List of mountains in Ireland

The list of mountains in Ireland includes the most important mountain ranges and highest mountains on the Irish island .

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The information comes from the book: "A GUIDE TO IRELAND'S MOUNTAIN SUMMITS". They can also be found on the Internet on the Mountainviews page.

Mountain range in Ireland

This table includes all mountains with at least 500 m high mountains. It begins in County Kerry and continues counterclockwise geographically. If a mountain range is located in several counties and has mountains over 500 m there, it is listed several times.

province	county	Mountains
Muenster	Kerry	Brandon Group
		Dingle West
		Central Dingle
		Slieve Mish Mountains
		Dunkerron Mountains
		Macgillycuddy's Reeks
		Mangerton
		The Paps
		Derrynasaggart Mountains
		Purple Mountain
		Caha Mountains
		Glenbeigh Horseshoe
		Iveragh northwest
		Shehy / Knockboy
	Cork	Shehy / Knockboy
		Caha Mountains
		Derrynasaggart Mountains
		Boggeragh Mountains
	limerick	Galtee Mountains
		Ballyhoura Mountains
	Clare	Slieve Bernagh
	Tipperary	Galtee Mountains
		Keeper Hill
		Mauherslieve
		Knockmealdown Mountains
		South Midlands
	Waterford	Knockmealdown Mountains
		Comeragh Mountains
Leinster	Wexford	Blackstairs Mountains
		Dublin / Wicklow Mountains
	Kilkenny	South Midlands
	Carlow	Blackstairs Mountains
	Offaly	Slieve Bloom Mountains
	Laois	Slieve Bloom Mountains
	Wicklow	Dublin / Wicklow Mountains
	Dublin	Dublin / Wicklow Mountains
	Louth	Cooley
Ulster	Armagh	Slieve Gullion
	Down	Morne Mountains
	Antrim	Antrim Hills
	Derry / L'derry	Sperrin Mountains
	Tyrone	Sperrin Mountains
	Fermanagh	Cuilcagh Mountains
	Donegal	Inishowen
		Derryveagh Mountains
		Glendowan Mountains
		Donegal South-West
		Blue Stack Mountains
	Cavan	Cuilcagh Mountains
Connacht	Sligo	Dartry Mountains
		Ox Mountains or Slieve Gamph
	Leitrim	Iron Mountains
		Dartry Mountains
	Mayo	Nephin Beg Range
		Nephin
		Mweelrea Mountains
		Achilles
		Corraun
		Croagh Patrick
		Sheefry Hills
		Ben Gorm
	Galway	Partry Mountains
		Joyce Country
		Twelve Bens
		Maamturks

The highest mountains in Ireland

The highest mountains from 750 m and a saddle height from 90 m are listed here. The name given, the Irish name with its meaning, the altitude, the Schartenhöhe (SH), the associated mountains and a picture.

Name of the mountain	Irish name	Height in m	Mountains	SH in m	image
Carrauntoohil	Corrán Tuathail Tuathail's sickle	1038.6 m	Macgillycuddy's Reeks	1038 m
Beenkeragh	Binn Chaorachl Mountain of sheep	1007.9 m	Macgillycuddy's Reeks	91 m
Caher	Cathair Stone gone	1000.0 m	Macgillycuddy's Reeks	100 m
Knocknapeasta	Cnoc na Péiste Hill of the serpent	988 m	Macgillycuddy's Reeks	253 m
Mount Brandon	Cnoc Bréanainn Brendan's hill	951.7 m	Brandon Group	934 m
Lugnaquilla	Log na Coille Hollow of the wood	925 m	Dublin / Wicklow Mountains	915 m
Galtymore	Cnoc Mór na nGaibhlte Big hill of the Galtees	917.9 m	Galtee Mountains	898 m
Building space	Barr Trí gCom Top of the three hollows	851 m	Slieve Mish Mountains	643 m
Slieve Donard	Sliabh Dónairt (St.) Dónairt's mountain	850 m	Morne Mountains	822 m
Mullaghcleevaun	Mullach Cliabháin Summit of the cradle	849 m	Dublin / Wicklow Mountain	374 m
Mount Brandon	Cnoc Bréanainn Brendan's hill	840 m	Brandon Group	190 m
Mangerton Mountain	an Mhangarta The long-haired (mountain)	839 m	Mangerton	584 m
Caherconree	Cathair Conraoi Stone ringfort of Cú Roí	835 m	Slieve Mish Mountains	129 m
Purple Mountain	at Sliabh Corcra Purple Mountain	832 m	Purple Mountain	597 m
Beenoskee	Binn os Gaoith Mountain above the wind / estuary	826 m	Central Dingle	491 m
Lyracappul	Ladhar to Chapaill Fork / confluence of the horse	825 m	Galtee Mountains	100 m
Clay layers	Tóin le Gaoith Back-side to the wind	817 m	Dublin / Wicklow Mountains	202 m
Mweelrea	Cnoc Maol Réidh Smooth soon hill	814 m	Mweelwrea Mountains	779 m
Nephin	Néifinn Heavenly / Sanctuary	806 m	Nephin	778 m
Ben Lugmore	Binn Log Mhór Peak of the big hollow	803 m	Mweelrea Mountains	158 m
Greenane	At Grianán Sunny spot	802 m	Galtee Mountains	157 m
Mount Leinster	Stua Laighean Prince (warrior) of Leinster	795 m	Blackstairs Mountains	707 m
Knockmealdown	Cnoc Mhaoldomhnaigh Hill of Muldowney	794 m	Knockmealdow Mountains	682 m
Fauscoum	Fáschom Empty hollow	792 m	Comeragh Mountains	622 m
Temple Hill	Cnoc to Teampaill Hill of the church	785 m	Galtee Mountains	190 m
Stumpa Dúloigh	Stumpa Dúloigh Stump of the black lake	784 m	Dunkerron Mountains	499 m
Mullaghanattin	Mullach at Aitinn Summit of the gorse	773 m	Dunkerron Mountains	528 m
Barrclashcame	Barr Chlais Céim Top of the trench of the step	772 m	Sheefry Hills	720 m
Coomacarrea	Com an Charria Hollow of the stag	772 m	Glenbeigh Horseshoe	457 m
Slieve Commedagh	Sliabh Coimhéideach Watching / guarding mountain	767 m	Morne Mountains	180 m
Croagh Patrick	Cruach Phádraig Patrick 'stack	764 m	Croagh Patrick	639 m
Masatiompan	Más an Tiompán Rump of the drum / hump / hollow	763 m	Brandon Group	108 m
Camenabologue	Céim na mBulóg Stack / pass of the bullocks	758 m	Dublin / Wicklow Mountains	133 m
Kippure	Cipiúr ???	757 m	Dublin / Wicklow Mountains	262 m
Knockanaffrin	Cnoc to Aifrinn Hill of the mass	755 m	Comeragh Mountains	289 m
Errigal	To Earagail Oratory (?)	751 m	Derryveagh Mountains	688 m

More mountains and the highest peaks in every county

Known mountains

Some well-known mountains below 750 m height and regardless of their height are listed here.

Name of the mountain	Irish name	Height in m	Mountains	SH in m	image
Arderin	Ard Éireann The height of Ireland	527 m	Slieve Bloom Mountains	320 m
Ben Crom	Binn Chrom Curved / stooped peak	526 m	Morne Mountains	81 m
Benbaun	Binn Bhán White peak	729 m	Twelve Bens	684 m
Ben Bulben	Binn Ghulbain Gulban's peak or Jaw-shaped peak	526 m	Dartry Mountains	61 m
Blackstairs Mountain	An Staighre Dubh The black stairs	735 m	South Midlands	540 m
Brandon Hill	Cnoc Bhréanail Hill of Bréanal	575 m	South Midlands	450 m
Croaghaun	Cruachán Little stack	688 m	Achilles	688 m
Devilsmother	Binn Garbh Rough peak	645 m	Partry Mountains	280 m
Djouce	Dioghais Fortified height	725 m	Dublin / Wicklow Mountains	200 m
Great sugar loaf	Ó Cualann Lump of Cualu	501 m	Dublin / Wicklow Mountains	216 m
Hungry Hill	Cnoc Daod Hill of the tooth / set of teeth	685 m	Caha Mountains	400 m
Keadeen	Céidín Flat topped hill	653 m	Dublin / Wicklow Mountains	334 m
Keeper Hill	Sliabh Coimeálta Mountain of the Guarding	694 m	Keeper Hill	627 m
Mount Eagle	Sliabh to Iolair Mountain of the eagle	516 m	Dingle West	461 m
Muckish Mountain	To Mhucai's The pig back / ridge	667.1 m	Derryveagh Mountains	523 m
Nephin Beg	Néifinn Bheag Little sanctuary	627 m	Nephin Beg Range	365 m
Sawel	Samhail Phite Méabha Resemblance of Maeve's vulva	678 m	Sperrin Mountains	657 m
Slieve Anierin	Sliabh to Iarainn Mountain of the iron	585 m	Iron Mountains	245 m
Slieve Binnian	Sliabh Binneáin Mountain of the small peak	747 m	Morne Mountains	283 m
Slieve Foye	Sliabh Feá Mountain of rushes	589 m	Cooley	494 m
Slieve Gullion	Sliabh g Cuillinn Mountain of the steep slope / holly	573 m	Slieve Gullion	478 m
Slieve League	Sliabh Liag Mountain of the flagstones	595 m	Donegal South-West	470 m
Slieve Snaght	Sliabh Sneachta Mountain of snow	675 m	Inishowen	600 m
Slievemore	Sliabh Mór The big mountain	671 m	Achilles	582 m
Slievenamon	Sliabh na mBan Mountain of the women	721 m	South Midlands	711 m
The Paps	An Dá Chích The two breasts	694 m	The Paps	623 m
Consolation	Trostán Pole / Staff	550 m	Antrim Hills	515 m

The highest peaks in every county

In some cases peaks are in 2 counties. They can be the highest peak for both (Laois / Offaly), but they can also be the highest peak for just one county, with the second having a higher peak (Wicklow / Dublin).

county	Surname	height	rank	comment
Kerry	Carrauntoohil	1038.6 m	1.	Highest mountain in Ireland and Munster
Wicklow	Lugnaquilla	905 m	13.	Highest mountain in Leinster
limerick	Galtymore	898 m	14th
Tipperary	Galtymore	898 m	14th
Down	Slieve Donard	822 m	19th	Highest mountain in Ulster
Mayo	Mweelrea	779 m	34.	Highest mountain in Connacht
Carlow	Mount Leinster	795 m	44.
Wexford	Mount Leinster	795 m	44.
Waterford	Knockmealdown	794 m	45.	Summit is also part of Tipperary
Dublin	Kippure	757 m	73.	Summit is also part of Wicklow
Donegal	Errigal	751 m	76.
Galway	Benbaun	729 m	89.
Cork	Knockboy	706 m	104.	Summit also belongs to Kerry
Derry / Londonderry	Sawel Mountain	678 m	144.
Tyrone	Sawel Mountain	678 m	144.
Cavan	Cuilcagh	665 m	165.
Fermanagh	Cuilcagh	665 m	165.
Sligo	Truskmore	647 m	201.
Leitrim	Truskmore SE Cairn	631 m	229.
Louth	Slieve Foye	589 m	299
Armagh	Slieve Gullion	573 m	323.
Antrim	Consolation	550 m	361.
Clare	Moylussa	531.6 m	390
Laois	Arderin	527 m	399
Offaly	Arderin	527 m	399
Kilkenny	Brandon Hill	515 m	425.
Roscommon	Seltannasaggart	412 m	699.
Kildare	Cupidstown Hill	379 m	872.
Monaghan	Slieve Beagh	373 m	878.
Longford	Corn Hill	278 m	980.
Meath	Slieve na Calliagh	276 m	982.
Westmeath	Mullaghmeen	258 m	not known

Individual evidence

1. ↑ “A GUIDE TO IRELAND'S MOUNTAIN SUMMITS: THE VANDELEUR-LYNAMS & ARDERINS” The Collins Press 2013. ISBN 978-1-84889-164-7
2. ↑ " https://mountainviews.ie/lists/highest/ Information on the Irish mountains. Retrieved January 25, 2018

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