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Ireland's Major Island High Points

Each of Ireland's Major Island High Points represents the highest place on one of the 30 major Irish islands. This original 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.

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​Each marker on the map represents the location of a Major Island 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
Croaghaun 688m F:560:061 West Achill Hills
Knockmore 462m L:669:862 Clare Island Hills
Croaghmore 292m V:246:958 Island summit
Knockanallig 267m V:704:431 Bere Island Hills
Geokaun 266m V:386:771 Island summit
Cnoc Bólais 252m V:472:404 Island summit
Scariff Island 252m V:444:552 Island summit
Cluidaniller West Top 227m B:654:158 Arranmore Island Hills
Inch Top 222m C:313:253 Island summit
Needles Eye 217m V:246:606 Island summit
Tearaght Island 200m V:181:948 Island summit
Inishturk 191m L:606:752 Inishturk Hills
Inishnabro 175m V:213:930 Island summit
Inishtooskert 172m Q:234:008 Island summit
Cnoicín an tSeabhaic 160m V:972:221 Island summit
Puffin Island 159m V:340:678 Island summit
Slieveard 134m D:137:519 Island summit
Inishmore 123m L:861:097 Island summit
Lettermore Island 117m L:891:286 Island summit
Slievemore 101m W:010:239 Island summit
Great Island 95m W:798:692 Island summit
Inishbofin 89m L:532:660 Island summit
Tory Island 83m B:877:461 Island summit
Inishmaan 79m L:939:045 Island summit
Boa Island 72m H:091:622 Island summit
Inishmore 72m H:266:366 Island summit
An Tur Faire 60m L:982:022 Island summit
Gorumna Island 53m L:893:234 Island summit
Whiddy Island 50m V:972:502 Island summit

Ireland's Major Island High Points

  • Carrauntoohil (1,039m)
  • Croaghaun (688m)
  • Knockmore (462m)
  • Croaghmore (292m)
  • Knockanallig (267m)
  • Geokaun (266m)
  • Cnoc Bólais (252m)
  • Scariff Island (252m)
  • Cluidaniller West Top (227m)
  • Inch Top (222m)
  • Needles Eye (217m)
  • Tearaght Island (200m)
  • Inishturk (191m)
  • Inishnabro (175m)
  • Inishtooskert (172m)
  • Cnoicín an tSeabhaic (160m)
  • Puffin Island (159m)
  • Slieveard (134m)
  • Inishmore (123m)
  • Lettermore Island (117m)
  • Slievemore (101m)
  • Great Island (95m)
  • Inishbofin (89m)
  • Tory Island (83m)
  • Inishmaan (79m)
  • Boa Island (72m)
  • Inishmore (72m)
  • An Tur Faire (60m)
  • Gorumna Island (53m)
  • Whiddy Island (50m)

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