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Dublin Area   S: Dublin South East Subarea
Place count in area: 18, OSI/LPS Maps: 43, 50, 56, AWW, EW-DM, EW-WE, EW-WW 
Highest place:
Kippure, 757m
Maximum height for area: 757 metres,     Maximum prominence for area: 262 metres,

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Killiney Hill Hill Cnoc Chill Iníon Léinín A name in Irish Dublin County in Leinster Province, in Binnion List, Granite with microcline phenocrysts Bedrock

Height: 153.5m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 50 Grid Reference: O26030 25552
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Longitude: -6.111918, Latitude: 53.265598 , Easting: 326031, Northing: 225553 Prominence: 116m,  Isolation: 6.2km
ITM: 725952 725580,   GPS IDs, 6 char: KlnyHl, 10 char: KlnyHil
Bedrock type: Granite with microcline phenocrysts, (Type 2p microcline porphyritic)

Killiney Hill is the 1475th highest place in Ireland. Killiney Hill is the second most easterly summit in the Dublin area.

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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Killiney Hill (<i>Cnoc Chill Iníon Léinín</i>) in area Dublin, Ireland
Picture: The roughly vegetated NE side of Killiney Hill from Dalkey Hill
 
Short ascent and great views.
Short Summary created by simon3  21 Jan 2014
An obvious place to start from is the car park at O261 259 starA from which paths will take you south the 400m or so to the summit. Huge numbers of people come here often with dogs. Sometimes at busy times the car park can overflow.
At the top there is a large monument and a great view of the coastline and the nearer peaks of Dublin and Wicklow such as Djouce. Sometimes the coast of Wales can be seen from here, such as Yr Eifl on the Lleyn Peninsula.
From the summit the slightly lower Dalkey Hill can be reached to the NE. This is above Dalkey Quarry, famous for rock-climbing.
Killiney Hill and the distinctive monument on it can be seen from much of south Dublin and the north eastern corner of the Dublin/ Wicklow Mountains. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1346/comment/15590/
 
MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Killiney Hill (<i>Cnoc Chill Iníon Léinín</i>) in area Dublin, Ireland
Picture: Dublin or Naples?
The best Binnion in Ireland?
by Colin Murphy  4 May 2015
A very pleasant 10-minute stroll from the Killiney Hill car park along pathways that weave through mature woodlands, takes you to the high point of the hill, marked by a large obelisk and a couple of other odd follies - but on a fine day the views are quite spectacular, with Dublin Bay curving round to the south, presenting an aspect of the Dublin/Wicklow mountains with Killiney strand stretching out below, and this time of year the hillside is covered with masses of yellow furze. It's easy to understand why many of the roads around Killiney/Dalkey have Italian names like Sorrento and Vico, because the view is very reminiscent of the Bay of Naples, although I'd argue even better! Luckily, the Sugar Loaf, unlike Vesuvius, is extinct. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1346/comment/17968/
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Killiney Hill (<i>Cnoc Chill Iníon Léinín</i>) in area Dublin, Ireland
Picture: 15 minutes drive from the city centre!
 
Full of the joys of spring
by Colin Murphy  9 May 2022
Surely the greatest reward for the least effort, especially on a fine spring day when the wildflowers are in bloom. The views of Dublin Bay are tremendous, and the masses of furze and red valerian make it simply majestic. Up and down in 40 minutes, although you'll probably want to linger for a lot longer at the top. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1346/comment/23509/
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MountainViews.ie Picture about mountain Killiney Hill (<i>Cnoc Chill Iníon Léinín</i>) in area Dublin, Ireland
Picture: Costa del Bray
Lovely recreational area on a hill.
by TommyV  1 Nov 2018
A simple walk around a hill with trails with great views out over Killiney Bay. The car park mentioned by simon3 is the obvious starting point. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/1346/comment/20149/
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