • Truskmore (647m)
  • Truskmore Southeast Slope (631m)
  • Mullaghaneany (627m)
  • Slieve Foye (589m)
  • Glendoo Mountain (586m)
  • Oughtmore (569m)
  • Slievenanee (543m)
  • Moylussa (532m)
  • Arderin (527m)
  • Brandon Hill (515m)
  • Divis (478m)
  • Divis West Slope (455m)
  • Seltannasaggart Southeast Slope (412m)
  • Cupidstown Hill (379m)
  • Slieve Beagh East Top (373m)
  • Carrigatuke (365m)
  • Collin (328m)
  • Corn Hill (278m)
  • Slieve na Calliagh (276m)
  • Mullaghmeen (258m)
  • Cairngaver (217m)
  • Knockbrack (176m)
  • Rathmacullig (175m)
  • Meakstown (76m)
  • Barnacranny Hill (75m)

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