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In these lists of mountains in Ireland, those within Northern Ireland, or on the Republic of Ireland – United Kingdom border, are marked with an asterisk, while the rest are within the Republic of Ireland. Where mountains are ranked by height, the definition of the topographical prominence used to classify the mountain, is noted. In British definitions, a height of 600 metres (1,969 ft) is required for a mountain, whereas in Ireland, a lower threshold of 500 metres (1,640 ft) is sometimes advocated.

Definitions
General concepts from Doo Lough in Connemara. Mweelrea is the provincial top of Connacht, the county top of Mayo, the 5th highest Irish P600 mountain, the 14th highest Irish Marilyn mountain, the 16th highest Irish MountainViews mountain, the 26th highest Irish Arderin/Hewitt mountain, and the 34th highest Irish Vandeleur-Lynam/Nuttall mountain. It is not a Furth (or Irish Munro), and therefore not a Real Munro. There is no consensus on the definition of "mountain", but in Britain and Ireland it is often taken to be a summit over 2,000 ft, or more latterly, 600 m. There is less consensus about the topographical prominence requirement (e.g. the change in elevation required between neighbouring mountains), which can vary between . In the alps, the UIAA requires a prominence of over 30 m to be a "peak" and over 300 m to be a "mountain". The lowest threshold of prominence in Britain and Ireland is . The only definition in which prominence is not used, is where topographic isolation is used (e.g. the use of "sufficient separation" for Munros). Most Britain and Ireland definitions no longer categorise prominences below (e.g. no new Nuttalls and Vandeleur-Lynams), and peaks with a prominence between are now defined as tops rather than mountains (e.g. the 227 Munro Tops). In Ireland, a prominence threshold of is proposed for a mountain. The term Myrddyn Deweys are peaks in Ireland, between 500 metres to in height, with a prominence above , which was published by Michael Dewey and Myrddyn Phillips in 2000. MountainViews Online Database MountainViews was created in 2002 by Simon Stewart as a non–profit online database for climbers in Ireland to document and catalogue their Irish climbs. Its main data source are from the Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSI) maps, although it also conducts its own surveys, which the OSI has integrated into its own database, and it also integrates other important Irish mountain databases such as the Paul Tempan's work with the Placenames Database of Ireland (Loganim). However, MountainViews can differ slightly from DoBIH on the measurements for certain Irish mountains. ==List of the 10 Highest MacGillycuddy's Reeks==
List of the 10 Highest MacGillycuddy's Reeks
The MacGillycuddy's Reeks range contains Ireland's highest mountain, Carrauntoohil , and the Reeks is the highest range of peaks in Ireland. However, many of its peaks do not meet all classification criteria for a "mountain" (e.g. particularly the in elevation change from neighbouring mountains), and many are not in the 100 Highest Irish Mountains. Regardless, the range contains ten of the thirteen Scottish Furths in Ireland, and given its importance, and as an important example of complexity of mountain classification, the ten highest Reeks are listed below: ==100 Highest Irish Mountains ==
100 Highest Irish Mountains {{anchor|100 Highest}}
(any height, prominence over 100 m) This is the MountainViews 100 Highest Irish Mountains list, It is a widely used list, and it contains 25 of the 26 Irish P600s (Slieve Snaght, a P600, did not make the 100 Highest). ==List of 409 Irish Arderins ==
List of 409 Irish Arderins {{anchor|Arderins}}
(height above 500 m, prominence over 30 m) A noted definition of an Irish mountain over the lower height threshold of , is the Arderins list, but which meets the minimum requirement for a "mountain" with a prominence above , and is an Irish equivalent of the Hewitt (the 207 Arderins over are the 207–209 Irish Hewitts), or the Simm (the 222 Arderins over are the 222–224 Irish Simms). The 199 Arderins below are the Myrddyn Deweys (e.g. the total of the 207 Irish Hewitts and the 199 Myrddyn Deweys equal the 406 Irish Arderins). MountainView's Online Database of Arderins was published by Collins Press in the 2013 book: ''A Guide to Ireland's Mountain Summits: The Vandeleur-Lynams & the Arderins'', and updated in 2015. ==List of 274 Irish Vandeleur-Lynams ==
List of 274 Irish Vandeleur-Lynams {{anchor|Vandeleur-Lynams}}
(height above 600 m, prominence over 15 m) The broadest noted definition of an Irish mountain over is the Vandeleur-Lynam list, as it only requires a prominence of , and is the Irish fully metric equivalent of the England & Wales Nuttall. The 100 Highest Irish Mountains from above, is a subset of this list (e.g. they are all Vandeleur-Lynams). For example, Mweelrea, the highest mountain in Connacht, is 16th on the 100 Highest Irish Mountains list, but 34th on the Vandeleur-Lynam list. MountainView's Online Database of Vandeleur-Lynams was published by Collins Press in the 2013 book: ''A Guide to Ireland's Mountain Summits: The Vandeleur-Lynams & the Arderins'', and updated in 2015. In 2023, the MountainView Online Database listed 275 Irish mountains as meeting the Vandeleur-Lynam definition. On 3 October 2018, English Lake District climber, James Forrest, completed all 273 Irish Vandeleur-Lynams in 8 weeks. In 2023, Irish photographer and adventurer Ellie Berry completed the Vandeleur-Lynams, then at 275 peaks, in 50 days and 5 hours beating the previous record by 6 days. This record was in turn broken in 2024 by Kerryman Sean Clifford who scaled all 275 peaks in 21 days, 2 hours, and 46 minutes. ==Lists of Irish hills==
Lists of Irish hills
Carns MountainViews and Database of British and Irish Hills recognise a list of 337 summits as Carns, having height above and below . Binnions MountainViews and Database of British and Irish Hills recognise a list of 484 summits as Binnions, having prominence at least and height below . ==List of Irish County and Provincial Tops==
List of Irish County and Provincial Tops
Provincial Tops There are 4 Irish Provincial Tops, namely: Carrauntoohil, in Munster, Lugnaquilla in Leinster, Slieve Donard, in Ulster, and Mweelrea in Connacht. • List of Irish counties by highest point, list of Irish Provincial Tops County Tops In addition, there are 27 Irish County Tops, as 10 counties share the same county top, namely: Galtymore for Limerick/Tipperary, Mount Leinster for Carlow/Wexford, Sawel for Londonderry/Tyrone, Cuilcagh for Cavan/Fermanagh, Arderin for Laois/Offaly. • List of Irish counties by highest point, list of Irish County Tops ==Ranking of Irish mountains in Ireland and Britain==
Ranking of Irish mountains in Ireland and Britain
Whereas the MountainViews, Vandeleur-Lynam, and Arderin classifications are unique to Ireland, Irish mountains appear in other similar classifications that have been used in across Britain and Ireland. Simms The Britain and Ireland Simms classification (height over 600 m, and prominence above 30 m), is very similar to the Irish Arderin classification (height over 500 m, and prominence over 30 m). , the 2,754 Simms in Britain and Ireland, which include 224 Irish Simms (i.e. the Irish Arderins over 600 m), are ranked by height, and by prominence, on this table: • List of mountains of the British Isles by height, for ranking by height and by prominence, of peaks that are Simms, with prominence over Hewitts Irish Hewitts, which have largely been replaced by the metric Simms classification, are ranked against English and Welsh Hewitts on these tables: • List of Hewitt mountains in England, Wales and Ireland, for ranking by height, of peaks that are Hewitts, with prominence over Marilyns The popular Britain and Ireland Marilyn classification (any height, and prominence above 150 m), is a more severe prominence threshold than the Irish Mountainviews classification (height over 500 m, and prominence over 100 m). , the 2,011 Marilyns in Britain and Ireland, which include 454 Irish Marilyns (e.g. the amount is larger because Marilyns will take any height, as long as the peak meets the prominence threshold), are ranked by prominence, and by height, here (note that this list is commonly used to rank by prominence, as it includes any peak with prominence above 150 m): • List of Marilyns in the British Isles, for ranking by height and by prominence, of peaks that are Marilyns, with prominence over P600s The Britain and Ireland P600 classification require a prominence above 600 m (e.g. and by definition, the height must, therefore, be above 600 m), and are thus called the "Majors". , the 120 P600s in Britain and Ireland, which include 26 Irish P600s, are ranked by height here: • List of P600 mountains in the British Isles, for ranking by height and by prominence, of peaks that are P600s, with prominence over Furths Finally, the Scottish Furth classification is for mountains that the Scottish Mountaineering Club ("SMC") identify as meeting the classification for a Scottish Munro, however, they are outside (e.g. they are "furth") of Scotland. , the 34 Furths in Britain and Ireland, which includes 13 Irish Furths, are ranked by height here: • List of Furth mountains in the British Isles, for ranking by height, or peaks that are considered Furths by the SMC ==List by province by range==
List by province by range
===Munster=== • An Triúr Deirfiúr (The Three Sisters) – County Kerry • Ballyhoura Mountains – Counties Cork and Limerick • Carron MountainSeefin (Ballyhoura Mountains)Boggeragh Mountains – County Cork • MusheramoreCaha Mountains – County Cork • Hungry HillSugarloaf (Cork)Comeragh Mountains – County Waterford • FauscoumDerrynasaggart Mountains – County Cork • MullaghanishDevil's Bit – County Tipperary • Dingle Peninsula – County Kerry • Mount Brandon () • BeenoskeeMount EagleGalty Mountains – Counties Cork, Limerick, Tipperary • Galtymore () • Temple HillGeokaun Mountain – County Kerry • Glanaruddery Mountains – County Kerry • Ivereagh Peninsula – County Kerry • BenteeStumpa DúloighMullaghanattinBroaghnabinniaKnockmealdown Mountains – Counties Tipperary and Waterford • KnockmealdownSugarloaf Hill (Knockmealdowns) • '''MacGillycuddy's Reeks''' – County Kerry • Carrauntoohil () • Beenkeragh () • Caher () • Knocknapeasta () • Mangerton Group also known as Mangerton Mountains – County Kerry • Mangerton Mountain () • Torc Mountain () • Mount Gabriel – County Cork • Mullaghareirk Mountains – Counties Cork and Limerick • Purple Mountain – County Kerry • Shehy Mountains – Counties Cork and Kerry • KnockboySilvermine Mountains – Counties Tipperary and Limerick • Slievekimalta (Keeper Hill)Paps of Anu () – County Kerry • Slieve Aughty – County Clare • Slieve Callan – County Clare • Slieve Mish Mountains – County Kerry • Baurtregaum () • Caherconree () • Slieve Miskish Mountains – County Cork • KnockouraSlieveardagh Hills () – Counties Tipperary and Kilkenny • Slievenamon () – County Tipperary • Stack's Mountains – County Kerry ===Leinster=== • Blackstairs Mountains – Counties Carlow and Wexford • Black Rock Mountain () • Blackstairs Mountain () • Croaghaun () • Mount Leinster () • Brandon Hill () – County Kilkenny • Carn Clonhugh also known as Corn Hill – County Longford • Cooley Mountains – County Louth • Clermont CarnSlieve Foy () • Coppanagh – County Kilkenny • Croghan Hill () – County Offaly • Dalkey Hill () – County Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown (old County Dublin) • Faughan Hill – County Meath • Hill of Allen () – County Kildare • Hill of Ben – County Westmeath • Hill of Tara – County Meath • Hill of Uisneach () – County Westmeath • Hill of Ward – County Meath • Killiney Hill () – County Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown (old County Dublin) • Knockeyon – County Westmeath • Mount Alto – County Kilkenny • Mullaghmeen – County Westmeath • Naul Hills () • Slieveardagh Hills – County Kilkenny • Clomantagh HillKnocknamuckShielmartin Hill () – County Fingal (old County Dublin) • Slieve Bloom Mountains – Counties Laois and Offaly • Arderin () • BarcamBaunreaghcong () • Carroll's HillCastleconorFarbreagueGarraunbaunRidge of CapardStillbrook Hill () • Wolftrap MountainSlieveboy () – County Wexford • Slieve na Calliagh – County Meath • Wicklow MountainsAnnagh HillCamaderry () • CamenabologueCarrick MountainChurch Mountain also known as Slieve Gad () • Cloghernagh () • ConavallaCorrigasleggaunCroghan MountainCupidstown Hill () • Djouce () • Duff Hill () • Gravale () • Great Sugar Loaf () • Keadeen MountainKilmashogueKippure () • Larch HillLittle Sugar Loaf also known as Giltspur Mountain () • LobawnLuggala also known as Fancy Mountain • Lugnaquilla () • MaulinMontpelier Hill () • MullacorMullaghcleevaun () • SeefinganSlievemaan () • Sugarloaf (West Wicklow)Table MountainTibradden Mountain () • Tonelagee () • Two Rock () and Three Rock () ===Ulster=== • Antrim Hills* – County Antrim • SlemishTievebulliaghTrostanAntrim Plateau* – County Londonderry • BinevenaghDonald's HillBelfast Hills* – County Antrim • Black MountainCavehillDivisLisburn* – County Antrim • White MountainBelmore Mountain* – County Fermanagh • Bluestack Mountains also known as Croaghgorms – County Donegal • CroaghgormCuilcagh* and Benaughlin* – Counties Fermanagh and Cavan • Derryveagh Mountains – County Donegal • Aghla BegAghla MoreArdloughnabrackbaddyCrocknalaragaghErrigalMackoghtMuckishInishowenSlieve SnaghtLoughermore* – County Londonderry • Mourne Mountains* – County Down • Slieve BearnaghSlieve BinnianSlieve CommedaghSlieve Donard () • Slieve MuckBen CromOuley Hill* – County Down • Slieve Beagh* – Counties Fermanagh, Tyrone, Monaghan • Slieve Croob* – County Down • Slieve Gullion* – County Armagh • Sliabh gCuircin* Camlough Mountain () – County Armagh • Slieve Rushen* – Counties Fermanagh and Cavan • Southwest Donegal – County Donegal • Slieve LeagueSperrins* – Counties Londonderry and Tyrone • BenbradaghDart MountainMullaghcarnMullaghmoreSawel MountainSlieve Gallion ===Connacht=== • Achill Island – County Mayo • Croaghaun () • Slievemore () • Ben Gorm – County Mayo • Croagh Patrick () – County Mayo • Clare Island – County Mayo • Knockmore () • Curlew Mountains – Counties Sligo and Roscommon • Dartry Mountains – Counties Sligo and Leitrim • BenbulbenTruskmoreKnocknarea – County Sligo • Maumturks – County Galway • LetterbreckaunBinn idir an dá Log (Benadolug) • Binn MhórCorcogemoreLackavreaMweelrea () – County Mayo • Nephin Beg Range – County Mayo • Nephin () • Nephin Beg () • Slieve Carr () • Ox Mountains – County Sligo • KnockalongyKnocknasheePartry Mountains – Counties Mayo and Galway • Devilsmother () • Maumtrasna – County Mayo • Sheeffry Range – County Mayo • BarrclashcameTwelve Bens – County Galway • BenbaunBencorrBencollaghduffErrisbegDiamond HillTully Mountain ==See also==
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