Meelin
An Mhaoilinn | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 52°15′54″N 9°01′55″W / 52.265°N 9.031944°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Munster |
County | County Cork |
Elevation | 253.5 m (831.7 ft) |
Irish Grid Reference | R295131 |
Meelin (Irish: An Mhaoilinn, meaning 'bare, flat-topped hillock')[1] is a village in northern County Cork, barony of Duhallow, Ireland. The village is near the border with County Limerick and County Kerry. Meelin is within the Cork North-West (Dáil constituency).
At 251 metres (823 ft) above sea level, Meelin is the highest village in Ireland, although Glencullen in County Dublin also claims to be the highest at about 251.5 metres (825 ft).[citation needed]