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Original Irish hill lists

The Ireland Walking Guide always strives to acknowledge and credit original sources of information. As the Ireland-based publisher who has launched the vast majority of new original Irish summit and High Point lists in the 21st century (most of which were researched and compiled by our very own Kieron Gribbon), we fully understand the dedication and effort that goes into creating original hill lists. In the case of Irish summit and High Point lists, we firmly believe that all the credit belongs to the compilers who undertook months (sometimes years!) of painstaking map-based research to create their original lists. For a list to be classed as truly 'original', at least 50% of its locations must have been based on original map-based research.

The Irish Hewitts

100% based on original research
0% derived from other lists
Compiled by ED 'Clem' Clements

The Irish Marilyns

100% based on original research
0% derived from other lists
Compiled by ED 'Clem' Clements

400-Metre tops of Ireland

100% based on original research
0% derived from other lists
Compiled by Myrddyn Phillips

500-Metre Tops of Ireland

100% based on original research
0% derived from other lists
Compiled by Myrddyn Phillips & Michael Dewey

Irish HuMPs (the 100-129m prominence band)

100% based on original research
0% derived from other lists
Compiled by Jim Bloomer

Ireland's Province High Points

100% based on original research
0% derived from other lists
Compiler unknown

Ireland's Range High Points

100% based on original research
0% derived from other lists
Compiled by Kieron Gribbon

Ireland's Major Island High Points

100% based on original research
0% derived from other lists
Compiled by Kieron Gribbon

Ireland's Major River High Points

100% based on original research
0% derived from other lists
Compiled by Kieron Gribbon

Ireland's 20km Isolation High Points

100% based on original research
0% derived from other lists
Compiled by Kieron Gribbon

Ireland's Major Geographical High Points

A minor portion of the list's locations are derived from the Irish Marilyns (subset), Province High Points (full list) and County High Points (full list). The major portion is based on original research carried out while compiling five of the list's primary sub-lists.

95% based on original research
5% derived from other lists
Compiled by Kieron Gribbon

Ireland's County High Points

85% based on original research
15% derived from other lists
Compiler unknown

Ireland's Local Council High Points

Partially derived from the County High Points.

50% based on original research
50% derived from other lists
Derived / compiled by Kieron Gribbon

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