Blackstairs Mountains
Encyclopedia
The Blackstairs Mountains run roughly north/south along the border between County Carlow
and County Wexford
in Ireland
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County Carlow
County Carlow is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Carlow, which lies on the River Barrow. Carlow County Council is the local authority for the county...
and County Wexford
County Wexford
County Wexford is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Wexford. In pre-Norman times it was part of the Kingdom of Uí Cheinnselaig, whose capital was at Ferns. Wexford County Council is the local...
in Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
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| Highest Hills | Height (m) | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Leinster Mount Leinster At 796 metres Mount Leinster is the fifth highest mountain after Lugnaquilla 925m, Mullaghcleevaun 849m, Tonelegee 817m, and Cloghernagh 800m, in the province of Leinster, Ireland. It is the highest of the Blackstairs Mountains at 796 metres... |
793 | 52.617°N 6.778°W |
| Blackstairs Mountain Blackstairs Mountain Blackstairs Mountain in southern Leinster, is the second-highest mountain in the Blackstairs Mountains.... |
735 | |
| Black Rock Mountain Black Rock Mountain, County Wexford Black Rock Mountain is in the Blackstairs Mountains which are located on the Carlow-Wexford border.The Blackstairs are divided into two massifs, to the north Mount Leinster and to the south Blackstairs Mountain. Black Rock is the terminal peak of the eastern shoulder of Mount Leinster.... |
599 | 52.6174°N 6.7281°W |
| Knockroe | 540 | 52.5924°N 6.7919°W |
| Slievebawn | 520 | 52.6389°N 6.8096°W |
| Carrigroe | 495 | 52.5197°N 6.8324°W |
| Carrigalachan | 463 | 52.5305°N 6.8370°W |
| Croaghaun Croaghaun, County Wexford Croaghaun Mountain is in Wexford in the Blackstairs Mountains, Ireland.Croaghaun is the most northerly summit in the Blackstairs Mountains. It is the 603rd highest summit in Ireland.... |
455 | 52.6637°N 6.7676°W |
| Slievebaun | 444 | 52.5328°N 6.8005°W |