The county tops.
Your questions answered.

Visit the highest ground in each of Ireland’s 32 traditional counties, including the six counties of Northern Ireland. Choose your own pace; this independent companion does not set a deadline or certify completion.

There are 32 county entries. Five county pairs share a named high-point entry, giving 27 named groupings. Exact boundary ground can be more complicated: Arderin and Galtymore are not perfectly shared, and some counties have a slope or secondary top.

Kerry. Carrauntoohil is the highest point on the island at 1,039 metres in our stated list convention. Height is a geographic fact, rather than a route grade; plan a mountain day for your experience and the conditions.

Mullaghmeen in County Westmeath, at 258 metres in our list. The forest setting offers a different outing from the high mountains. A lower elevation does not establish an easy, accessible or unrestricted route.

Carlow and Wexford share Mount Leinster; Cavan and Fermanagh, Cuilcagh; Derry and Tyrone, Sawel; Laois and Offaly, Arderin; Limerick and Tipperary, Galtymore. Read the boundary notes before deciding the precise ground to visit. Checklist ticks remain separate for each county.

Choose a route that fits your current experience, travel plans and the day’s conditions. Compare the county profiles and their original operator guidance before deciding. The lower hills guide introduces Westmeath, Meath and Longford without treating elevation as a difficulty rating.

Yes. Tick completed counties in the checklist or on their profiles. Progress stays in this browser, with no account or checklist upload. Download a backup before changing devices or clearing browser data; restoring a valid backup adds to your existing ticks.

Niall O’Rourke’s Irish County High Points – Log Book and Journal is a 28-page printed journal for recording walks and memories. It is not a route guide. Look through authentic interior samples on this website before viewing the paperback on Amazon.