List of mountains in Ireland

List of mountains in Ireland

This is a list of mountains and mountain ranges on the island of Ireland. The list works around the island, beginning in Munster, and working anti-clockwise. County allocations are based on where the majority of the mountain range lies. Individual peaks are marked in italics.

Munster

;County Cork
*Ballyhoura Mountains
*Boggeragh Mountains
*Caha Mountains
*Mount Gabriel
*Nagles Mountains
*Shehy Mountains
*Slieve Miskish Mountains

;County Kerry
*Derrynasaggart Mountains
*Macgillycuddy's Reeks, "Carrauntoohil" (1,038 m), "Beenkeragh" (1,010m), "Caher" (1,001 m)
*Mountains of East Kerry, "Mangerton Mountain" (843 m)
*Mountains of the Dingle Peninsula, "Mount Brandon" (952 m)Cite map | publisher = Ordnance Survey Ireland | title = No. 70 - Kerry | series = Discovery Series | scale = 1 : 60,000 | edition = 2nd | year = 2000 | isbn = 1-901496-59-7 ] , "Stradbally Mountain" (824 m)
*Mountains of the Iveragh Peninsula
*Purple Mountains
*Slieve Mish Mountains, "Caherconree" (835 m), "Baurtregaum" (851m)
*Stack's Mountains

;County Limerick
*Ballyhoura Mountains
*Galtee Mountains, "Galtymore", (917 m)
*Mullaghareirk Mountains

;County Clare
*Slieve Bernagh

;County Tipperary
*Arra Mountains
*Galtee Mountains, "Galtymore", (917 m)
*Silvermine Mountains
*"Slievenamon", (719 m)

;County Waterford
*Comeragh Mountains
*Knockmealdown Mountains
*Monavullagh Mountains

Leinster

;County Carlow
*Blackstairs Mountains, "Mount Leinster", (795 m), "Blackstairs Mountain", (735 m)

;County Dublin
*Dublin Mountains, "Kippure" (757 m), "Two Rock Mountain" (536 m), "Tibradden Mountain" (467m), "Three Rock Mountain" (450 m)

;County Laois
*Slieve Bloom Mountains, "Arderin"

;County Louth
*"Clermont Carn", "Slieve Foy"

;County Wicklow
*Wicklow Mountains, "Lugnaquilla" (924 m), "Mullaghcleevaun" (849 m), "Tonelagee", (817 m), "Cloghernagh", (800 m), "Slievemaan", (759 m), "Djouce", (725 m) "Camaderry", (699 m), "Church Mountain", (543m), "Great Sugar Loaf", (501 m) "Little Sugar Loaf", (300 m)

;County Wexford
*Blackstairs Mountains, "Black Rock Mountain" (536 m)
*"Slieveboy" (420 m)

Ulster

;County Antrim
*Antrim Plateau or Glens of Antrim, "Trostan", "Knocklayd", "Agnews Hill", "Tievebulliagh"

;County Donegal
*Derryveagh Mountains, "Errigal Mountain", "Muckish Mountain"
*Bluestack Mountains, "Lavagh More"
*Slieve League

;County Down
*Mourne Mountains, "Slieve Donard" (850 m), "Slieve Commedagh", "Slieve Binnian"

;County Londonderry / County Tyrone
*Sperrin Mountains, "Sawel Mountain", "Mullaghmore", "Loughermore"

Connacht

; County Galway
* Maumturk Mountains
* Twelve Bens

;County Leitrim
* Darty Mountains
* Curlew Mountains

;County Mayo
* "Mweelrea" (814 m)
* Nephin Beg Mountains, "Nephin" (806 m), "Slieve Car" (721 m), "Nephin Beg" (627 m)
* Murrisk Mountains, "Croagh Patrick" (764 m)
* Partry Mountains, "Maum Trasna" (682 m), "Devilsmother" (645 m)
* "Slievemore" (671 m) (Achill Island)

;County Roscommon
* Curlew Mountains

;County Sligo
* Bricklieve Mountains
* Dartry Mountains, "Benbulbin"
* Slieve Gamph or Ox Mountains

ee also

* Geography of Ireland

References


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