Mullaghcleevaun

Mullaghcleevaun
Summit and northern corrie of Lough Cleevaun
Highest point
Elevation849 m (2,785 ft)[1]
Prominence374 m (1,227 ft)[1]
Listing100 Highest Irish Mountains, Hewitt, Marilyn, Arderin, Simm, Vandeleur-Lynam
Coordinates53°06′13″N 6°24′24″W / 53.103626°N 6.406724°W / 53.103626; -6.406724
Naming
Native nameMullach Cliabháin (Irish)
English translation'summit of the cradle/basket'
PronunciationIrish: [ˈmˠʊl̪ˠəx ˈclʲiəwaːnʲ]
Geography
Mullaghcleevaun is located in island of Ireland
Mullaghcleevaun
Mullaghcleevaun
Location in Ireland
LocationWicklow, Republic of Ireland
Parent rangeWicklow Mountains
OSI/OSNI gridO0676307049
Topo mapOSi Discovery 56
Geology
Type of rockGranite with microcline phenocrysts[1]

Mullaghcleevaun (Irish: Mullach Cliabháin, meaning 'summit of the cradle/basket')[2] at 849 metres (2,785 ft), is the 15th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale,[3] and the 20th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale.[4][5] Mullaghcleevaun is in the central sector of the Wicklow Mountains range, in Wicklow, Ireland; it is the 2nd highest peak in Wicklow after Lugnaquilla.[6] Mullaghcleevaun lies on the main "central spine" of the whole range that runs from Kippure in the north, to Lugnaquillia in the south; and in particular, it lies on the continuous "central boggy ridge" that runs from the Sally Gap to Tonelagee.[6][7]

To the east of the main summit of Mullaghcleevaun is Mullaghcleevaun East Top 790 metres (2,590 ft).[2][6][7][8] Below the summit of Mullaghcleevaun lies the corrie lake of Cleevaun Lough, Wicklow's highest natural lake at 686 metres (2,251 ft).[6]

  1. ^ a b c "Mullaghcleevaun". MountainViews Online Database. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b Paul Tempan (February 2012). "Irish Hill and Mountain Names" (PDF). MountainViews.ie.
  3. ^ Simon Stewart (October 2018). "Arderins: Irish mountains of 500+m with a prominence of 30m". MountainViews Online Database.
  4. ^ Simon Stewart (October 2018). "Vandeleur-Lynams: Irish mountains of 600+m with a prominence of 15m". MountainViews Online Database.
  5. ^ Mountainviews, (September 2013), "A Guide to Ireland's Mountain Summits: The Vandeleur-Lynams & the Arderins", Collins Books, Cork, ISBN 978-1-84889-164-7
  6. ^ a b c d Dillion, Paddy (1993). The Mountains of Ireland: A Guide to Walking the Summits. Cicerone. ISBN 978-1852841102. Walk 4: Carrigvore, Gravale, Duff Hill, Mullaghcleevaun East Top, Mullaghcleevaun
  7. ^ a b Fairbairn, Helen (2014). Ireland's Best Walks: A Walking Guide. Collins Press. ISBN 978-1848892118. Route 58: Mullaghcleevaun
  8. ^ Simon Stewart (2018). "Arderins + Arderin Begs: Irish mountains of 500+m with a prominence of 15+m". MountainViews. Listing selection: All summits (531) in list Arderins + Arderin Begs

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