List of Irish counties by highest point Facts for Kids

This article lists the highest points in each of Ireland's counties. These are often called county high points or county tops. Ireland has 32 counties. However, 10 of these counties share their highest point with another county. This means there are 27 unique highest points. This list comes from the Irish MountainViews Online Database (from October 2018).

The ranking of these high points against all other mountains in Ireland uses a special rule. A mountain must rise at least 15 metres (49 ft) above the land around it to be included. This is called its topographic prominence. The four highest points in Ireland's provinces are also on this list.

Some of Ireland's most important mountains are on this list. This includes four of Ireland's five "Real Munros." These are very tall mountains. It also includes 14 of Ireland's 25 "P600" mountains, which are also very significant peaks.

The County High Points list is one of 16 smaller lists. Together, these lists make up the full list of 188 major high points in Ireland.

Ireland's Highest Mountains: A Visual Tour

The four Provincial Tops of Ireland

Carrauntoohil, County Kerry. This is the highest mountain in Munster. It is also the highest mountain in all of Ireland.
Lugnaquilla, County Wicklow. This is the highest mountain in Leinster. It is the highest mountain outside of Munster.
Slieve Donard, County Down. This mountain is the highest in Ulster. It is the 19th highest in Ireland.
Mweelrea, County Mayo. This is the highest mountain in Connacht. It is the 34th highest in Ireland.
Mullaghmeen Hill in County Westmeath. This is the lowest county high point in Ireland.
Carn Clonhugh (or Corn Hill) in County Longford. This is the most isolated county high point in Ireland.

Discover Ireland's County High Points

Real Munro: Over 3,000 feet (914 m) tall, with a prominence over 150 metres (492 ft). P600: Any height, with a prominence over 600 metres (1,969 ft).

# = Rank in this list

H = Height (how high it is)

Irish County and Provincial High Points (MountainViews Online Database, October 2018)
#	Overall Rank	Name	Mountain Range/Area	Province	County	H (m)	Prominence (m)	Isolation (m)	Map Number	Grid Reference	Coordinates	Mountain Type
01	0001	Carrauntoohil Highest in Munster	MacGillycuddy's Reeks	Munster	Kerry	1,039	1,039	00,400	78	V804 844	W 9 44 33.695 N 51 59 58.021	Real Munro, P600, Marilyn, Hewitt, Arderin, MountainViews
02	0013	Lugnaquilla Highest in Leinster	Wicklow Mountains	Leinster	Wicklow	0,925	0,905	01,700	56	T032 917	W 6 27 52.327 N 52 58 1.052	Real Munro, P600, Marilyn, Hewitt, Arderin, MountainViews
03-4	0014	Galtymore‡	Galty Mountains	Munster	Limerick	0,918	0,898	01,000	74	R878 238	W 8 10 44.941 N 52 21 57.545	Real Munro, P600, Marilyn, Hewitt, Arderin, MountainViews
03-4	0014	Galtymore‡	Galty Mountains	Munster	Tipperary	0,918	0,898	01,000	74	R878 238	W 8 10 44.941 N 52 21 57.545	Real Munro, P600, Marilyn, Hewitt, Arderin, MountainViews
05	0019	Slieve Donard Highest in Ulster	Mourne Mountains	Ulster	Down	0,850	0,822	01,000	29	J357 277	W 5 55 15.234 N 54 10 48.856	P600, Marilyn, Hewitt, Arderin, MountainViews
06	0034	Mweelrea Highest in Connacht	Mweelrea Mountains	Connacht	Mayo	0,814	0,779	01,500	37	L789 668	W 9 49 49.289 N 53 38 14.065	P600, Marilyn, Hewitt, Arderin, MountainViews
07-8	0044	Mount Leinster‡	Blackstairs Mountains	Leinster	Carlow	0,794	0,706	01,800	68	S827 525	W 6 46 49.302 N 52 37 5.364	P600, Marilyn, Hewitt, Arderin, MountainViews
07-8	0044	Mount Leinster‡	Blackstairs Mountains	Leinster	Wexford	0,794	0,706	01,800	68	S827 525	W 6 46 49.302 N 52 37 5.364	P600, Marilyn, Hewitt, Arderin, MountainViews
09	0046	Knockmealdown	Knockmealdown Mountains	Munster	Waterford	0,792	0,683	00,900	74	S058 084	W 7 54 57.209 N 52 13 40.446	P600, Marilyn, Hewitt, Arderin, MountainViews
10	0073	Kippure	Wicklow Mountains	Leinster	Dublin	0,757	0,262	03,300	56	O116 154	W 6 19 54.782 N 53 10 41.302	Marilyn, Hewitt, Arderin, MountainViews
11	0076	Errigal	Derryveagh Mountains	Ulster	Donegal	0,751	0,688	01,400	01	B928 207	W 8 06 46.739 N 55 02 3.624	P600, Marilyn, Hewitt, Arderin, MountainViews
12	0088	Benbaun	Twelve Bens	Connacht	Galway	0,729	0,684	00,900	37	L786 539	W 9 49 54.340 N 53 31 16.455	P600, Marilyn, Hewitt, Arderin, MountainViews
13	0104	Knockboy	Shehy Mountains	Munster	Cork	0,706	0,685	00,600	85	W005 620	W 9 26 36.402 N 51 48 9.072	P600, Marilyn, Hewitt, Arderin, MountainViews
14-15	0140	Sawel‡	Sperrin Mountains	Ulster	Derry	0,678	0,657	01,800	13	H618 973	W 7 02 22.072 N 54 49 11.082	P600, Marilyn, Hewitt, Arderin, MountainViews
14-15	0140	Sawel‡	Sperrin Mountains	Ulster	Tyrone	0,678	0,657	01,800	13	H618 973	W 7 02 22.072 N 54 49 11.082	P600, Marilyn, Hewitt, Arderin, MountainViews
16-17	0164	Cuilcagh‡	Breifne Mountains	Ulster	Cavan	0,665	0,570	02,600	26	H123 281	W 7 48 41.198 N 54 12 3.500	Marilyn, Hewitt, Arderin, MountainViews
16-17	0164	Cuilcagh‡	Breifne Mountains	Ulster	Fermanagh	0,665	0,570	02,600	26	H123 281	W 7 48 41.198 N 54 12 3.500	Marilyn, Hewitt, Arderin, MountainViews
18	0198	Truskmore	Dartry Mountains	Connacht	Sligo	0,647	0,560	00,500	16	G759 473	W 8 22 17.844 N 54 22 27.148	Marilyn, Hewitt, Arderin, MountainViews
19	0234	Truskmore SE Cairn	Dartry Mountains	Connacht	Leitrim	0,631	0,000	00,500	16	G763 471	W 8 21 54.56 N 54 22 19.23	(not listed)
20	0318	Slieve Foye	Cooley Mountains	Leinster	Louth	0,589	0,494	00,800	29&36A	J169 120	W 6 12 58.318 N 54 02 36.257	Marilyn, Arderin, MountainViews
21	0353	Slieve Gullion	Cooley Mountains	Ulster	Armagh	0,573	0,478	04,300	29	J025 203	W 6 26 0.545 N 54 07 18.760	Marilyn, Arderin, MountainViews
22	0420	Trostan	Antrim Hills	Ulster	Antrim	0,550	0,515	02,500	09	D179 236	W 6 09 19.313 N 55 02 44.690	Marilyn, Arderin, MountainViews
23	0466	Moylussa	Slieve Bernagh	Munster	Clare	0,532	0,502	02,200	58	R648 759	W 8 31 20.488 N 52 50 0.623	Marilyn, Arderin, MountainViews
24-25	0479	Arderin‡	Slieve Bloom	Leinster	Laois	0,527	0,420	01,200	54	S232 989	W 7 39 15.208 N 53 02 26.099	Marilyn, Arderin, MountainViews
24-25	0479	Arderin‡	Slieve Bloom	Leinster	Offaly	0,527	0,420	01,200	54	S232 989	W 7 39 15.208 N 53 02 26.099	Marilyn, Arderin, MountainViews
26	0518	Brandon Hill	South Midlands (Brandon Hill)	Leinster	Kilkenny	0,515	0,450	05,600	68	S697 402	W 6 58 26.978 N 52 30 35.161	Marilyn, Arderin, MountainViews
27	0811	Seltannasaggart	Arigna Mountains	Connacht	Roscommon	0,428	0,137	00,600	26	G901 201	W 8 8 36 N 54 7 21	(not listed)
28	1000	Cupidstown Hill	Wicklow Mountains	Leinster	Kildare	0,379	0,054	02,600	50	O005 205	W 6 29 32.84 N 53 13 33.57	(not listed)
29	1014	Slieve Beagh	Fermanagh/ S. Tyrone	Ulster	Monaghan	0,373	0,285	00,800	18	H523 426	W 7 15 10.80 N 54 19 8.40	Marilyn
30	1206	Carn Clonhugh (Corn Hill)	North Midlands	Leinster	Longford	0,278	0,203	14,000	34	N187 842	W 7 42 52 N 53 48 28	Marilyn
31	1211	Slieve na Calliagh	North Midlands	Leinster	Meath	0,276	0,171	11,800	42	N586 775	W 7 06 42 N 53 44 40	Marilyn
32	1262	Mullaghmeen	North Midlands	Leinster	Westmeath	0,258	0,146	03,300	41	N469 793	W 7 17 15 N 53 45 41	(not listed)

List of Irish counties by highest point facts for kids

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