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The Dillons

Paddy Dillon's list of Irish mountains

Of all the Irish mountain lists, Paddy Dillon's definitely stands out from the crowd.​ To be included on the Dillon list, each qualifying summit only needs to satisfy a single numerical requirement (i.e. it must have a height of 2,000 feet or more above sea level). While all the other Irish mountain lists specify both height and prominence lower limits, Paddy deliberately omitted prominence from the equation. Instead, he relied on his own personal onsite assessment of each location. If he didn't think a 2,000-foot-plus summit looked or felt like a mountain, he didn't include it. Paddy's approach to compiling Irish mountain lists may be a bit different from others, but this man's knowledge and experience as a researcher and author is well-renowned and widely trusted. He knows what a mountain is. There are 212 summits on the Dillon list of Irish mountains.

This list was published in Paddy's book The Mountains of Ireland - A Guide to Walking the Summits. This excellent walking guide book contains 70 walking routes which together feature all 212 Irish mountain summits.

We would like to thank Paddy Dillon for agreeing the inclusion of his list on The Ireland Walking Guide website.

Mountain and hill summits 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
 

All-Ireland map
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​Each marker on the map represents the location of a Dillon summit 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.

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Listed by height
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  • ​Carrauntoohil (1,039m)
  • Beenkeragh (1,010m)
  • Caher (1,001m)
  • Cnoc na Péiste (988m)
  • Caher West Top (975m)
  • Maolán Buí (973m)
  • Cnoc an Chuillin (958m)
  • Brandon Mountain (952m)
  • The Big Gun (939m)
  • Cruach Mhór (932m)
  • Lugnaquillia Mountain (925m)
  • Galtymore Mountain (918m)
  • Knockbrinnea (854m)
  • Baurtregaum (851m)
  • Stumpa Bharr na hAbhann (851m)
  • Slieve Donard (850m)
  • Mullaghcleevaun (849m)
  • Skregmore (848m)
  • Cnoc na Toinne (845m)
  • Brandon Peak (840m)
  • Mangerton Mountain (838m)
  • Caherconree (835m)
  • Purple Mountain (832m)
  • Beenoskee (826m)
  • Lyracappul (825m)
  • Tonelagee (817m)
  • Mweelrea (814m)
  • Nephin (806m)
  • Ben Lugmore (803m)
  • Greenane (801m)
  • Clohernagh (800m)
  • Galtybeg (799m)
  • Stradbally Mountain (798m)
  • Ben Bury (795m)
  • Mullaghcleevaun East Top (795m)
  • Mount Leinster (794m)
  • Corrigasleggaun (794m)
  • Knockmealdown (793m)
  • Kilclooney Mountain (792m)
  • Greenane West Top (787m)
  • Temple Hill (783m)
  • Stumpa Dúloigh (784m)
  • Mangerton North Top (782m)
  • Mullaghanattin (773m)
  • Barrclashcame (772m)
  • Coomacarrea (772m)
  • Knockmoylan (767m)
  • Carrignagower (767m)
  • Slieve Commedagh (765m)
  • Croagh Patrick (764m)
  • Masatiompan (763m)
  • Shehy Mountain (762m)
  • Tievummera (762m)
  • Teeromoyle Mountain (760m)
  • Slievemaan (759m)
  • Camenabologue (758m)
  • Kippure (757m)
  • Purple Mountain Northeast (757m)
  • Knockanaffrin (755m)
  • Beann (752m)
  • Errigal Mountain (751m)
  • Cnoc Íochtair (747m)
  • Slieve Binnian (746m)
  • Broaghnabinnia (745m)
  • Coumfea (742m)
  • Tievenabinnia (742m)
  • Slieve Bearnagh (739m)
  • Blackstairs Mountain (735m)
  • Tomies Mountain (735m)
  • Conavalla (734m)
  • Cnoc an Bhráca (731m)
  • Benbaun (729m)
  • Seefin (726m)
  • Djouce Mountain (725m)
  • Seefingan (724m)
  • Slieve Carr (721m)
  • Slievenamon (721m)
  • Duff Hill (720m)
  • Gravale (718m)
  • Corranabinnia (716m)
  • Meenteog (715m)
  • Bencorr (711m)
  • Knockboy (706m)
  • Stoompa (705m)
  • Moanbane (703m)
  • Binn idir an dá Log (702m)
  • Slievelamagan (702m)
  • Slieve Meelbeg (702m)
  • Ben Gorm (700m)
  • Table Mountain (702m)
  • Birreencorragh (698m)
  • Camaderry (698m)
  • Silsean (698m)
  • Bencollaghduff (696m)
  • Caoinkeen (692m)
  • The Paps East (694m)
  • Keeper Hill (694m)
  • Ben Creggan (693m)
  • Knockaterriff (692m)
  • Beann North Top (692m)
  • Benbreen (691m)
  • Knocknadobar (690m)
  • The Paps West (690m)
  • Croaghaun (688m)
  • Slieve Meelmore (687m)
  • Ben Creggan South Top (687m)
  • Corranabinnia Southwest Top (687m)
  • War Hill (686m)
  • Hungry Hill (685m)
  • Knockmoyle (684m)
  • Maumtrasna (682m)
  • Carrigvore (682m)
  • Turlough Hill (682m)
  • Caherbarnagh (681m)
  • Colly (679m)
  • Sawel Mountain (678m)
  • Slieve Snaght (678m)
  • Knocksheegowna (678m)
  • Slieve Binnian North Top (678m)
  • Knocknagantee (676m)
  • An Bheann Mhór (675m)
  • Croaghgorm (674m)
  • Derryclare (673m)
  • Slievemore (671m)
  • Lavagh More (671m)
  • Slievanea Northeast Top (670m)
  • Slieve Muck (670m)
  • Letterbreckaun (667m)
  • Finnararagh (667m)
  • Beenmore (667m)
  • Muckish (666m)
  • Knocknafallia (666m)
  • Coomura (666m)
  • Cuilcagh (665m)
  • Mullaghnarakill (665m)
  • Croaghanmoira (664m)
  • Bengower (664m)
  • Sugarloaf Hill (663m)
  • Stumpa Dúloigh West Top (663m)
  • Camenabologue East Top (663m)
  • Binn Mhór (661m)
  • Knockowen (658m)
  • Mullacor (657m)
  • Beann West Top (657m)
  • Chimney Rock Mountain (656m)
  • Cove Mountain (655m)
  • Knocknagnauv (655m)
  • Cnoc na dTarbh (655m)
  • Muckanaght (654m)
  • Keadeen Mountain (653m)
  • Dooish (652m)
  • Knockshanahullion (653m)
  • Lugduff (652m)
  • Ballineddan Mountain (652m)
  • Been Hill (651m)
  • Crohane (650m)
  • Coomcallee (650m)
  • Lavagh Beg (650m)
  • Dromderalough (650m)
  • Mullaghanish (649m)
  • Gowlanebeg (649m)
  • Seahan (648m)
  • Truskmore (647m)
  • Devilsmother (645m)
  • Musheramore (644m)
  • Coomnadiha (644m)
  • Tonduff (642m)
  • Ardnageer (642m)
  • Knocklomena (641m)
  • Scarr (641m)
  • Banoge North (641m)
  • Croaghbann (641m)
  • Drung Hill (640m)
  • Knocknacappul (639m)
  • Cush (641m)
  • Beann South Top (639m)
  • Eagle Mountain (638m)
  • Benfree (638m)
  • Knocknamanagh (637m)
  • Lobawn (636m)
  • Coomanassig (636m)
  • Mullaghclogha (635m)
  • Kells Mountain (633m)
  • Binn Chaonaigh (633m)
  • Bencullagh (632m)
  • Boughil (631m)
  • Laghtshanaquilla (629m)
  • Knocknalougha (629m)
  • White Hill (630m)
  • Monabrack (630m)
  • Glennamong (628m)
  • Nephin Beg (627m)
  • Mullaghaneany (627m)
  • Shanlieve (627m)
  • Meenard Mountain (625m)
  • Gullaba Hill (625m)
  • Ballysitteragh (623m)
  • Mullach Glas (622m)
  • Maulin (621m)
  • Seefin (621m)
  • Slievanea (620m)
  • Dart Mountain (619m)
  • Leenaun Hill (618m)
  • Corrig Mountain (618m)
  • Slieve Loughshannagh (617m)
  • Coumaraglin Mountain (617m)
  • Slieve Snaght (615m)
  • Kells Mountain East Top (612m)
  • Corcóg (611m)
  • Tievebaun (611m)
  • Knockbrack (610m)
  • Coumbaun (610m)

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