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County Highpoints

The Irish County Highpoints (27 in list)

This is a list of the highest mountains in each of the traditional counties on the island of Ireland. This type of list is commonly referred to as "The County Highpoint List," often abbreviated as "CHP."

Ireland consists of 32 traditional counties; however, some counties share the same location as their highest point. For example, Sawel is the highest point in both Derry and Tyrone, while Galtymore serves as the highest point for both Limerick and Tipperary. Because of these overlaps, there are only 27 CHPs in total.

This list offers a fantastic introduction to the challenge of visiting all the summits in Ireland. It will take (we call them summiteers) to diverse and sometimes unexpected locations—from peaks such as Knockboy in Cork to unique spots like Truskmore SE Cairn, which is not a mountain top at all, but remains the highest point in Leitrim.

Overall, this list highlights the varied experiences Irish hillwalking has to offer. Whether you're climbing majestic peaks or visiting less conventional highpoints, you'll encounter the incredible natural diversity of Ireland's landscape. Enjoy the journey!

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Summits of County Highpoints
1 Trostan
Antrim Hills, Cen: Central Antrim Hills		 Antrim 550 9 67 D17960 23598
2 Slieve Gullion
Gullion, SE: Ring of Gullion		 Armagh 573 29 64 J02476 20331
3 Mount Leinster
Blackstairs Mountains, N: Blackstairs North		 Carlow/ Wexford 794.4 68, EW-B, EW-B2 75 S82656 52533
4 Cuilcagh
Breifne, N: Cuilcagh Mountains		 Cavan/ Fermanagh 666 26, 27A 79 H12356 28017
5 Moylussa
East Clare, Cen: Slieve Bernagh		 Clare 531.6 58 63 R64844 75928
6 Knockboy
West Cork Mountains, NW: Knockboy		 Cork/ Kerry 704.8 85 76 W00482 62058
7 Sawel
Sperrin Mountains, NW Cen: Glenelly North West		 Derry/ Tyrone 678 13 82 H61796 97305
8 Errigal
Derryveagh Mountains, Cen: Errigal		 Donegal 751 1 80 B92825 20778
9 Slieve Donard
Mourne Mountains, E: Donard		 Down 849 29 77 J35796 27690
10 Kippure
Dublin, S: Kippure & Kilbride		 Dublin/ Wicklow 757 56, AWW, EW-DM, EW-WW 57 O11582 15455
11 Benbaun
Twelve Bens, E: Glencorbet		 Galway 729 37, EW-CON 91 L78558 53903
12 Carrauntoohil
MacGillycuddy's Reeks, Cen: Reeks West		 Kerry 1038.6 78, EW-R 82 V80363 84421
13 Cupidstown Hill
Dublin, S: Saggart		 Kildare 378.6 50, AWW, EW-DM 34 O00560 20577
14 Brandon Hill
South East Midlands, SE: Brandon Hill		 Kilkenny 515 68, EW-B 65 S69702 40268
15 Arderin
Slieve Bloom, S: Arderin		 Laois/ Offaly 527 54 54 S23244 98902
16 Seltannasaggart SE Slope
Arigna & Bricklieve & Curlew, N: Arigna		 Leitrim/ Roscommon 412 26 39 G90396 19542
17 Galtymore
Galty Mountains, Cen: Central Galtys		 Limerick/ Tipperary 917.9 74, EW-G 80 R87846 23788
18 Corn Hill
North East Midlands, W: Drumlish		 Longford 278 34 40 N18768 84218
19 Slieve Foye
Cooley Mountains, S: Cooley South		 Louth 587 29, 36A, EW-CLY 80 J16902 11934
20 Mweelrea
Mweelrea, W: Mweelrea		 Mayo 814 37, MSW 93 L78983 66810
21 Slieve Na Calliagh
North East Midlands, Cen: Oldcastle		 Meath 276 42 58 N58617 77580
22 Slieve Beagh SE Top
Fermanagh & South Tyrone, S: Slieve Beagh		 Monaghan 373 18 59 H53184 43566
23 Truskmore
Dartry Mountains, N: Truskmore		 Sligo 647 16 69 G75899 47348
24 Truskmore SE Cairn
Dartry Mountains, N: Truskmore		 Sligo/ Leitrim 631 16 65 G76314 47102
25 Knockmealdown
Knockmealdown Mountains, Cen: Central Knockmealdowns		 Tipperary/ Waterford 792.4 74, EW-K 79 S05797 08410
26 Mullaghmeen
North East Midlands, Cen: Oldcastle		 Westmeath 258 41 52 N46924 79379
27 Lugnaquilla
Wicklow, W: Cen Lugnaquilla		 Wicklow 924.7 56, AWW, EW-LG 74 T03209 91777
NOTES:
* Location: If you enter a home location in Settings (top right) this listing will tell you how far each summit or place is from home. You will need to click Add Distance Column in the Map Options
* Mapsheets: The mapsheet column details paper maps that we are aware of that include any given place. The Irish ones listed above and starting with a digit such as "7" or "87" are OSi-Tailte or OSNI-L&PS 1:50k mapsheets and they are 1, 9, 13, 16, 18, 26, 27A, 29, 34, 36A, 37, 41, 42, 50, 54, 56, 58, 68, 74, 78, 85
The others are AWW: (OS Wicklow Mapping Extent); EW-B: EastWest (Blackstairs (Southern)); EW-B2: EastWest (Blackstairs & Mount Leinster); EW-CLY: EastWest (Cooley); EW-CON: EastWest (Connemara); EW-DM: EastWest (Dublin Mountains); EW-G: EastWest (Galtee); EW-K: EastWest (Knockmealdown); EW-LG: EastWest (Lugnaquillia & Glendalough); EW-R: EastWest (The Reeks); EW-WW: EastWest (Wicklow West); MSW: (OSI Mayo S&W 1:25k);
* Language preference for place names was set to English for this list. Change in Settings, top right.
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