The Slievemores
Summits in Ireland with at least 2,000 feet elevation & 150m prominence
A Slievemore is any mountain summit in Ireland over 2,000 feet above sea level with a prominence of at least 150 metres. The list is derived entirely from the overlapping sections of Ireland's two highest-ranking original summit lists: the Irish Hewitts and the Irish Marilyns. As such, the Slievemore list includes the 47% most-prominent portion of Irish Hewitts and the 22% highest portion of Irish Marilyns. To qualify as a Slievemore, a summit must feature on both of these lists. The Slievemore list currently comprises 99 Irish mountain summits.
The Slievemores is a derived list brought together by Kieron Gribbon. It was first published on The Ireland Walking Guide website on 25th July 2020. However, full credit and our deepest thanks are directed to E.D. 'Clem' Clements for the original painstaking research he carried out in the 1990s. Clem's work is by far the biggest contribution to Irish summit lists and has been the basis of many a derived list since. Any future amendments to the Irish Hewitt and Irish Marilyn lists will be reflected accordingly in the Slievemore list. The word "Slievemore" translates as "big mountain" and we feel this is an appropriate list title for Ireland's highest and most prominent mountain summits. Several Irish mountains and hills are called Slievemore, including the one on Achill Island whose 671m high summit features on this list.
The Slievemore list was not originally intended as a standalone All-Ireland hillwalking challenge when it was first published. Its sole purpose at that time was to help identify local range-specific mountain challenges and 700s Challenges, where each challenge requires at least two Slievemore summits. We have since decided to promote the Slievemore list as an interesting year-long challenge for hillwalkers.
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
The Slievemores is a derived list brought together by Kieron Gribbon. It was first published on The Ireland Walking Guide website on 25th July 2020. However, full credit and our deepest thanks are directed to E.D. 'Clem' Clements for the original painstaking research he carried out in the 1990s. Clem's work is by far the biggest contribution to Irish summit lists and has been the basis of many a derived list since. Any future amendments to the Irish Hewitt and Irish Marilyn lists will be reflected accordingly in the Slievemore list. The word "Slievemore" translates as "big mountain" and we feel this is an appropriate list title for Ireland's highest and most prominent mountain summits. Several Irish mountains and hills are called Slievemore, including the one on Achill Island whose 671m high summit features on this list.
The Slievemore list was not originally intended as a standalone All-Ireland hillwalking challenge when it was first published. Its sole purpose at that time was to help identify local range-specific mountain challenges and 700s Challenges, where each challenge requires at least two Slievemore summits. We have since decided to promote the Slievemore list as an interesting year-long challenge for hillwalkers.
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
Each marker on the map represents the location of a Slievemore 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.
Listed by height
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The Slievemores
- Carrauntoohil (1,039m)
- Cnoc na Péiste (988m)
- Brandon Mountain (952m)
- Lugnaquillia Mountain (925m)
- Galtymore Mountain (918m)
- Baurtregaum (851m)
- Slieve Donard (850m)
- Mullaghcleevaun (849m)
- Brandon Peak (840m)
- Mangerton Mountain (838m)
- Purple Mountain (832m)
- Beenoskee (826m)
- Tonelagee (817m)
- Mweelrea (814m)
- Nephin (806m)
- Ben Lugmore (803m)
- Greenane (801m)
- Mount Leinster (794m)
- Knockmealdown (793m)
- Kilclooney Mountain (792m)
- Temple Hill (783m)
- Stumpa Dúloigh (784m)
- Mullaghanattin (773m)
- Barrclashcame (772m)
- Coomacarrea (772m)
- Slieve Commedagh (765m)
- Croagh Patrick (764m)
- Kippure (757m)
- Knockanaffrin (755m)
- Beann (752m)
- Errigal Mountain (751m)
- Slieve Binnian (746m)
- Broaghnabinnia (745m)
- Slieve Bearnagh (739m)
- Blackstairs Mountain (735m)
- Benbaun (729m)
- Djouce Mountain (725m)
- Slieve Carr (721m)
- Slievenamon (721m)
- Corranabinnia (716m)
- Bencorr (711m)
- Knockboy (706m)
- Binn idir an dá Log (702m)
- Slievelamagan (702m)
- Slieve Meelbeg (702m)
- Ben Gorm (700m)
- Birreencorragh (698m)
- Bencollaghduff (696m)
- The Paps East (694m)
- Keeper Hill (694m)
- Benbreen (691m)
- Knocknadobar (690m)
- Croaghaun (688m)
- Hungry Hill (685m)
- Knockmoyle (684m)
- Maumtrasna (682m)
- Caherbarnagh (681m)
- Sawel Mountain (678m)
- Slieve Snaght (678m)
- An Bheann Mhór (675m)
- Croaghgorm (674m)
- Slievemore (671m)
- Lavagh More (671m)
- Slievanea Northeast Top (670m)
- Slieve Muck (670m)
- Letterbreckaun (667m)
- Muckish (666m)
- Knocknafallia (666m)
- Cuilcagh (665m)
- Croaghanmoira (664m)
- Bengower (664m)
- Binn Mhór (661m)
- Knockowen (658m)
- Muckanaght (654m)
- Keadeen Mountain (653m)
- Dooish (652m)
- Knockshanahullion (653m)
- Crohane (650m)
- Mullaghanish (649m)
- Truskmore (647m)
- Devilsmother (645m)
- Musheramore (644m)
- Coomnadiha (644m)
- Knocklomena (641m)
- Scarr (641m)
- Banoge North (641m)
- Knocknacappul (639m)
- Cush (641m)
- Eagle Mountain (638m)
- Knocknamanagh (637m)
- Mullaghclogha (635m)
- Bencullagh (632m)
- Nephin Beg (627m)
- Mullaghaneany (627m)
- Ballysitteragh (623m)
- Maulin (621m)
- Leenaun Hill (618m)
- Slieve Snaght (615m)
- Corcóg (611m)