Dublin Mountains / Wicklow Hills ?.

[DAMNTHEWEATHER]

Can someone tell me how and why we have always used the term "Dublin Mountains" when they are not mountains...
And "Wicklow Hills" when they more resemble mountains than the Dublin Mountains LOL.

All replies welcome.....

[barefoot]

Can someone tell me how and why we have always used the term "Dublin Mountains" when they are not mountains...
And "Wicklow Hills" when they more resemble mountains than the Dublin Mountains LOL.

All replies welcome.....

I thought an area became mountainous if it was 1000ft above sea level....??

[Twobob]

Can someone tell me how and why we have always used the term "Dublin Mountains" when they are not mountains...
And "Wicklow Hills" when they more resemble mountains than the Dublin Mountains LOL.

All replies welcome.....

Brings back a memory of the time my brother in-law [from US ] first came to Ireland , I brought him up around there just to kill a few hours ......" These aren't mountains , their fu$$ing hills " , was just the expression on his face , priceless ........RIP Marty .

[DAMNTHEWEATHER]

I thought an area became mountainous if it was 1000ft above sea level....??

I concur.... I think the answer might be that the Wicklow Mountains stray into Co Dublin a bit..... and there are some 'mountains' in the Dublin Mountains....but more hills.

Whereas Wicklow seems to have a majority of peaks above 1000 Ft.

So now the question is....Even though the Dublin 'Mountains' have a limited number of peaks above 1000 Ft...(Hellfire Club for instance) ..is it right to refer to the whole area as "The Dublin Mountains" ?

Given the "Wicklow "Hills" have more 'mountain' peaks than not .....is it right to refer to that area as "The Wicklow Hills" ?.

Anyone out there who recognises all of the places named in this chart, and how many are in Co Dublin and how many in Wicklow ?

How many 'mountains' are in "The Dublin Mountains" ?.
How many hills are in "The Wicklow Hills" ?.


Rank Mountain Peak Elevation

1 Lugnaquilla 925 m (3,035 ft)
2 Mullaghcleevaun 849 m (2,785 ft)
3 Tonelagee 817 m (2,680 ft)
4 Cloghernagh 800 m (2,600 ft)
5 Corrigasleggaun 794 m (2,605 ft)
6 Slievemaan 759 m (2,490 ft)
7 Camenabologue 758 m (2,487 ft)
8 Kippure 757 m (2,484 ft)
9 Conavalla 734 m (2,408 ft)
10 Djouce 725 m (2,379 ft)
11 Seefingan 724 m (2,375 ft)
12 Duff Hill 720 m (2,360 ft)
13 Gravale 718 m (2,356 ft)
14 Barnacullian 714 m (2,343 ft)
15 Moanbane 703 m (2,306 ft)
16 Table Mountain 701 m (2,300 ft)
17 Camaderry 698 m (2,290 ft)
18 Silsean 698 m (2,290 ft)
19 Benleagh 689 m (2,260 ft)
20 War Hill 686 m (2,251 ft)
21 Carrigvore 682 m (2,238 ft)
22 Mullacor 657 m (2,156 ft)
23 Ballineddan 652 m (2,139 ft)
24 Logduff 652 m (2,139 ft)
25 Croaghanmoira 650 m (2,130 ft)
26 Seahan 648 m (2,126 ft)
27 Tonduff 642 m (2,106 ft)
28 Scarr 641 m (2,103 ft)
29 Keadeen 635 m (2,083 ft)
30 White Hill 630 m (2,070 ft)
31 Seefin 621 m (2,037 ft)
32 Croghan Mountain 606 m (1,988 ft)
33 Luggala 595 m (1,952 ft)
34 Gendoo 582 m (1,909 ft)
35 Maulin 570 m (1,870 ft)
36 Slieve Maan 560 m (1,840 ft)
37 Brockagh 557 m (1,827 ft)
38 Prince William's Seat 555 m (1,821 ft)
39 Sugarloaf 552 m (1,811 ft)
40 Church Mountain 543 m (1,781 ft)
41 Ballycurragh Hill 536 m (1,759 ft)
42 Two Rock 536 m (1,759 ft)
43 Ballinacor 531 m (1,742 ft)
44 Cullentragh 510 m (1,670 ft)
45 Carrickashane 508 m (1,667 ft)
46 Great Sugar Loaf 501 m (1,644 ft)
47 Kirikee 474 m (1,555 ft)
48 Tibradden Mountain 467 m (1,532 ft)
49 Ballinafunshoge 460 m (1,510 ft)
50 Three Rock 450 m (1,480 ft)
51 Ballygobban Hill 447 m (1,467 ft)
52 Coolafunshoge 431 m (1,414 ft)
53 Aghowle Upper 420 m (1,380 ft)
54 Kilmashogue 403 m (1,322 ft)
55 Cushbawn 400 m (1,300 ft)
56 Coolgarrow 398 m (1,306 ft)
57 Garryhoe 397 m (1,302 ft)
58 Muskeagh Hill 397 m (1,302 ft)
59 Slieveboy 391 m (1,283 ft)
60 Montpelier Hill 383 m (1,257 ft)
61 Carrick Mountain 381 m (1,250 ft)
62 Cupidstown Hill 379 m (1,243 ft)
63 Cronelea 357 m (1,171 ft)
64 Little Sugar Loaf 342 m (1,122 ft)
65 Slieveroe 328 m (1,076 ft)

[DAMNTHEWEATHER]

I concur.... I think the answer might be that the Wicklow Mountains stray into Co Dublin a bit..... and there are some 'mountains' in the Dublin Mountains....but more hills.

Whereas Wicklow seems to have a majority of peaks above 1000 Ft.

So now the question is....Even though the Dublin 'Mountains' have a limited number of peaks above 1000 Ft...(Hellfire Club for instance) ..is it right to refer to the whole area as "The Dublin Mountains" ?

Given the "Wicklow "Hills" have more 'mountain' peaks than not .....is it right to refer to that area as "The Wicklow Hills" ?.

Anyone out there who recognises all of the places named in this chart, and how many are in Co Dublin and how many in Wicklow ?

How many 'mountains' are in "The Dublin Mountains" ?.
How many hills are in "The Wicklow Hills" ?.


Rank Mountain Peak Elevation

1 Lugnaquilla 925 m (3,035 ft)
2 Mullaghcleevaun 849 m (2,785 ft)
3 Tonelagee 817 m (2,680 ft)
4 Cloghernagh 800 m (2,600 ft)
5 Corrigasleggaun 794 m (2,605 ft)
6 Slievemaan 759 m (2,490 ft)
7 Camenabologue 758 m (2,487 ft)
8 Kippure 757 m (2,484 ft)
9 Conavalla 734 m (2,408 ft)
10 Djouce 725 m (2,379 ft)
11 Seefingan 724 m (2,375 ft)
12 Duff Hill 720 m (2,360 ft)
13 Gravale 718 m (2,356 ft)
14 Barnacullian 714 m (2,343 ft)
15 Moanbane 703 m (2,306 ft)
16 Table Mountain 701 m (2,300 ft)
17 Camaderry 698 m (2,290 ft)
18 Silsean 698 m (2,290 ft)
19 Benleagh 689 m (2,260 ft)
20 War Hill 686 m (2,251 ft)
21 Carrigvore 682 m (2,238 ft)
22 Mullacor 657 m (2,156 ft)
23 Ballineddan 652 m (2,139 ft)
24 Logduff 652 m (2,139 ft)
25 Croaghanmoira 650 m (2,130 ft)
26 Seahan 648 m (2,126 ft)
27 Tonduff 642 m (2,106 ft)
28 Scarr 641 m (2,103 ft)
29 Keadeen 635 m (2,083 ft)
30 White Hill 630 m (2,070 ft)
31 Seefin 621 m (2,037 ft)
32 Croghan Mountain 606 m (1,988 ft)
33 Luggala 595 m (1,952 ft)
34 Gendoo 582 m (1,909 ft)
35 Maulin 570 m (1,870 ft)
36 Slieve Maan 560 m (1,840 ft)
37 Brockagh 557 m (1,827 ft)
38 Prince William's Seat 555 m (1,821 ft)
39 Sugarloaf 552 m (1,811 ft)
40 Church Mountain 543 m (1,781 ft)
41 Ballycurragh Hill 536 m (1,759 ft)
42 Two Rock 536 m (1,759 ft)
43 Ballinacor 531 m (1,742 ft)
44 Cullentragh 510 m (1,670 ft)
45 Carrickashane 508 m (1,667 ft)
46 Great Sugar Loaf 501 m (1,644 ft)
47 Kirikee 474 m (1,555 ft)
48 Tibradden Mountain 467 m (1,532 ft)
49 Ballinafunshoge 460 m (1,510 ft)
50 Three Rock 450 m (1,480 ft)
51 Ballygobban Hill 447 m (1,467 ft)
52 Coolafunshoge 431 m (1,414 ft)
53 Aghowle Upper 420 m (1,380 ft)
54 Kilmashogue 403 m (1,322 ft)
55 Cushbawn 400 m (1,300 ft)
56 Coolgarrow 398 m (1,306 ft)
57 Garryhoe 397 m (1,302 ft)
58 Muskeagh Hill 397 m (1,302 ft)
59 Slieveboy 391 m (1,283 ft)
60 Montpelier Hill 383 m (1,257 ft)
61 Carrick Mountain 381 m (1,250 ft)
62 Cupidstown Hill 379 m (1,243 ft)
63 Cronelea 357 m (1,171 ft)
64 Little Sugar Loaf 342 m (1,122 ft)
65 Slieveroe 328 m (1,076 ft)

Any ideas Biggers ?????

[Ed O'Gorman]

Any ideas Biggers ?????

I once had a boil on me arse bigger than all of them.

[tommie]

I pissed off the top of the Sugarloaf, Jasus de wind changed an I wet me self.@@@@

[DAMNTHEWEATHER]

I once had a boil on me arse bigger than all of them.

Not very big then

[DAMNTHEWEATHER]

I pissed off the top of the Sugarloaf, Jasus de wind changed an I wet me self.@@@@

Tryin te pizz offa de Sugarloaf ?????? DATZ CALLED "pizzin against de wind"